I am debating whether to get a K&N or an AEM filter since its time for a new one. I spoke with a couple of friends and they said that they used to use a K&N but switched to a dry filter because after a while, they opened their throttle body and said it was BLACK. They cleaned it and switched to a dry filter and that problem never happened again. Anyone else that uses an oiled filter looked at their throttle body lately? I know that they perform better than a dry filter, but at what cost? Any input?

 

oh no you di-unt! I believe you have just opened the flood gates to rekindle a recent debate.



Here are a few off-topic posts we removed from another discussion. I've closed it to prevent rehasing old discussions.

https://www.hyundaiaftermarket.org/f...-sensors-mafs/

 

I have had a K&N for at least 100k miles and the throttle plate just looks like old brass.

 

lol.....I won't get back on that debate but I will ask has anyone actually done a flow test comparing the dry flo to oiled? Just curios. Not debating one or the other....just curios. and if so post the results. I will ask the OP are you making this a cold air intake away from the engin or leaving it in the engine compartment? If you are leaving it in the engine compartment you are better off getting a high performance filter for the filter box then a cone filter. And yes there are a couple choices out between dry and wet that are hi performance as well.

 

It will flow whatever the engine needs. The differential pressure will be the only difference.

 

Yes I forget that symantics are important in a technical forum. Thus I repeat has anyone done an independent Dp test for the two? AEM says DryFlow is better K&N says Oiled is better. I am going on a limb here and saying that for most people the 20+shipping Ebay intake kit is as good as any one really ever needs unless you plan on making it an insanely powerful project.

 

I got a dry HKS Mushroom Filter, works great.