Whats more popular? Oiled or dry?

[Dizzy82]

I have a dry one. Just vacuum it when dirty.

[kjkjr27]

Originally Posted by Outlaw_Nation

vararam is _________?

I would assume dry if you didn't have to do anything to it.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Outlaw_Nation

vararam is _________?

Vararam is oiled

[Apex Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Andy@AMSOIL

I have seen k&n filters coming in soak from factory, they could also be over oiling.

But if I have a filter that is testing to make more power on the butt dyno, that is cleaner, flows better and easier to clean and keeps the maf sensor dry why would I get an oiled makes no senses to me. Dry filter you blow it with some air from the inside out and ready to go,, oiled filters is an entire freking process that takes hours to clean between the time you submerge it to clean the old oils then dry it then re oil it,,, geez !
To each it's own

It is a decision each person has to make. I have no vested interest in convincing anyone to choose one or the other, I am just here to make sure people have good information on which to base their decision. All I can say is that oiled filters are much more effective at filtration with minimal restriction. From a performance perspective they are the obvious choice and that is why most air intake manufacturers use them. Recharging an oiled filter takes about 5 minutes of actual work and the rest is drying time. Keep in mind, this is only done about every 25,000 miles.


Step 1. Remove - Remove the filter from your vehicle and ensure that no dirt or other debris enters the intake tube while the filter is off.

Step 2. Pre-Clean - Using your hand and/or compressed air (no more than 100 psi using a standard air nozzle) remove the larger visible debris from the outside of the filter. When using compressed air keep the nozzle at least 6” from the filter media.

Step 3. Clean - Spray the outside of the filter with cleaning solution until the entire outer filter media is evenly saturated. Allow the filter to rest so the solution can soak in for 15 minutes.

Step 4. Rinse - Rinse the Filter with warm water by running the water from the clean side of the filter thru to the dirty side of the filter, so that the water can flush the dirt out and off of the filter.

Step 5. Dry - Allow the filter to air dry naturally. (DO NOT use heat sources in attempt to dry the filter faster as this may damage the filter media fibers and/or shrink them.)

Step 6. Oil – Once dry, apply oil solution to the outside of the filter media using 1 spray for every 2 square inches of filter media. DO NOT OVER OIL

Step 7. Dry – Allow oiled filter to dry for 30 minutes so that oil can soak into and “recharge” the filter media. You should be able to handle the filter without the oil coming off on your hands, once this is the case your filter is ready to be reinstalled.

Step 8. Reinstall – Properly reinstall your recharged filter and make sure all connections are tight.

[jmontalvo]

Originally Posted by Apex Chase

It is a decision each person has to make. I have no vested interest in convincing anyone to choose one or the other, I am just here to make sure people have good information on which to base their decision. All I can say is that oiled filters are much more effective at filtration with minimal restriction. From a performance perspective they are the obvious choice and that is why most air intake manufacturers use them. Recharging an oiled filter takes about 5 minutes of actual work and the rest is drying time. Keep in mind, this is only done about every 25,000 miles.

How bout a certain time I should clean it? e.g. once a year, once every two years. I've had my car for about 11 months and I barely have 6,200 miles on it and it's my DD. Does this mean I won't have to clean the filter for about 4 years? (Installed CAI intake last Friday).