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Paper vs Cotton Gauze

  • Thread starter Thread starter Kilgore Trout
  • Start date Start date Jun 11, 2006

Air filters: Paper vs Cotton Gauze

  • Paper

    Votes: 2 66.7%
  • Cotton Gauze

    Votes: 1 33.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    3
K

Kilgore Trout

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  • Jun 11, 2006
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Paper is cleaner and does not deposit oil on MAF.

Cotton gauze flows more air.

Which is "better"?
 

streethorse

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#2
  • Jun 11, 2006
  • #2
Arn't K&N and other similar oiled type filters made out of a synthetic
material ? Any way I have been using K&N or Mac filters forever
Never had a problem with getting oil on the MAF, I usually clean and reoil
about 1 time a year, and I see a lot of dirt coming out during rinse.
I know you must let the filter air dry well before reoiling, and after reoiling.
before you reinstall. What is K&N's website... I cant seem to find it.
 

CRZYHRSGT

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  • Jun 11, 2006
  • #3
Here ya go, and they say it's hi-flow cotton gauze (I thought it was synthetic too)...

http://www.knfilters.com/
 
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