Bought a highflow air filter, I need to oil this?
04-19-2011, 02:43 AM
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Bought a highflow air filter, I need to oil this? This is the first time I've ever owned a reusable highflow air filter. I put it in a couple days ago and was about to throw the box away, but decided to read the back of it first.
It says oil it after each cleaning on the back, but there are no further instructions included with it. So, what kind of oil do I get and do I need to oil it now even though it's new? Here is the filter I bought from ws6store:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=2114
It says oil it after each cleaning on the back, but there are no further instructions included with it. So, what kind of oil do I get and do I need to oil it now even though it's new? Here is the filter I bought from ws6store:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=2114
04-19-2011, 03:22 AM
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Looks just like a K&N so you should be able to use their kit. However if you research reusable filters here, you will find a lot of people don't like them do to the oil causing problems with the MAF. My car had one when I bought it and I replaced it with a paper filter right away. If you decide to use it it will be oiled when you get it and will not need oiling until you clean it for the first time.
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Looks just like a K&N so you should be able to use their kit. However if you research reusable filters here, you will find a lot of people don't like them do to the oil causing problems with the MAF. My car had one when I bought it and I replaced it with a paper filter right away. If you decide to use it it will be oiled when you get it and will not need oiling until you clean it for the first time.
04-19-2011, 05:25 AM
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It was probably already oiled when it got sent to you was it sealed in plastic and when u clean it they probly have a oil kit for it or can probably use a k&n filter oil kit just make sure you oil it after you clean and dry it because the filter is useless without oil in it oh and after you oil it let it dry or like said before the oil can get on your maf and make it go crazy lol
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04-20-2011, 05:52 AM
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Regardless of what advertisements say there is really no gains on K&N or any "high flow" filters opposed to paper filters on LS1's. The only reason to go with one is so you don't have to replace it and can just clean it. As far as intake and filter the only gains on our cars is the lid which usually adds around 10 HP. Its retarded to actually think that adding a high flow filter is going to provide another 10 on top of that.
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The problem is not the oil, it's the person over-oiling it.
I've used K&N filters in several vehicles without any problems at all. You just have to be very patient to use them.
Patient when you clean them.
Patient when you let them dry overnight.
Patient when you oil it properly (and don't spray a lot extra due to your impatience to not properly spraying and letting it soak in, spraying a letting it soak in, until you see even coverage.)
The silicon report in my used oil analysis' showed it was filtering as effectively as paper filters. Whether it flowed better, who can tell.
The siren song of extra horsepower oft' o'erwhelms the sense G#d gave us to not spend $50+ on an air filter. I not longer use them.
I've used K&N filters in several vehicles without any problems at all. You just have to be very patient to use them.
Patient when you clean them.
Patient when you let them dry overnight.
Patient when you oil it properly (and don't spray a lot extra due to your impatience to not properly spraying and letting it soak in, spraying a letting it soak in, until you see even coverage.)
The silicon report in my used oil analysis' showed it was filtering as effectively as paper filters. Whether it flowed better, who can tell.
The siren song of extra horsepower oft' o'erwhelms the sense G#d gave us to not spend $50+ on an air filter. I not longer use them.
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Looks just like a K&N so you should be able to use their kit. However if you research reusable filters here, you will find a lot of people don't like them do to the oil causing problems with the MAF. My car had one when I bought it and I replaced it with a paper filter right away. If you decide to use it it will be oiled when you get it and will not need oiling until you clean it for the first time.
04-22-2011, 07:38 PM
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Yes dude I needed to read this. I'm so dumb it all makes sense now. My car started "choking" like symptoms in the 2 -3 rpm range. After much debate about what it could be I replaced the MAF and that solved the problem. Now a year or so later same symptoms, and thats the reason why.... Stupid K&N air filter puking oil on my MAF, I totally oversoaked it with oil last time I recharged. Damn that air filter I was suspicious all along. Paper filter's from now on.
04-23-2011, 04:07 AM
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Yes dude I needed to read this. I'm so dumb it all makes sense now. My car started "choking" like symptoms in the 2 -3 rpm range. After much debate about what it could be I replaced the MAF and that solved the problem. Now a year or so later same symptoms, and thats the reason why.... Stupid K&N air filter puking oil on my MAF, I totally oversoaked it with oil last time I recharged. Damn that air filter I was suspicious all along. Paper filter's from now on.
