SiRJ

i've had my aem for over a year now and haven't cleaned the filter. has anyone bought the kit to clean it and how easy is it? or should i just replace it

some opinions/input appreciated.

Bad Black Si

get the cleaner man.... besides, with k&n's, theyre supposed to be cleaned every 50000 MILES...
so its all good.... actually ive heard some ppl say they work better when theyre a lil dirty... when i had my civic i never cleaned it once and i had it for about 2 years (i was goin to clean it eventually) and all was fine.

if you do wanna clean it ill show you, its childs play, you just wont have a filter for about a day while its bein cleaned... its cheaper to clean than replace

sam

i got one of em Ractive ones.. gonna go buy those cleaning kits this week...

any idea on prices? i couldn't locate it on CT's website...

imported_1sicsol

They are $15. Apply fliter cleener and let sit for 10 min. Rinse with water cleen side out. Let dry a day. Spray filter oil. Thats it.

SiR-Racer

yup, cleaning the filter is a piece of cake with the K&N recharger kit. dont bother replacing it just clean it!

HAPPY

pssst - don't tell anyone but the recharger kit is just WD-40.

imported_Slvr-Bullet

Jeff. Just clean it like everyone else said. Not hard at all. Makes a whole world of difference once it's cleaned.

1. Remove any debris from the filter (shake it brush it out but not so hard as to damage the filter webbing)
2. Spray filter with cleaner. Let it soak in and rinse out with H2O from hose or whatever is convenient. Do this until clean. The filter should look kind of white or beige.
3. Make sure filter is thoroughly dry.
4. Apply oil.

It all depends on how long the filter takes to dry.

Hope this helps ya.

SiR-Racer

so you're saying that BOTH the cleaner AND the filter oil is WD-40?? i dont think so

HAPPY

okay - it's just degreaser (read: palmolive) and spray oil (read: WD-40)

Don't waste your money on the kit - you have the other stuff already.

imported_jaysi

When I got my ractive filter I sprayed WD-40 on it. It dries up quickly. I doubt it did/does anything. I've yet to clean it.

SiR-Racer

I'm finding it hard to believe the oil is the same as WD40.

SiRJ

thanks guys. who sells the kit cheap

and who has some tools/time to do this with me ?

imported_dented dx

jeff i'll help ya forsure, im sure jooksingkid would be up for it aswell

imported_JookSingKid

imported_1sicsol

1. PRE-CLEANING
Tap the element to dislodge any large embedded dirt, then gently with a soft bristle brush.

2. SPRAY ON CLEANER
Spray K&N Air Filter Cleaner liberally onto the entire element and let soak for 10 min.

3. RINSE OFF
Rinse off the element with low pressure water. Tap water is OK. Always flush from the cleen side to the dirty side. This removes the dirt and does not drive it into the filter.

4. DRYING HINTS.
Always dry naturally. After rinsing, shake off all excessive water and let element dry naturally.
DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR
DO NOT USE OPEN FLAME
DO NOT USE HEAT DRYERS EXCESS HEAT WILL SHRINK THE COTTEN FILTER MEDIA COMPRESSED AIR WILL BLOW HOLES IN THE ELEMENT

5. CLEANING HINTS.
Useonly K&N Air filter Cleaner.
NO gasoline cleaning.
NO strong detergents.
NO steam cleaning.
NO high pressure car wash.
NO caustic cleaning solutions.
No parts cleaning solvent.

Any of the "NO'S" can cause harm to the cotton filter media, plus shrink and harden the rubber end caps.

6. OILING
After cleaning air filter re-oil before using. Spray K&N Air Filter Oil down into each pleat. Wait 10 min and re-oil any white spots still visible.

Thats word for word from this ****. If you spend $400 on a cold air intake, why not buy the kit for $15 dollars and clean it properly.

Happy:

Palmolive is a heavy detergent. W-D 40 is the cheepest water (I mean oil) you can buy.

imported_1sicsol

imported_toyman29

1sicsol
can u explain step 3 more? b/c i kinda dont get it and im gonna clean my intake again when its spring.. (about 6 months)

cosmic zx2

3. RINSE OFF

that means run it under the tap.....
run the water from the clean side (inside) to the dirty side(outside)

dingus8

the oil is not the same as wd-40 if you spray kn oil on you hand then spray wd40 you will notice the difference k&n oil has a stickiness to it while wd 40 dosen't. I've cleaned so many foam filters in my day it's rediculous (I rode motocross bikes most my life) and that oil is like glue

R0Y

.....I've only cleaned mine once since I've had it on my car for like 2 years...

dam I'm thinking if it'll make a difference to clean it b4 I go get my emissions done