K&N cleansing and Re-oiling
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K&N cleansing and Re-oiling how do i kno if i over oiled it or under oiled it?...i kno it says till all apparent white is covered....but what if some is covered less than others?....how easy is it to over oil?....or does it not really make that bigga diff?
how often should i do this anyway? i kno it says 50-100K but what do yall think/do?
how often should i do this anyway? i kno it says 50-100K but what do yall think/do?
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I clean mine once a year. Too much oil will jack up the MAF signal. The excess oil will coat the wires on the MAF and not signal the PCM right.
The way I avoid over oiling is to:
1. Clean the filter per instructions.
2. Wash it out well.
3. Before it is fully dry (Just damp) Oil it. As the water dries it will spread the oil out. It will kind of wick the oil into the gauze as it dries.
I have not had a problem doing it this way and have never over oiled a filter.
The way I avoid over oiling is to:
1. Clean the filter per instructions.
2. Wash it out well.
3. Before it is fully dry (Just damp) Oil it. As the water dries it will spread the oil out. It will kind of wick the oil into the gauze as it dries.
I have not had a problem doing it this way and have never over oiled a filter.
Originally Posted by Steve Burger
The way I avoid over oiling is to:
1. Clean the filter per instructions.
2. Wash it out well.
3. Before it is fully dry (Just damp) Oil it. As the water dries it will spread the oil out. It will kind of wick the oil into the gauze as it dries.
I have not had a problem doing it this way and have never over oiled a filter.
1. Clean the filter per instructions.
2. Wash it out well.
3. Before it is fully dry (Just damp) Oil it. As the water dries it will spread the oil out. It will kind of wick the oil into the gauze as it dries.
I have not had a problem doing it this way and have never over oiled a filter.
When I oil it I use fast strokes across the filter with a thin coat of oil (one side of the filter only of course), let it sit (it will spread or 'wick' this way as well) and then touch up the still white unoiled spots afterwards. I then wrap it in a paper towel and let it sit overnight.
I've never had a MAF problem either.
Originally Posted by Ferocity02
but you can't hurt anything by putting a little too much oil on it
Originally Posted by 02WS6Bird
how often shoudl this be done?
