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kawakid
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PostPosted: 23:38 - 04 Oct 2006    Post subject: How do I service a K&N air filter. Reply with quote
My bike came with one.

No idea what i'm meant to do with it to clean it.

Saw something on the internet about some solution, but that
looked to cost more than a normal air filter.

Plus I notice zero difference with it in compared to a normal filter.
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PostPosted: 23:41 - 04 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just blast any shit out of it with compressed air, no need to oil it
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PostPosted: 00:43 - 05 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
coffee can full of VERY hot water & laundry detergent, let the filter soak for 10 minutes or so then rinse it out under a tap..re-oil it with MMO
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Sephiroth
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PostPosted: 00:58 - 05 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
K&N's don't need oil though...
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kawakid
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PostPosted: 11:06 - 05 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's MMO?
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Dischord
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PostPosted: 14:48 - 05 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why would K&N make filter oil if their filters didn't need it? it's not essential but it will add an extra layer of protection from moisture and dirt.

I read claims that K&N filters can increase MPG and most of them sound nice and help with tuned setups, alone they wont do much.
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Finglonga
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PostPosted: 14:55 - 05 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sephiroth wrote:
K&N's don't need oil though...


Yes they do, the oil is what catches all the dust as it passes over the fibres of the filter. If you don't oil the filter you may as well just take it off as it would be useless.
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PostPosted: 16:15 - 06 Oct 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
mondeokid wrote:
What's MMO?

Marvel Mystery Oil in the red & black can, also used to lub air tools etc. Bit thinner that *geniune* K&N oil & 1/20th the price. It's the dogs bollocks Smile
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