Best way to wash K&N air filter?

[JC]

Originally Posted by CoolBFWagon

My BF I6 has the K&N flat style replacement filter fitted and I hav'nt washed and re oiled it since i've owned the car (15,000k's).

Just wondering whats the best solution to wash the filter in? Hot soapy water?
Or maybe some petrol or carbie cleaner in a spray can???

ALso I'm pretty sure i can buy the replacement filter oil from somewhere like Autobarn yeh???

They only need cleaning every 50,000km, so if you've only done 15,000, save your pennies and wait until it's needed. i check mine every so often, and remove it and give it a shake out if it's looking really dirty.

Just for reference, Ford charge $150+ for the replacement stock filter on the 5.0 SC engines, so a K&N or BMC/KPM is a no brainer really - pays for itself after the first change.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by DAZZLR

Pop it in the dishwasher



Don't re-oil it



No Bull ...

oil is part of the filter medium

[GASWAGON]

Originally Posted by JC

They only need cleaning every 50,000km, so if you've only done 15,000, save your pennies and wait until it's needed. i check mine every so often, and remove it and give it a shake out if it's looking really dirty.

Just for reference, Ford charge $150+ for the replacement stock filter on the 5.0 SC engines, so a K&N or BMC/KPM is a no brainer really - pays for itself after the first change.

Gees I did'nt know that!

Might by a recharge kit and clean it anyways as I have only had the car for 6 months.

WHo knows what condition the filter is in???

[Silver Ghia]

Originally Posted by CoolBFWagon

Gees I did'nt know that!

Might by a recharge kit and clean it anyways as I have only had the car for 6 months.

WHo knows what condition the filter is in???

That price is for the supercharged 5lt V8 engine air filter, for your wagon the OEM paper panel filter would be close to the price of a K&N cleaning kit.

[pulpist]

Originally Posted by STINKY NINJA

Genuine k and n recharge kit is about $30 roughly,make sure you get the spray on oil and not the squeezy bottle.
Let it drip dry in the shade so the gauze doesn't degrade in the sun,will most likely take overnight to dry.

Squeeze bottle works ok after you get the hang of it, just run it along the spine of the pleat in a nice even motion. Has a tag on the outlet that you can use as a guide.

[OCTANEBOSS]

Clean em as often as you can afford(as per K&N directions if thats the case) Did my mine before a run to Perth at 15,000km 10.8 km/p 100km on the way down not long ago with climate control on. Gassing it up around road trains too, cruise control about 1twin t km/ph. Missus had to drive home,she got 10.6 about the same cruise speed but that may be because I couldn't get her to drop into 3rd .. when overtaking. Dyno tuning-got like it, best fuel economy since a Nullabor run in cold-ish air. Watered down CT18 works good for the initial clean, rinse it well before applying the K&N filter cleaner, drying and oiling.
As long as you have a decent air filters in the box I think your sweet. K&N or Ford- Hate thought of dusting a good motor, like dust in your eyes, no good