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Is it bad to not re-oil your K&N Air Filters after cleaning?

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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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Is it bad to not re-oil your K&N Air Filters after cleaning?
After cleaning my K&N air filters I wasn't able to find my recharge oil. I have been driving the car around for a week without re-oiling it.

Is this really that bad to run them without the oil?
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absolutely. The oil is the whole reason why they work (not that they work that well).

I'd throw the thing in the trash anyway and go back to stock
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No. Unless you used detergent to wash it clean.
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It's worse to use it at all. Stock filters +1.
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Prefer to go with a non-oiled filter,, like (BMC-AFE).....

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do our c32's have a airflow meter?

and will the oil from k&n's mess it up?
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There is no mass air flow sensor on c32.
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Originally Posted by FrankW
No. Unless you used detergent to wash it clean.

+1

The oil on the filter will not be removed with just water. You need to use the K&N cleaner or degreaser to remove the oil. If you just used water to wash it, your filter is fine. In the future, if you're not planning on reoiling, just use a brush to lightly brush the dirt off.

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absolutely. The oil is the whole reason why they work (not that they work that well).

I'd throw the thing in the trash anyway and go back to stock
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