Sure just use some brake cleaner and lube with wd-40 and you will be ok. WTF

 

I believe that the K&N instruction sheet says to clean the air cleaner every 50,000 miles. they actually work better the dirtier they get (within reason, of course).

I clean mine about every 30-40K. No reason to clean it more often than that.

By the way, oil doesn't drip off the air cleaner from over-oiling the element, it drips because the head breathers spit oil. It only takes a few drops to make a huge mess. Even if I didn't oil the filter at all, the filter would be oiled in no time at all from the head breathers.

 

K&N makes a cleaner that you spray on, let is sit for a few minutes and then rinse with warm water. Hang it up and let it air dry. We have used it for years with race cars.

 

I usually check my filter at poil changes and if necessary clean it with the cleaning kit K & N sells. Hell they're only about $11 or $12 and last for several years, so whats the big deal on it being too expensive?? They sell the kit at most discount auto parts joints..........

 

Thats what I do only I use Greased Lightning

 

Man I have been running K&N's in my cars and trucks as well as my bikes for near 15 yrs and am still on my first K&N cleaning kit. Have never run out of either the cleaner or the oil and I clean all the filters several times a year. How much cleaner are you all using anyway???

 

just did mine last night, i use the K&N filter recharging kit costs a whole $14 and shouyld last 3-4 rechargings so for the piece of mind its money well spent.

 

I just blow the dirt off mine from the inside with air from the compressor every couple years..you have to do it out in the grass though because it makes a hell of a mess..

 

I use the K&N recharge kit every 40 to 50 thousand miles. K&N says 50,000 miles between recharging, and I think that is on the conservative side.

 

That's a good way to damage the element and I'm sure the instructions say not to do this.Oh well, it's yours to do what you want.