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<blockquote data-quote="ichiwan2" data-source="post: 109452" data-attributes="member: 153"><p><span style="color: red"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE AIR NOZZLE TO BLOW OUT DIRT FROM K&N FILTER</strong></span></span> </p><p></p><p>- It damages the filter. High pressure air jets will tear a hole in the cotton. U shld only use it for paper/fibre type air filters.</p><p></p><p>How often u clean it depends on usage. Are u high mileage, do you travel a lot at dusty construction sites, etc.</p><p></p><p>Whatever it is, do not, I repeat, do not, use air nozzle to clean your K&N airfilter. Wash it with soapy water, or better still, use K&N's cleaner fluid. Let it dry in the sun/air. Only then do you re-oil</p><p></p><p>refer to K& N website</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.knairfilters.com" target="_blank">http://www.knairfilters.com</a></p><p></p><p>Use K&N oil on K&N air filter - otherwise u invalidate the warranty</p><p></p><p>I got mine cleaned at KL Auto Accessories. They know the right way to do it.</p><p></p><p>Edit: specific page on K&N web site</p><p><a href="http://www.knfilters.com/clningins.htm" target="_blank">http://www.knfilters.com/clningins.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ichiwan2, post: 109452, member: 153"] [color=red][SIZE=4][b]YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE AIR NOZZLE TO BLOW OUT DIRT FROM K&N FILTER[/b][/SIZE][/color][SIZE=4][/SIZE] - It damages the filter. High pressure air jets will tear a hole in the cotton. U shld only use it for paper/fibre type air filters. How often u clean it depends on usage. Are u high mileage, do you travel a lot at dusty construction sites, etc. Whatever it is, do not, I repeat, do not, use air nozzle to clean your K&N airfilter. Wash it with soapy water, or better still, use K&N's cleaner fluid. Let it dry in the sun/air. Only then do you re-oil refer to K& N website [url=http://www.knairfilters.com]http://www.knairfilters.com[/url] Use K&N oil on K&N air filter - otherwise u invalidate the warranty I got mine cleaned at KL Auto Accessories. They know the right way to do it. Edit: specific page on K&N web site [url=http://www.knfilters.com/clningins.htm]http://www.knfilters.com/clningins.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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