How should I clean my K&N filter?

 

they make special kits to clean the ones that go into cars and stuff im shur you could use the kit for the one you got

 

k&n makes a spray bottle of stuff for it,white bottle air filter cleaner
spray on let soak rinse with water re oil
we would use a shop fan on its back and set the filter on it, to make drying faster

 

damn.. I was hoping I could clean it without buying a kit

 

you can buy the cleaner by itself

 

I clean mine with paint thinner..that's what the stuff in the k-n kit smells like,pretty sure thats what it is.cleaned it 20-30 times it worked great. p.s. I know what you're thinking about smelling paint thinner ...sowhat it makes the job more fun

 

you just pour it on the filter and let it dry?

 

put the filter in a bucket dump the thinner on it.about a half gallon or so..slosh it around .the crap will melt off .then take the filter and wash it with water .then sling it dry the best you can.let it sit overnight or til it's really dry then spray it with the k-n filter oil.

 

oh yeah,don't use air to blow it dry.

 

damnit, I dont have any K&N oil either


edit: just found K&N oil but dont have paint thinner... How bout mineral spirits?

 

I always used soapy water mixed with simple green. I thought laqyer thinner was a bit to harsh.

 

hmm.. dont have any of that either

 

should work fine

 

Mine says mineral spirits on the jug maybe I called it the wrong thing.that's what I use.I had it for cleaning up paintbrushes and stuff for the house.

 

this stuff I am positive is the same stuff as k-n filter cleaner

 

smells just like brake cleaner. get yer cheap *** to walmart and buy a can for $3. then oil it with somethin.

 

I remember once I oiled my filter with tranny fluid. I just wash with soap.

 

arghhh... I cleaned it today and went to oil it and realized what I thought was oil was cleaning grease..........

Where can I get some oil asap?

 

Ive just some thick weight motor oil before for street....

 

filter cleaner is naptha and toluene
you can use anything that doesnt attack the cotton
filter
motor oil on your aair filter? i bet it breathes real nice