Is the K&N cleaner a "must" or will regular brake clean work? How about the K&N filter treatment or is wd 40 ok? I hate to destroy a big $ air filter. I am posting this up here cause nobody reads the intake/exhaust repair section. thanks

 

Welcome to the forums,,

Stay with the K&N cleaner and oil,,, a bottle of each lasts a good while and it's specifically made for their filter media, be light on the oil after cleaning and allowing the filter to completely dry,,, for some reason if you get it red looking like from the factory,,, you've put too much on it and it will run all over everything below it,,, don't ask me how I know!!!

 

I use Simple Green and warm water to clean the filter. Then I oil w/ K&N oil from a squeeze bottle.

 

I just use dish soap and hot water for oil I went to the local honda dealer and bought some look alike k/n oil just as good but way cheaper and the wrong color it's blue..

 

I use Varsol, a petroleum based cleaning product I pick up at the local oil jobber.Itcleans better and air dries a lot faster than waterbasedcleaners. I oil with K&N oil.

 

Remember, a K&N is designed to work with a little dirt to help filtration. Most people clean a K&N well before they should. A totally clean gauze filter doesn't filter all that well to begin with.
I clean them every 10,000 miles..

 

I agree with George, most people clean them way too often. They need a little crud to work properly. It's best to stick with the K&N "Recharger" kit. It works wonderfully, like it was made for the task, go figure.

 

Dish soap and hot water works just fine, let it dry of course.

Scooter

 

Use the K&N "Recharger" kit as suggested above. It's soldat most auto parts stores.

 

Why spend the kind of money a K & N cost then be a damn Miser and not use what they recommend????????