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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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i heard its necessary to oil the after market air intake. How much does it need to be oiled? And what kind of oil, like WD-40?
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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are you talking about your K&N airfilter?? lol...umm..you clean and re-oil it with the recharge kit that they sell at the auto parts store..just spray a light coating of the oil on there...you dont want to soak it with oil cuz it can get on your MAF sensor..
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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ok thanks man.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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ya dont u just wipe them down then oil them or how does it work i always sell the cars before i have a chance to use my second one
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when you buy the recharge kit at the store..it comes with a cleaner, and the oil for the filter. You spray the cleaner on the filter..let it sit for about 4 or 5 minutes....than rinse the filter with water from the inside out. Let the filter dry over night..than spray the light coating of oil on the filter..After i spray the oil on..i usually let it sit a few hours before i put it in the car..just to make sure the oil has a chance to absorb into the filter media, to try and reduce the chance of any oil getting sucked onto the MAF sensor. And thats all there is to it..its not a complicated process at all..it comes with directions in the box incase your not sure of anything.
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