I have heard that installing a cold air intake (2.8, 12v) such as K&N etc. can cause damage to the MAF due to excess oils from the cone filter. TRUE/FALSE?
I bought a nice setup but do not want to install it if this is what you get at the end of the day.

 

excess oil being the question ( read the instructions ) nothing wrong with a K&N but many dont read

 

it should be fine if the filter is factory sealed i bought on once for a different car the was factory sealed and they got buck wild with the oil there was a small puddle of oil in the bag some i lightly hit it with an air hose from the under side then wiped it with a clean rag and installed it and never had any issues with it but i won't do this unless the filter is super oily which is pretty rare from k&n

 

Yes, it can fowl the MAF, you just got to clean it all off the MAF. Or even better, get a foam filter & don't worry about it.