Originally Posted by
Gearbanger 101
I've run K&N filters in all of my vehicles and have never had an issue. The so called "oil contaminating the MAF sensor" is some dumb internet myth that I’m certain a competitor came up with to scare potential buyers from their competition. On the other hand, I can't say that I've ever seen any filter significantly increase performance, or mileage....but the fact that the K&N is washable and reusable over and over and over again makes it the top choice in my book. If for no other reason than cost savings in the long run alone.
I for one have personally seen the oil contamination on a maf sensor on a cheby.....I'm the one that had to fix it and all it was was a nasty gummed up sensor....