bought a CAI did i make the right choice?

I bought a cai off ebay brand new i sent the seller a best offer and he accepted it i didn't think he would except it i thought he would come back with a counter offer and i then would decide if it was the one for me. Its a true flow XDI I got it for $200shipped he was asking $300 originally. But what do u guys think of these don't u have to oil the filter or do something to the filter every so long?

 

Never heard of it... I picked up a used airraid, i think it is useless...

 

TrueFlow is a good brand. What kind of filter does it use? Have a link to the auction?

 

Features

• The True Flow XDI Air Intake System is custom engineered for your specific make, model and year vehicle
• The XDI system filters from the inside out for maximum air flow and the greatest possible filtration surface
• Free-flowing design boosts horsepower, torque and MPGs
• The Xtreme Duty Intake gives your rig a wicked intake tone and killer under-the-hood looks
• True Flow's lifetime reusable foam-cell air filter lets all the air in and keeps all the crud out
• Powder-coated, mandrel-bent aluminum tubing creates a straight path to power
• Nylon reinforced silicone couplers smooth air flow and make for an easy install
• System includes foam filter, tubes, couplers, clamps and connectors
• The reusable foam air filter can go up to 50,000 miles between cleanings
• Your True Flow XDI Intake System is backed by a Lifetime Warranty

is that a good filter?

 

I've seen the true flows online alot lately. While I'm not too interested in a CAI, I think they would be one of my choices.

 

With that intake you'll need to clean the foam filter and re-oil it when it gets dirty. Its not a big deal and it should be the only filter you need for the life of your truck. That was a good deal for that intake too by the way.

 

what do i oil it with? anything special

 

there is special foam air filter oil that you use. Im sure trueflow has some they recommend, but you could probably just use some motorcycle/atv air filter oil.

 

you can get the k&n reoil kit at a parts store for around $10.

edit........dont use the k&n kit....get the true flow kit.

 

let us know how you like it when you get it I am interested.

 

You'll need to get their maintenance kit which includes a cleaning solution and oil. I would not recommend the K&N or motorcycle oil. Use what the manufacturer recommends as their formulations are quite different from one another.

http://www.realtruck.com/true_flow_foam_air_filter_cleaning_kit/R14593P1C1T.html

 

K&N cleaner kit will NOT work, K&N is a gauze filter, TrueFlow is Foam, get the TruFlow cleaner kit from Amazon for like $12

 

never heard of it

 

and im sure it will come already oiled so i wont have to worry about getting it oiled b4 i throw it in right?

 

To me any intake that stays inside the engine compartment is worthless
URD all the way

 

that looks very likely to suck up water or dirt, I have seen some people with a mesh material covering it but does this actually do much?

 

ya the urd was what i was going to go with but it seems most people don't wanna take the chance of the water and dirt ecspecially if u offroad.

 

If Trueflow made an air filter for our 4 bangers, I would jump on it. $200 is a great deal.

 

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but isn't that why it goes behind quarter panel and take air from there, not the engine bay?

 

^ I think he's talking about an open element filter in the engine bay, not one that draws air from outside.

Then again, I could be wrong because the one the OP is talking about DOES draw air from outside as do most CAI's out there (hence the name Cold Air Intake).