Necessary to put oil on air filter?

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Old Nov 1, 2001 | 04:57 PM
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Default Necessary to put oil on air filter?

Is it necessary to put an oil such as K&N's on the air filter going to the turbo? Or is it cool just to leave it the way it is.
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Old Nov 1, 2001 | 05:31 PM
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Default Re: Necessary to put oil on air filter? (Anthony K)

Yeah you really should. The oil traps fine dust and crap.
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Old Nov 1, 2001 | 08:07 PM
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Default Re: Necessary to put oil on air filter? (Inlinefour)

They usually come with oil on them, but they one you are using might not have much left in it.

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Old Nov 1, 2001 | 08:32 PM
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Well, that means I'll have to put some on this weekend.
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Old Nov 2, 2001 | 12:04 AM
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Default Re: Necessary to put oil on air filter? (Anthony K)

Without applying oil, the filter is pretty useless for the finer debris and dust.
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Old Nov 2, 2001 | 12:36 AM
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Without applying oil, the filter is pretty useless for the finer debris and dust.
That's what I figured, but some filters just don't look like they have any oil on them when you get them. For example, the one that came with my Drag III kit. I guess the oil is minimally applied.
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Old Nov 4, 2001 | 09:50 PM
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That's what I figured, but some filters just don't look like they have any oil on them when you get them. For example, the one that came with my Drag III kit. I guess the oil is minimally applied.
Or the oil it came with didn't have a colored dye in it.
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Old Nov 4, 2001 | 10:44 PM
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That's what I figured, but some filters just don't look like they have any oil on them when you get them. For example, the one that came with my Drag III kit. I guess the oil is minimally applied.

Or the oil it came with didn't have a colored dye in it.
Most likely.
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