question on MAC air Filters

Mr GT 02

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is the Air filter that comes with the MAC STRAIGHT SHOT INTAKE SYSTEM a K&N filter? i was told it was by a stangnetter....lol. Cause I am in the process of cleaning it with the K&N filter cleaner and then respray it with K&N oil......

The filter is a red color just like K&N filters so i am guessing K&N makes em....?

 

mustang70

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I have a MAC intake on my Moutaineer. I figured it was a K&N or something like it. I use my K&N kit to clean it with no problems.

 

hotmustang331

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Im pretty sure it isnt, supposedly its a K&N remake...IE copy, so K&Ns filter charger oil will work.

 

stangman

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hotmustang331 said:

Im pretty sure it isnt, supposedly its a K&N remake...IE copy, so K&Ns filter charger oil will work.

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correct. it is not a k&n, but the cleaner will work on it

 

Mr GT 02

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thanks fellas.....

Last night i sprayed it with the K&N cleaner..then I let that soak for 10 minutes....then I rinsed the filter with tap water. And I let it dry over night.
Does this filter need to be re-oiled with the K&N oil...? cause the filter is stilll all red in color.....

I had a real K&N filter once before and before I oiled it after cleaning it, it wasnt all red in color and I sprayed it with the oil and it then turned red.
But the MAC filter is still red after me cleaning it and before oiling it....

Should I oil this filter??? or is it fine?


sorry for these dumb questions..lol

 

Mirrahasmycar

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Mac makes their own filters identical to K&N, the K&N's have the K&N logo on the front, Mac also makes thier own re-charge kit, but the K&N is the same thing, so there is no problem with using the K&N recharge kit

 

Mirrahasmycar

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Re Oil It

you have to re-oil it for it to work right, even if it is still red in color, you washed at least some of the oil off, so make sure you re-oil it

 

jasonh_86

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wow.. i was just wondering about that same thing, i've got the mac straight shot cai on my car and i was wondering if it was a K&N because i know the previous owner had a K&N on it b4 he got rid of it.. thanks for the help you guys