Washable K & N Air Filter

[kimbon]

Can I use dish soap to clean only K&N air filter without the kit cleaning? TIA

[jick.cejoco]

OT
Almost everything is disposable nowadays. Air filters of yesteryears were washable oil bath steel wool filled air filters then changed to dry paper element disposable folded accordion air filters. Now, back to washable air filters? Just like the pasador before the disposable sanitary napkins. Is technology going backwards?

[glenn manikis]

OT
Almost everything is disposable nowadays. Air filters of yesteryears were washable oil bath steel wool filled air filters then changed to dry paper element disposable folded accordion air filters. Now, back to washable air filters? Just like the pasador before the disposable sanitary napkins. Is technology going backwards?

are k and n air filters made of steel and or aluminum?

[baludoy]

pwede din ata if you use a mild kind of soap pero you need to oil it again w/ the k&n filter oil so might as well go w/ the cleaning kit na lang din

[desertst0rm]

Non detergent based yung pang linis ng K&N. Hugsan mo lang, wag mo sabonin. Mahirap alisin detergent sa filter. Bilhan mo ng filter wrap para may damit yung filter mo.

[jick.cejoco]

If you were to dress a filter with a pseudo filter around it and oil the K&N filter, consider the restriction it will give your air induction system. It would put this indicator on the red all the time
air filter restriction indicator - Google Search

[dct]

How much ba ang maf sensor pag nasira ng dahil sa oil?

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[vinj]

That's the one I'm afraid of bro. Given my clumsiness I'd probably over oil it.

It has to be lightly oiled only as it will evenly seep around the element soon enough. You'll see with the pre-oiled filters that it's not really heavily oiled.

How much ba ang maf sensor pag nasira ng dahil sa oil?

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Depends on the car. A brand new MAF for our Altis cost around 6K i think.

[Wh1stl3r2]

*vinj
Bro, the MAF sensor issue I'm not really 100% sold on, as it is hard to prove unless maybe we put it under a microscope. Can't swab it as it will damage the sensor. It most likely will not happen on correctly re-oiled filters. But the info on the link oj88 posted clearly shows K&N filters less particles. That info is also shown in the link I posted to the TDI Forum site. That increase in particles will show up most likely as increased silicates in used oil analysis. I don't think it will cause engine failure naman. Just accelerated wear probably. By how much I don't really know. For all we know it might not be appreciable through the natural lifespan of the engine. For me I guess if I will be keeping the car for hundreds of thousands of Km I wouldn't use it. But if I plan to sell the car while it is relatively young Km-wise, it is a good cost saving option.

[barako ba ma]

it's a free country. an old adage from the plebos at the philippine military academy : "i came from the land of kings where everyone can do what he wishes"
anyone can do what he wants for his car just like getting a tattoo. you might love it, some people around you might like it, some people around you will pretend to you they like it, some people will frown about it, some people really hate it. butum line: it might not be advisable nor necessary

[Wh1stl3r2]

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Unfortunately bro, people will tend to believe what they want to believe.

it's a free country. an old adage from the plebos at the philippine military academy : "i came from the land of kings where everyone can do what he wishes"
anyone can do what he wants for his car just like getting a tattoo. you might love it, some people around you might like it, some people around you will pretend to you they like it, some people will frown about it, some people really hate it. butum line: it might not be advisable nor necessary

Agree 100%.

[desertst0rm]

How much ba ang maf sensor pag nasira ng dahil sa oil?

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Around 4-10k maf sensor depende sa make at model.

Di naman nasisira MAF Sensor unless nababasa yung filter or maluwag yung electrical connector. Incase wala sa specs yung pid ng MAF Sensor, buy ka ng Electrical Contact Cleaner (No Residue) sa hardware. Make sure na cold yung sensor before attempting to clean it. Timbangin mo muna yung filter bago mo linisin. If K&N filter mo check mo sa website nila yung weight at volume ng oil.


Wag ka masyado mag alala. Aandar naman yan kahit disconnected MAF Sensor naka ilaw nga lang ang check engine. Naka disable "Air Metering Mode" pag di na detect ng pcm ang MAF sensor. Disconnect mo lang yung battery for few minutes para mawala yung check engine light.

[Raynim999]

So may we know the conclusion ? To use K&N or not ?

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[StockEngine]

zix and some shops have no bad feedback.

I prefer buying a box of original filters.

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[Raynim999]

Original filters then change frequently i guess ?

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[StockEngine]

you can clean it naman 2-3x then change..

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[tensazangetsu]

Hi guys, I would like to ask how many months/kilometers bago need iclean yun k&n drop-in air filters? As per k&n up to 50,000 miles before need iclean under normal driving conditions. Pag dito kaya sa metro manila? Thanks in advance! [emoji16]

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[monty_GTV]

Hi guys, I would like to ask how many months/kilometers bago need iclean yun k&n drop-in air filters? As per k&n up to 50,000 miles before need iclean under normal driving conditions. Pag dito kaya sa metro manila? Thanks in advance! [emoji16]

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you can go half of that mileage or clean it as often as you like. pinapabugahan ko lang ng hangin kay manong vulcanizer. i keep it dry, i don't use the charging oil

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[nelany]

Hi guys, I would like to ask how many months/kilometers bago need iclean yun k&n drop-in air filters? As per k&n up to 50,000 miles before need iclean under normal driving conditions. Pag dito kaya sa metro manila? Thanks in advance! [emoji16]

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Sa akin at 5k km makapal na yung dust sa filter. Purely city driving sa manila. I use yung recharger niya pera walang sira sa filter. Been using this filter for the past 15 years and still no problem.

[baludoy]

i guess it's a good time as any to clean the k&N air filters of my rides. walang biyahe eh.... pero kakatamad haha