cleaning k and n's

[broken74]

hey, does anyone know how you are supposed to clean the reusable k and n air filters?

thanks for your help,

brian

[Zrush]

I would think you would use a high pressure air hose to get dirt particles out. Can they be cleaned with a liquid?

Vicky

[sblake01]

No high pressure hoses! It'l ruin the filter. Spray it with K&N filter cleaner, rinse it from the inside out with a garden hose, let it dry, oil it, and you're good to go.

[Zrush]

No high pressure hoses! It'l ruin the filter. Spray it with K&N filter cleaner, rinse it from the inside out with a garden hose, let it dry, oil it, and you're good to go.

This is why my husband doesn't let me do anything on the car.........it would be destroyed

Vicky

[e_racer1999]

and make sure you oil it with k&n oil because a lighter oil(engine oil, cooking oil ) won't work as well and could damage the filters..

[broken74]

thanks for the help guys

[seerex]

hmm might want to read the manual dumb arse relatives <his brother here >

[broken74]

ahhh, brotherly love

[Chino 240Z]

Places that sell the K&N filters also sell the recharging kits. Comes with 1- container of soap that you spray on the filter and let it soak awhile before rinsing clean. Then it also has 1-container of oil (red tint in color), that is specially made to lightly spray and coat to catch the dirt particles. I get about 3 or 4 rechargings out of a kit. I also soak the filter in a sink of warm/hot water after the soap has had time to loosen the dirt. The hot water makes the oil & dirt come out easy as I rinse. Let it dry before oiling again, and then re-install, good as new!

Oh and yes, compressed air can tear up your filter or only push the dirt deeper into the inside of the filter, then possibly into your intake!

[Fun_in_my_z]

Dont tell me you two guys are brothers, Now we have a family affair

[seerex]

oh yes its terribly true both have z's as well and our father is thinking of trading in his max for a G35 coupe , we both will be fighting to drive that one

[broken74]

good info on the recharge kits. i cleaned them with the garden hose, but they dont seem to be quite as clean as they could be. i'll be checking that kit out. thanks