oling a K&N
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oiling a K&N
Pretty sure about this but just want to get the official word. DO you only oil teh pleated side of the filter. That would be the "dirty" side, or do you oil both sides?
Last edited by VTSVT; Feb 29, 2004 at 10:13 AM.
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Re: oling a K&N
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Pretty sure about this but just want to get the official word. DO you only oil teh pleated side of the filter. That would be the "dirty" side, or do you oil both sides?
Pretty sure about this but just want to get the official word. DO you only oil teh pleated side of the filter. That would be the "dirty" side, or do you oil both sides?
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From: Colorado,
I use simple green and warm running water in the Kitchen Sink.
Swing out the access water and let it dry in the sun.
Very lightly spray at 90 degrees from the dirty side pleats. Straight down into the pleats. Just one quick pass.
Then rotate the filter and repeat.
The cotton will wick the oil around.
Then I set it on end for a couple hours so that any access will drain off.
Before installing I wipe off access and hold up to the light (preferably sunshine) look through the outlet side to make sure it is even.
Playtex gloves are nice for this whole job.
Swing out the access water and let it dry in the sun.
Very lightly spray at 90 degrees from the dirty side pleats. Straight down into the pleats. Just one quick pass.
Then rotate the filter and repeat.
The cotton will wick the oil around.
Then I set it on end for a couple hours so that any access will drain off.
Before installing I wipe off access and hold up to the light (preferably sunshine) look through the outlet side to make sure it is even.
Playtex gloves are nice for this whole job.
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just oil the outside.
be careful because it's extremely easy to overoil. infact some would question why you are cleaning or oiling it in the first place.
but anyway, if you read the instructions, it takes about 2 or 3 days to properly clean and oil an K&N filter.
you are supposed to wash it 1. then let it sit overnight and dry. NO HEAT, NO COMPRESSED AIR.
then you are supposed to oil EVERY OTHER PLEAT, and then let it sit overnight AGAIN. the oil will migrate to the dry spots. if you oil every pleat, then you've applied too much oil.
after it sits overnight this time you recheck it and if there are any dry or white spots remaining, then you can go back and lightly touch up.
the problem with servicing these filters (IMHO) is that everybody wants to do it too frequently (prolly because it's a "fun, easy, driveway project"), and nobody has the patience to do it properly.
just my .02
later,
chris
be careful because it's extremely easy to overoil. infact some would question why you are cleaning or oiling it in the first place.
but anyway, if you read the instructions, it takes about 2 or 3 days to properly clean and oil an K&N filter.
you are supposed to wash it 1. then let it sit overnight and dry. NO HEAT, NO COMPRESSED AIR.
then you are supposed to oil EVERY OTHER PLEAT, and then let it sit overnight AGAIN. the oil will migrate to the dry spots. if you oil every pleat, then you've applied too much oil.
after it sits overnight this time you recheck it and if there are any dry or white spots remaining, then you can go back and lightly touch up.
the problem with servicing these filters (IMHO) is that everybody wants to do it too frequently (prolly because it's a "fun, easy, driveway project"), and nobody has the patience to do it properly.
just my .02
later,
chris
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Originally posted by superfords
just oil the outside.
be careful because it's extremely easy to overoil. infact some would question why you are cleaning or oiling it in the first place.
but anyway, if you read the instructions, it takes about 2 or 3 days to properly clean and oil an K&N filter.
you are supposed to wash it 1. then let it sit overnight and dry. NO HEAT, NO COMPRESSED AIR.
then you are supposed to oil EVERY OTHER PLEAT, and then let it sit overnight AGAIN. the oil will migrate to the dry spots. if you oil every pleat, then you've applied too much oil.
after it sits overnight this time you recheck it and if there are any dry or white spots remaining, then you can go back and lightly touch up.
the problem with servicing these filters (IMHO) is that everybody wants to do it too frequently (prolly because it's a "fun, easy, driveway project"), and nobody has the patience to do it properly.
just my .02
later,
chris
just oil the outside.
be careful because it's extremely easy to overoil. infact some would question why you are cleaning or oiling it in the first place.
but anyway, if you read the instructions, it takes about 2 or 3 days to properly clean and oil an K&N filter.
you are supposed to wash it 1. then let it sit overnight and dry. NO HEAT, NO COMPRESSED AIR.
then you are supposed to oil EVERY OTHER PLEAT, and then let it sit overnight AGAIN. the oil will migrate to the dry spots. if you oil every pleat, then you've applied too much oil.
after it sits overnight this time you recheck it and if there are any dry or white spots remaining, then you can go back and lightly touch up.
the problem with servicing these filters (IMHO) is that everybody wants to do it too frequently (prolly because it's a "fun, easy, driveway project"), and nobody has the patience to do it properly.
just my .02
later,
chris
There are 2 oiler systems one comes with an areosol spary system and one with essentially a drip oiler you run down in the pleats
The correct methods are different for each -- the constant is DONT over due the oil... TOO Little is MUCH better than too much ....
Doug