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Dunlop
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 - 02:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I was about to throw away my K&N filter which I had on my bike because it looks pretty bad IMO, but my friends was like "nooo, it is K&N, just clean and oil it and it will outlive you".
So how it is? Can be this bad looked one (which IMO experienced both world wars ) cleaned, oiled, and used again? Whats your experiences?






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Dannybuell
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 - 02:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Your friend is right. wash in a soapy bucket of water using liquid dish soap. gently spray rinse from the inside out. When the bucket water gets dirty start over and do it again.
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Phelan
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 - 02:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Could be worse. The K&N cleaning and recharge kit is the bees knees. My brother and I split one to clean our filters. The kit is cheap and good for at least 5 or more times.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 12:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If there are no holes....clean it, re-oil it, and keep using it.
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Dunlop
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 04:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thank you guys, I really thought it is just false advertising that it can last almost "forever". There are no holes whatsoever, it is only a bit squashed - it was attached a bit too tight, but nothing bad.
So I will try the k&n kit. Thanks again
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Kalali
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 08:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just cleaned the K&N filter in my Jeep using the kit and it looked like brand new, again. Read the instructions and go easy with the oil. I've had this filter for almost 10 years.

(Message edited by kalali on July 21, 2014)
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Reepicheep
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 08:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My K&N looked just like that... the same squashed-ness.
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Mark61
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 12:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I use 409 spray to clean. Comes out almost white quickly! Get the spray oil. It is too easy to put too much oil on it with the bottled oil!
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Jayvee
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2014 - 02:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What's that green stuff called Simple Green, it cleaned my K&N down to off-white color, and extremely cheaper than the K&N spray wash.
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