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Old 01-15-05, 09:13 AM
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It is time to do the first recharge of my K&N Air Filter. The instructions say that after cleaning it and letting dry, to oil the filter doing one pass with the aresol down into the pleats. Let sit for about 10 minutes and then reoil any white spots. What the instructions dont tell you is which side do you oil. Is it the top, the bottom or both? I really dont want to screw up any sensors by overoiling it or incorrectly oiling it. Any advise?

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It is time to do the first recharge of my K&N Air Filter. The instructions say that after cleaning it and letting dry, to oil the filter doing one pass with the aresol down into the pleats. Let sit for about 10 minutes and then reoil any white spots. What the instructions dont tell you is which side do you oil. Is it the top, the bottom or both? I really dont want to screw up any sensors by overoiling it or incorrectly oiling it. Any advise?

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Oil the bottom element. Or spray the oil in the direction of the airflow into the intake. Not against it.
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Flipside909 is correct .I always let it set 30 to 60 minutes after reoiling.
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