oiling k&n filter
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 2,152
Likes: 0
From: Virginia Beach, Va
oiling k&n filter how do yall apply oil to the filter and how much do you use? im tryin not to over oil it as ive heard it can get on the maf sensors. also, what is the point of oiling it anyway.....is there any pro/con to running it w/o any oil on it?
I always put a little oil on the gasket to keep it lubricated, and it's always a good idea to prime it before putting it on. It means a couple seconds less of running without pressure. I use the 1007 stock size, and I'd say it holds a little less than 1/2 a quart.
jason
jason
Just give every rib a light coat of the oil and let it sit for a few hours before putting it back in the air box. Also avoid any high speed runs for a day after you put the filter back in jsut to be safe.
Launching!
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
Originally Posted by FH212
You just have to put oil on the outside of the filter border not on the filter itself?
you oil the airfilter element itself.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Originally Posted by Black_Silverado_5.3
What is the difference between a regular oil filter and a K&N oil filter?? 
I just can't see the significance in adding performance to your engine... 
I just can't see the significance in adding performance to your engine... 
On The Tree
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 196
Likes: 0
From: Louisville, KY / Memphis, TN
What is the difference between a regular oil filter and a K&N oil filter??
I run a paper fram filter, you really dont gain much from a K&N. Also, I dont have to worry about oiling it, but just be careful not to over oil.
Originally Posted by Martingale
My K&N came oiled already. Did you clean your filter and now need to re-oil?
LS1TECH Sponsor
iTrader: (33)
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,399
Likes: 0
From: Out on the farm in Central IL
I always oil mine when it still damp after cleaning. THis way I can use less oil and let the natural process of evaporation distribute the oil on the filter.
When the filter is still damp to the touch, lightly oil it and let is sit overnight. The evaporation will wick the oil arount the filter.
Works every time.
When the filter is still damp to the touch, lightly oil it and let is sit overnight. The evaporation will wick the oil arount the filter.
Works every time.
Originally Posted by Steve Burger
I always oil mine when it still damp after cleaning. THis way I can use less oil and let the natural process of evaporation distribute the oil on the filter.
When the filter is still damp to the touch, lightly oil it and let is sit overnight. The evaporation will wick the oil arount the filter.
Works every time.
When the filter is still damp to the touch, lightly oil it and let is sit overnight. The evaporation will wick the oil arount the filter.
Works every time.
TECH Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 567
Likes: 0
Does anyone ever read the supplied instructions with the filter?
Oil when new as instructed, put it in, forget it for 50,000 miles. Clean and re oil and forget for another 50,000 miles. That is exactly what KN says to do with it. The whole dirty MAF thing comes from people re oiling the thing every 3,000 miles.
Oil when new as instructed, put it in, forget it for 50,000 miles. Clean and re oil and forget for another 50,000 miles. That is exactly what KN says to do with it. The whole dirty MAF thing comes from people re oiling the thing every 3,000 miles.
LS1TECH Sponsor
iTrader: (33)
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 4,399
Likes: 0
From: Out on the farm in Central IL
For some of us 50,000 miles is:
10 years of driving
Way too long as we have a CAI kit (FTRA) and it gets dirty fast
We are MEN and don't read the damn instructions unless something is horribly wrong.
Oil it right and you can do it once a week if ya want.
10 years of driving
Way too long as we have a CAI kit (FTRA) and it gets dirty fast
We are MEN and don't read the damn instructions unless something is horribly wrong.
Oil it right and you can do it once a week if ya want.
Biggest pain in the *** ever, well, I had cones for the SLP intake (LT1) and it was a disaster. Finally got it right, but my dad thought I had murdered someone in our garage with my bare hands when he got home...
Originally Posted by 98Z-6Speed
Does anyone ever read the supplied instructions with the filter?
Oil when new as instructed, put it in, forget it for 50,000 miles. Clean and re oil and forget for another 50,000 miles. That is exactly what KN says to do with it. The whole dirty MAF thing comes from people re oiling the thing every 3,000 miles.
Oil when new as instructed, put it in, forget it for 50,000 miles. Clean and re oil and forget for another 50,000 miles. That is exactly what KN says to do with it. The whole dirty MAF thing comes from people re oiling the thing every 3,000 miles.
you must not have a CAI, with mine, which i dont drive in the rain is black after about 3k- 6k miles. so go read you instructions, and drive for 40k+ miles with a dirty *** air filter
TECH Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 567
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Steve Burger
We are MEN and don't read the damn instructions unless something is horribly wrong.
I've always been a direction reader. I cannot even unwrap something until I have read and understand the directions. Dunno why.