Help! Cai dry filter vs regular
 

I'm about to purchase the Gen 3 CAI but on Stillen there is an option for Dry Filter.
What is the difference and does it really matter?

Thanks in advance!:eekdance:

To my understanding the wet filters with oil on them are less restrictive allowing more airflow. They also last longer because you can clean them and re-oil them via the k&n recharge kit. I've done that a few times and it seems to clean out good. You just need to let them completely dry so for me it has to be a day I'm not driving anywhere. Dry filters aren't reusable and have more layers so supposedly have more restriction.

^^ not necessarily. R2C has some amazing dry filters and you can spray them off with a hose to clean them and your done!! I don't know how good stillens dry filters are though! If I was you, I would get the oiled filter and then contact r2c to see if their dry filters will fit your gen3

I have the oiled type and its a pain each time having to clean them because they have to be left out in the sun an entire day to dry, you cant drive the Z during this down time unless you have a spare set of filters on hand.

ahhhhhh why dont they just make an intake where everything is incorporated haha

Just washing them off and letting them dry isn't a problem! haha just hope they fit...

How many miles do you usually clean them?

I always do my filters once a year just to be sure they don't get gunked up. When I brought my preowned '09 home the first thing i did was check them and they were beyond cleaning so I threw them away and started new.

Gen 3
 

So you have the Wet filter and every year is recommended to change.
Thats not bad at all! haha

K&N Replacement Air Filters are Reusable & Designed to Add Power to Your Vehicle

In there it says "Depending on your driving conditions, we recommend cleaning your air filter every 50,000 miles". But I'd rather be safe than sorry and keep it clean.

I'm right on the same path as you man haha
Do you take your car to the dealer to get it cleaned?
I only drive the Z on weekends because I work an hour away mon-fridays lol

Dry filters FTW IMO

So the wet filter and dry filter, it doesn't matter if you live in a humid area or not righ?

I do it myself. It doesn't take long to drop your bumper and access the filters. Less money going to the dealer the better in my opinion.

I never researched the topic to be honest. I have just always used K&n because that's what was always most available to me. Any reason you say that?

I would like to know as well lol
Also, say I wanted to change to Dry Filter and I have the wet one. I can always change right?

aFe Pro Dry S filter /thread