K&N filters...yay or nay? (from a filtration standpoint)

Originally Posted by sfearl1 edit: m4a1 beat me to it. ^^ if i'm not mistaken, K&N's are oiled out of the box. they may not "require" oiling, however, that's how

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Originally Posted by sfearl1

edit: m4a1 beat me to it. ^^

if i'm not mistaken, K&N's are oiled out of the box. they may not "require" oiling, however, that's how the filter traps dirt and dust. no oil on the K&N = no filtration, from my understanding.

Exactly. After it gets dirtied the filter must be cleaned, dried, and re-oiled.

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