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Originally Posted by ddevl_86
Thank you for the info! Would that be the oiled K&N filter?
And yes, it is very helpful! Ive read far too many forum posts and websites on the subject, but hearing about the high air-flow filters also causing future issues with letting in more dust etc is a bit concerning. I guess the oil would help trap some of those, but then the risk of over-oiling could cause issues with the MAF too. It's all very convoluted and there is really only personal choice in the end. Having another driver's experience (or multiple in this case) is very insightful on what works and what doesnt.
The dyno runs on the cars is a bit over my head in most aspects, and seeing the minimal gains doesnt really say much for the performance when actually driving it. Hearig that it "feels" improved is a good enough judgement for me.
I do also appreciate your sincerity in answering the question(s). The search bar doesn't work on my phone browsers, and finding this thread was the most relative I could with the advanced search. It seems finding specific items here isn't an easy task haha. Thanks again!
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Yes correct as far as i know all K&N filters are the oiled type.
Agreed, there is very conflicting information on oiled type filters either you are for them or against them. I have had K&N air filters in my pervious cars and had no issues with any of them. I can understand that when it comes to cleaning and re-oiling it can be daunting but as you don't go over board there should no issue. Basically when you re-oil just make sure your filters isn't drenched in oil but you do want to make sure all the pleats are oiled.
So the dynos basically show that installing an inlet tube and an aftermarket air filters basically nets you the same gains as a cold air intake, but it's also much cheaper. Most intakes will require a tune as they throw off the MAF scaling because the intake is allowing in more air and leaning out the car a little. Also, i believe i saw on the forums and other members mentioning that the K&N showed the best gains out of all aftermarket filters. I don't know if that has changed, but as mentioned above the gains from just an air filter are minimal.
I think you should go for it, if you don't feel comfortable with oiled filters theres definitely dry ones which would be pretty much hassle free. Also, TRD makes an air filter too if you feel more comfortable getting an OEM-like filter instead of anything aftermarket.