Honestly, don't have a recommendation one way or the other. Bear in mind, if you do decide to go the oiled filter route a cleaning or filter recharge kit must be purchased as well. The washable or vacuum-n-go filters are much easier to maintain and remove the additional step(s) of re-oiling the filter media and/or waiting for the filter to dry. Also, keep the original Volant filter as a backup just in case the unforeseeable happens. Personally, have never had an issue re-oiling an air filter, but can see how one might become over zealous with the process.