How often do you guys clean and re-oil your K&N filters?
06-09-2007, 05:14 PM
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How often do you guys clean and re-oil your K&N filters?
I know K&N have a lifetime warranty but they do say that you have clean and re-oil them periodically.
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when you cant see light through them or when they start to look dirty/brown black or they start losing the red color.
06-09-2007, 05:51 PM
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20. How do I know when to clean the filter?
The general rule of thumb is that the filter needs to be cleaned when the dirt build up gets as thick as the wire mesh. The usual interval is 30,000 - 50,000 miles depending on driving conditions. We recommend that you check your filter about once a year in normal usage.
The general rule of thumb is that the filter needs to be cleaned when the dirt build up gets as thick as the wire mesh. The usual interval is 30,000 - 50,000 miles depending on driving conditions. We recommend that you check your filter about once a year in normal usage.
06-09-2007, 05:55 PM
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I just did mine today. It was 225k when it went on and 1 yr later it is 283K. The bottom half that points toward the ground was dirty, but you could still see light. The top half looked brand new. Mine is exposed to the elements, so I think it did alright. But I will say, after putting it back on clean, I could tell the difference.
06-10-2007, 12:53 AM
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Mine hit 10k and 2 years on my summer car just a few weeks back, so I cleaned it then.
I figure 10k is a decent amount of mileage, especially with how seldom I drive it.
I figure 10k is a decent amount of mileage, especially with how seldom I drive it.
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I think when I used to run K&N'* before I switched to the Amsoil dry filter, I'd clean it every 10K or so, being that the SSEi was a summer can and all. God I hated doing that....Great way to keep a car down for an hour or two..
06-10-2007, 12:01 PM
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No bias there. 
I don't recall ever hearing about anyone complaining about the time it takes to clean one. And with K&N'* reputation, and my many years of using them, I feel it'* time well-spent. This is why you keep your old filter or airbox.
I don't recall ever hearing about anyone complaining about the time it takes to clean one. And with K&N'* reputation, and my many years of using them, I feel it'* time well-spent. This is why you keep your old filter or airbox.
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Originally Posted by willwren
No bias there.
I don't recall ever hearing about anyone complaining about the time it takes to clean one. And with K&N'* reputation, and my many years of using them, I feel it'* time well-spent. This is why you keep your old filter or airbox.
I don't recall ever hearing about anyone complaining about the time it takes to clean one. And with K&N'* reputation, and my many years of using them, I feel it'* time well-spent. This is why you keep your old filter or airbox.
