K&N filter question.
K&N filter question. After cleaning the filter, do you have to spray the oil stuff on the filter? Wouldn't the filter alone work just fine? Does anyone do this? Also is there anything else to use to clean the filter other than what comes in the filter re-charge kit.
Last edited by TransAm_00; May 28, 2007 at 03:43 PM.
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Mine gets dirty quick cause of the FTRA - been using the same filter since early '01, just cleaning it with K&N's filter recharge kit - still have enough left in the kit for another few years. I always let it dry thoroughly and then LIGHTLY oil the filter.
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The oil swells the cotton fibers and helps trap the dust particles, without the oil much larger particles would be able to pass through the mesh. In a pinch you could use some other type of aerosol oil until you can get the right stuff.
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
I always let it dry thoroughly and then LIGHTLY oil the filter.
