All this talk of the J's intake made me realize that I should probably clean my K&N filter - but I'm not sure how to do that and it came with no instructions on when/how to clean. Does the K&N need to be cleaned (I'm assuming it does) and how often? How do you clean these things?

 

They make a recharge kit for K&N filters....

...... http://www.knpowersports.com/ the recharge kit is on the front page!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C-Rsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They make a recharge kit for K&N filters.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

And I believe they have a cleaning cycle/time table in the recharge kit.

Something along the lines of clean every 12K miles, inspect every oil change. And I think you can opt to re-oil before cleaning @ 3-6K miles or something like that. I don't have my kit in front of me.

Vatozone should carry and have the cleaning kit in stock.

 

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Again, I'm going by memory but I believe it mentions re-oiling if "necessary" during that 3K mile/oil change inspection. I guess if it's in especially dry environments? Dunno.

Of course, re-oil after cleaning.

 

Great, thanks guys,

Flux - who is off to purchase a recharge kit.

 

oh good thread!

y shi - who hasn't opened his airbox w/ K&N for over 45K miles

 

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y shi - who hasn't opened his airbox w/ K&N for over 45K miles </TD></TR></TABLE>

rofl good god, ur car will sure to come more alive once u clean that thing

 

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y shi - who hasn't opened his airbox w/ K&N for over 45K miles </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol......oh well

 

reverse flush with water from hose, let dry, re-oil
(i think it even says this on the recharge kit can)

 

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y shi - who hasn't opened his airbox w/ K&N for over 45K miles </TD></TR></TABLE>

W3RD. I've been putting off cleaning mine for yet another season. Granted, the car only got driven 2000 miles since March....

 

its known by alot of people that the K&N filters actually flow better when they are dirty.....

a little something for you to think about

 

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a little something for you to think about </TD></TR></TABLE>

I think it's more that they filter better when they are a little dirty. There is definitely a power difference after you clean it. The car is usually a bit 'jumpier'.

Not my imagination, either. My butt dyno detects this much more than mods that cost me waaaaayyy more than an almost-free filter cleaning.

 

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I think it's more that they filter better when they are a little dirty. There is definitely a power difference after you clean it. The car is usually a bit 'jumpier'.

Not my imagination, either. My butt dyno detects this much more than mods that cost me waaaaayyy more than an almost-free filter cleaning.</TD></TR></TABLE>