when to clean air filter?

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:33 am

how often should i clean my k&n air filter that is on my intake? it has a k&n dry cover on it as well so that keeps it from getting dirty mostly but...

what is the mileage for cleaning?

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:36 am

about every 50000 miles.

that is K&N's recomended interval. if you live in a very dusty area it might not be a bad idea to do it a little sooner. but 50000 worked good for me. i got my fiter with only a couple thousand miles on the car, and didnt clean it until i touched 50000. i have 64000 miles on the car now, and i havent even pulled it out of the box to look at it. i wont touch it again until 100000 miles.

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:52 am

oh wow. damn. thanks man!

fireantz · Post by **fireantz** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:03 am

I have the iceman intake and I just took a look at my filter which was supposedly cleaned at 30,000 miles. My car now has 45,000 on it and it needs to be cleaned again very badly. So I'd just say check it every about 15k miles or so and make sure it's still looking ok.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:01 pm

you must be in a dusty area.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:54 pm

yeah, stupid road grime. Mine Gets Dirt Mugurt in like 15-20K km's... i i was looking into the K&n Precharger, which is like a nylon over-filter for the intake, it helps make the filter 99.9% waterproof, and im thinking it would probably help keep the filter cleaner, since it is in the fender-well... would you guys think the precharger would also help keep the filter clean?

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:59 pm

I clean mine at least once a year, try to do it 2x a year, once in the summer and once in the winter. but thats just me

kbobob · Post by **kbobob** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:17 pm

yeah..i clean mine quite a bit....but thats cause in the summer i drive on the beach by where i camp...plus with it being down in the fender it gets caked in road salt..

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:03 pm

same here, road salt ftl

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:43 pm

Easiest answer.... when its dirty.

Craz1000 · Post by **Craz1000** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:45 pm

damn i must be obsessive i throw my shit in the dishwasher every oil change comes out cascade clean

Adam_T · Post by **Adam_T** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:09 pm

haha wtf. dishwasher? hahaha.

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:18 pm

A little dirty on a K&N actually helps it filter a bit. Still I do it once a year whether it needs it or not. I want an Amsoil EaA filter but it is not made in the K&N 2 1/2" mounting yet. Dang!!!

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:26 pm

^^^ i was just about to say that, not just the a little dirt helps, but that i want the EAA as well.