Oiling Filter

Post by **all G'd up** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:04 am

I got a JWT pop charger and I'm not sure how to oil the filter... I've had cold air intakes on other cars but never had to oil the filter... ??

Post by **Sentientbydesign** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:52 pm

I'd get an AEM Dry-flo lol.

I thought the filters were sold pre-oiled. Anyways, you basically want a thin coat over the pleats. DO NOT SOAK IT.

Once you've oiled it, you can put it on some newspaper and let it "dry".

I personally hate the oiled filters because it's too hard to get the right consistancy of oil. AEM and Amsoil make synthetic fiber filters that need no oil.

Post by **Slider4105** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:17 pm

Yeah but I've read a bunch of studies saying the no-oil filters don't flow as well. They flow between an oiled filter and a regular paper filter because they need to make the filter element closer to trap the dirt. Though all of the studies did report they got a slightly better MPG rating with the no-oils.

Post by **all G'd up** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:25 pm

I found out the filter comes pre-oiled... I just need o re-oil when I clean it...

Post by **G_whizz** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:42 am

If you got the JWT and it's blue...it's oiled already. For future...it's VERY easy to re-oil yourself. They should have sent you instructions, if not, it will be on their website.

I've heard that the filter actually works even better when it's slightly dirty btw

Post by **Beancooker** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:47 am

Slider4105 wrote:Yeah but I've read a bunch of studies saying the no-oil filters don't flow as well. They flow between an oiled filter and a regular paper filter because they need to make the filter element closer to trap the dirt. Though all of the studies did report they got a slightly better MPG rating with the no-oils.

An AEM Dryflow actually has better flow than a K&N oiled, and filters out finer particulates.

Post by **Sentientbydesign** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:10 pm

G_whizz wrote:I've heard that the filter actually works even better when it's slightly dirty btw

That's because the holes in the guaze are so large. When the filter gets slightly dirty, the accumulated dirt starts filtering more dirt. Reminds me of the cholesterol animations lol.

Post by **all G'd up** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:26 pm

Yeah I got the JWT and its blue and I didn't see any instructions on how to re-oil and how often...

I do btw love the pop charger! The sound is amazing after 4k rpm... I thought I put an exhaust on

Post by **Beancooker** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:36 pm

Just wait until you put on an exhaust.

Post by **TeflonG35** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:07 am

Beancooker wrote:Just wait until you put on an exhaust.

Post by **all G'd up** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:34 pm

Yeah that'll be sometime after I lower it

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