Cleaning air/panel filters

[James28]

What's the procedure/what do people use to clean their pipercross/ktec panel filters?
Do you have to use the specific filter cleaners from the likes of K&N etc?

 

[Don]

I use the specific cleaners...as they have a cleaner and then a 'charger' which helps the gause to capture the crap as it re-enters the filter.

 

[James1470]

not easier to just buy a new one? got a pipercross one for the 200 was only £23

 

[Don]

The kit is about a tenner and has a few uses in it. So you will get about 4 uses for the kit and its supposed to be done approximately every 50k (supposedly)...so works out cheaper than a new filter

 

[guysy]

If its the foam type that's meant to be cleaned I used to wash in very hot soapy water, in reverse airflow direction to remove all the sucked in grit and dust. leave it to dry naturally is best but I used to speed it up with a hairdryer.

Then re oil with the right brand as the oil is what will catch and hold the dirt in the filter. Using the provided cleaner too cant do any harm.

 

[Dan519]

The kit is about a tenner and has a few uses in it. So you will get about 4 uses for the kit and its supposed to be done approximately every 50k (supposedly)...so works out cheaper than a new filter

they need cleaning a lot more regularly than that. Every normal service interval it will be filthy

 

[montana]

You also get much more use out of a cleaning kit than 4 uses, mine has served me well

 

[Feates172]

Which oil do people use for the ktr set up?

Mines needs a major clean and re oil.

 

[ozclio03]

after I cleaned mine and it dried i found if i banged the filter on a bench little black particles will fall out of it, does this mean its stuffed? maybe only had it for 20k and washed it once. Also im using K&N oil spray for it, thoughts?

 

[DaveDreads]

If bits are falling out of it i'd say it's still not clean.
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How did you clean it?

 

[Dan519]

after I cleaned mine and it dried i found if i banged the filter on a bench little black particles will fall out of it, does this mean its stuffed? maybe only had it for 20k and washed it once. Also im using K&N oil spray for it, thoughts?

you need to wash and oil it a lot more frequently. More like every 4-5k. after 20k it will be totally dried out

 

[guysy]

Ktec's cleaning and re oiling kit looks to be a pour on type bottle on there site, the foam looks similar to ITG so I might clean and re oil with the ITG spray I've got.

 

[montana]

Which oil do people use for the ktr set up?

Mines needs a major clean and re oil.

I would use any of the branded cleaner / oils, I have a K&N kit which i have used on non K&N items.

If you dont have any of the above then see here for the KTR stuff
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=4778

 

[Amberlamps]

Which ITG kit do people use for their road car, heavy duty or light duty? Mine could do with a clean now.

 

[ozclio03]

i just cleaned it with warm soapy water, looks brand new then re oiled with k & N oil spray.