Cleaning K&N filters

[Mux213]

Hey guys,

I was wondering about this. My car already has a K&N cone filter but its getting kinda dirty. Robokill even suggested I should replace it with a clean one which make sense

This is however something K&N seem to recommend, atleast for their replacement filters:
http://www.knfilters.com/clningins.htm

Anyone have any experience with that? Is it any good?

[senna]

Hm, that looks like some nasty work .

I got a K&N open airfilter myself. Do i need to do that much troublesome things to clean it as well?

[Mux213]

Well after awhile your filter gets dirty and doesn't let air through as good as it used to, so yeah either replacing or cleaning it once in awhile is a good idea

[Mux213]

Hah, when I went to pick up some things at lasaulec or whatever they are called they had this cleaning kit on the shelf, so I bought it. When I have time I will use it on my K&N filter. I'll let you guys know if it works good or not.

Another related question, anybody know a good place to buy a nice SS pipe to run between my intake manifold and my K&N? I know have this ugle plastic stock thing

[ZaX]

I clean every 5k km my BMC F1 cone filter with similar cleaning kit in spray. I use old toothbrush to clean hard to reach parts. After that i respray it with oiling spray.
On my s13 i have A'pexi filter wich is dry tipe and does not require spraying and cleaning. And it's much better for AFM.