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[newdawn1st]

What methods are there for cleaning a K&N type air filter (cone)? apart from using the manufactures spray stuff.

Can it just be washed? Wanting to do this on the cheap so not really wanting to buy the cleaning kit

Any suggestions?

Ta,

Simon

[ferrit]

I thought the oil spray was applied after you cleaned it to aid the filtering ability of the element?

[newdawn1st]

I thought the oil spray was applied after you cleaned it to aid the filtering ability of the element?

Yeah thats the oil spray bit, used after its been cleaned. I was on about some thing like this Linky..

Just wondering if it can be cleaned by anything else

[dansalter]

i've been tolled by the local mini shop to wash it n give it a spray of WD40

i do it n no problems!

by the way i like your signature newdawn lol.

Edited by dansalter, 13 July 2009 - 02:55 PM.

[newdawn1st]

i've been tolled by the local mini shop to wash it n give it a spray of WD40

i do it n no problems!

Wash? How do you it? use any cleaning product or just plain water?

Ta

[Asphalt]

C'mon!? £7 isn't that expensive, is it? You don't need to buy it from MiniSpares - any place selling K&N filters sells cleaner kits too... But personaly I wouldn't risk damaging the filter material with anything or destroying the filter's ability to breathe with the wrong oil...

I love washing & oiling it with the K&N stuff - smells lovely

[m1tch]

For the K and N kits, the oil is quite a light oil and is needed to actually filter the air, if you just wash it and leave it, you might as well not bother putting it back on lol you do need that light oil in the kit

[newdawn1st]

Your right it isn't that expensive but free is even cheaper only wondering if it was feasible to do it with out the 'right stuff'.

[newdawn1st]

For the K and N kits, the oil is quite a light oil and is needed to actually filter the air, if you just wash it and leave it, you might as well not bother putting it back on lol you do need that light oil in the kit

The oil I have, proper K&N stuff, just not the cleaning stuff. If the alternative methods to cleaning has no benefits and risks damaging the filter i'll just go and find the recommend K&N foam.

[m1tch]

Proper Ken and Norm oil for their Ken and Norm filter me thinks

[shorty]

he says hes got the oil though he just wants to know if theres a different/cheaper method of cleaning it before the oil has to go on lol

[newdawn1st]

Yep thats the fella, TY Short

[shorty]

if i can find the mini mag with the guide on how to clean your air filter in it ill let you know what it says aha

clicky

just says soapy water here

Edited by shorty, 13 July 2009 - 05:08 PM.

[newdawn1st]

if i can find the mini mag with the guide on how to clean your air filter in it ill let you know what it says aha

clicky

just says soapy water here

Nice One Like how the vid is not just simple but American simple, magic