aftermarket air filter

geoffsgt

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How often do you clean your air filter? CAI, k&n drop in, whatever you have other than stock throw-away paper filter.

 

GeorgiaTech

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k&n has a filter recharger kit for ~$10 and you clean it off, spray some magical solution on it, let it dry, put some special oil on it and pop it back in.

 

the98stang

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GeorgiaTech said:

k&n has a filter recharger kit for ~$10 and you clean it off, spray some magical solution on it, let it dry, put some special oil on it and pop it back in.

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^^ don't use that sh1t too much...your MAF won't like it

 

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bdcardinal

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usually clean it once a year.

 

streethorse

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K&N - 1 time a year. After you clean it, let it dry, reoil, let the oil sit on there
for at least 1 hour so it can spread out and dry a bit..... then it wont hurt the MAF

 

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Kilgore Trout

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I would suggest cleaning your MAF a few weeks after you clean the re-usuable filter. Always reset PCM after cleaning MAF.

 

03ghoststang

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just get that K&N filter cleaning kit and follow the instructions and give the oil about 1-1.5 hrs to dry up

 

GeorgiaTech

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oh sorry, I didn't read the question. you wanted to know how often. K&N recommends every 6 months. I usually get around to it every 9.

 

Matt's 03 GT

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the98stang said:

^^ don't use that sh1t too much...your MAF won't like it

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+1

I had to clean my MAF about 6 times before the oil from the Factory oiled K&N Stopped fowling my MAF. A light covering is all you need...

 

myponyrocks

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I have a shaker so mine gets dirtier than most, I clean it every 5-10k and LIGHTLY spray it with filter oil.

 

sgarlic

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Once a year, or when it gets extremely filthy. (K&N drop in - silencer.)

 

40th GT

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8k-10k. It seems often but when I pop it out to clean it, its pretty dirty. And I don't drive my car in the dust or anything like that.