Discussion came up this weekend at the ETPA class..

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01-09-2006, 08:52 AM

whodkne

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Discussion came up this weekend at the ETPA class..

Someone mentioned that scoobi owners had found that K&N filters too close to the MAF could eventually build up oil from the filter on the MAF sensor and caused problems.

Any thoughts on this? Steve?

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01-09-2006, 08:55 AM

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This is a known problem wiht any MAF car... the oil screws the MAF up. You can clean them most often

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01-09-2006, 09:03 AM

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Well ya, I wasn't singling out any one car.. just wondering what the impression was

So would it better to use a lesser filter without oil?

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01-09-2006, 09:15 AM

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I think Steve has said just to be careful not to over-oil.

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01-09-2006, 09:58 AM

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Properly oiled...>>

It is not a problem. Over-oiled it is, and many people do not have the restraint to do it correctly. The only issues I've had with this on TTDA's have been after cleaning by an over exuberant owner. As a matter of course, it is probably a good idea to clean your MAF at every oil change to maximize its life...

Keep in mind, MAF's can suffer an oil contamination problem even with a stock filter because of the way the PVC system works..(or should I say "doesn't" work)