I only sprayed the one side thinking it soaks all the way through but the backside of the filter is still white. i don't want to over-oil it to avoid MAF problems.

 

No, do NOT spray both sides.

Only spray the side which faces the outside air source, NOT the side that faces the MAF sensor.

 

ok thanks...i sprayed the outside part. i sprayed it for a couple of seconds and i am gonna let it dry for a while so i dont screw up my MAF.

 

I found that the oil kinda suspends on the metal grid before the filter element. I would suggest rubbing it down with a paper towel as well after you have let it sti for a while.

 

I did rub it down b/c there were little drops of oil between the metal and the gauze in a few different places...i also slid a paper towel inside the pleats b/c i could tell some drops of it were in there too. i drove around after i put it back in for a while and didnt have any problems so i am hoping my first time at oiling it was a success and not a disaster resulting in a blown MAF sensor.

 

when would u know if your filter needs more or less oil? I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to engine parts and accesories. I had installed my injen WAI with K&n FILTER about a year or 2 ago and havent oil'ed it since i put it on. was wondering how i could tell if it needs it

 

I am confused with all this "two sides" talk....are we basically just talking inside and outside, or what?

 

when i had a panel filter, i oiled both sides because thats the way it came from k&n. with a cone filter, i only oiled the outside. never had a maf die on me yet.

 

they are talkin about the panel filter...outside being the top, inside being the bottom, or IN the airbox. when you have a cone, just do the outside. Id actually be kinda impressed if someone managed to neatly do the inside. that would just be asking for your MAF to die.

 

Ya, I was readin this thread and thought that you guys had to be talking about the panel filter. I have had a cone on all three of my cars now and just could not understand what was being talked about until I realized yall were talkin about the panel filter.

 

just sprap the oil until you don't see the white cotton gauze ,
tips -waite like 20 min because oil will travel to the tight white spot!

 

what kinda oil are you all spraying on the outsides facing side of your panel filters?

 

the oil that K&N provides with their cleaner kit. it comes with a cleaning solution and then a re-oiling solution.

 

I ordered a K&N filter for my stock intake today, and will have it tomorrow. Will I need to reset anything? Was curious because I remember another thread people talking about the sensors(ecu?) got confused when more air flow was introduced?

 

Bump...anybody?

 

the drop in filter replacement is not going to give that much more airflow. resetting the ecu is only for higher flow intakes.

 

Ok so I have a panel or a drop in air filter on my 2006 tundra v-8 standard air box or oem box just the filter itself so I took it out today and it wasnt as clean as I like it to be since I'm on a ranch dirt everywhere so I went down got the cleaning kit ok I cleaned it rinsed it now its drying over night my question is do I spray the oil on both sides or just one side if one side which side? The side where it goes into engine or the side thats facing down that sucks the air in from the ground ? Ive never sprayed the oil on any filter so this is new to me. And I have the spray can oil not the squeeze oil. I been reading about dont spray to much oil but the directions says spray on each crown 3 inches away but does not say spray on one side or both sides.

 

^^

 

First of all , make it sure that the K&N filter is completely dry. Spray the oil on the side thats facing down that sucks the air in from the ground . Ideally apply a thin coat , wait for ten minutes, apply a thin coat . Dont spray a lot it might kill the MAF

 

AEM Dryflow FTW!



Happy thanksgiving!

 

We already had thanksgiving in Canada

 

Tundra.

Wrong site man.

 

Thats because you Canadiens dont have real Thanksgiving.

 

The oil is dyed red so you can see that the filter is properly oiled.
If it's red, it's oiled.
If there's parts that isn't red, then those parts aren't oiled.

Don't ever do it because over oiling will restrict flow.
On a stock maxima though I don't think so but just saying.

 

using oil is just asking for it to get on the maf and cause poor fuel economy or worse.

 

I don't like oiled filters.
Swapped my jwt filter out asap.

 

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I used k&n briefly when first did my intake. oil made the whole screen on maf housing black and I ran finger across it and got bunch of black oil residue.

This is only after several months of use and I never re-oiled it during that time...I can only imagine the oil residue on maf after using one of those long term.

But ever since Ive had my new 01 maf and aem dryflow the whole inside of intake from filter back is just clean and shiny now, no oil FTW

 

That's what I use

 

Word. Aem is top notch for sure. Apexi is sick too but not for the price and no need really.

Plus wanted to tell that story just for people who dont think that oil is harmful...it does leave a crap residue on your maf n I saw it first hand. Matter of fact I still have that old maf so I can provide visuals if need be.

 

I'm using the 4" sri + a jwt popcharger filter

So I'm killing the maf?

 

I used an amsoil dry cone.

 

I switched to the Dryflow R2C in conjunction with a JWT Popcharger.....oil will ruin your MAF...