Question Regarding Air Filter
 

Hello Guys,

I just replaced both of my air filters and was wondering do I have to oil the air filter before putting them in? I saw a video on the internet and some guy was saying "already comes oiled up, so you don't have to worry about that"...

I just swapped them, I took out the old air filters and put on the new air filters... No oil just swapping...

My air filter had no oil what so ever. Really clean and dry.

Please let me know if I did something wrong.

Any information would be very helpful.

I think the ones that come oiled up are the CAI or Short RAM ones only. The stock air filters on any car, from my understanding, do not come/need to be oiled up.

Thanks for the info!

Stock air filters are dry. You can purchase upgraded K&N and aFe filters that are oiled, but frankly the aFe dry filters works fine.

yah, no need to oil stock filters.

The oem air filter is slightly oiled.

:iagree: My replacement oem filters were slightly oiled

so i guess the op put the microfilters in his intake. :rofl2:

Hmm ... makes me wonder if the K&N drop ins are oiled. I will report back on this because they currently languish in a box.

On another note

What kind of oil should I use to oil my filters? :bowrofl:

jp- those drop-ins are oiled. they are the same material as their cones. :D

i currently run photoshopped k&n drop-ins on my car with post-maf tubes. :p

:tup:

K&N sells a kit for cleaning and re-oiling its filters. YouTube has several good videos on how to clean and re-oil your K&N filter; just remember to go easy on the oil.

I just installed a set of K&N Drop-Ins and they are def oiled.

Should have read more on the K&N site. Says they are oiled right there on the site. I am not really to excited about putting oiled filters on the Z.

they work fine. its when people douse them with too much oil after cleaning the filters that cause gunked up maf and tb..

one only needs to sparingly spray the filters. no more.

That is exactly my concern. You been running them a while, no problems?

Decades, not one problem :tup:

Done deal then. They go on tomorrow. :happydance:

I have the K&N drop ins also and have no problems with gunking up the MAF. As others have said, just be careful when re-oiling the filters. I always clean and re-oil them out of the box, since they tend to come to oiled for my like. Buy the K&N recharge oil kit, but get the one with the spray oil and not the liquid oil. Much easier to apply evenly. Even if you think you apply too much, can always clean and re-oil. You want the filter a light pink and not dark red. Also, I like to place them on paper towels after, and that helps draw out the excess. When I stop seeing red on the paper towel (if was any to begin with), then I know it is good.

So far no issues :)