Air filter tech...

[crash2]

I thought I would throw this out there--how I keep my cleanable air filters clean inexpensively.

My process to keeping my air filters is this.

Don't waiste your $$$ on those stupid K$N service kits. Go buy a gallon of castrol super clean and a can of spray on filter oil (at any bike shop). Spray down the filter with the super clean(I use a spray bottle). Let it soak for a few minutes then rinse it off with hot water--don't use high pressure water or you may damage the filter. If neccessary do this twice to ensure its clean. Then fling it dry(hold it in your hand and whip it around throwing the water off). Once thats done spray it with filter oil and throw it on. I have found this to work very good and if not better than those kits you can get ---and the can of spray on oil will last ya a couple years...

Just thought I would share since I just cleaned the big ol filter in the dodge.

 

[crash2]

Good tip... I've always bought the K&N filter kit but it sounds like this would be a much more cost effective way to go...



Can I get a demonstration of this part? :haha:

Sure--see I just did it :redneck:

Also DO NOT use compressed air to dry them--the filter material will---lack of batter word go sailing..:awesomework:

 

[TreeClimber]

Good, Bad, Indifferent,

Don't really know, but I clean mine by filling the kitchen sink just like I was going to do dishes, with the dish soap and all (cuts grease, ya' know) and soak the filter while swishing it around. Two or three minutes later, it come out sparkling clean. Drain the water (boy does it leave a nice ring around the sink) and procede to rinse well under hot water. Then I wash the sink so that the better half doesn't kill me. Then head outside for the flinging dry thing. Let it set overnight to finish drying. Re-oil & install.

 

[crash2]

Good, Bad, Indifferent,

Don't really know, but I clean mine by filling the kitchen sink just like I was going to do dishes, with the dish soap and all (cuts grease, ya' know) and soak the filter while swishing it around. Two or three minutes later, it come out sparkling clean. Drain the water (boy does it leave a nice ring around the sink) and procede to rinse well under hot water. Then I wash the sink so that the better half doesn't kill me. Then head outside for the flinging dry thing. Let it set overnight to finish drying. Re-oil & install.

I use to do it that way tony but found the other method actually will get the smaller particles out. Try it your way then do it my way right after and I bet you will find stuff still comes out...