I just ordered the K&N Typhoon, and noticed they also sell an accompanying cleaner kit for about $8.

When and how often do you clean it? Is this covered in the installation manual?

Anything else I need to know about taking care of it?

Bueller?

 

when it gets real dirty

which happens at the same rate as any air filter

 

LOL .. Bueller ....

Seriously though, i have the K&N Filter on my NEON, and i washed it once at approx 30K miles. I have seen and heard of people going 60K+ but why? K&N says you can get hundreds of washes out of it before it needs to be replaced, thats why they call it the million mile filter.

Cleaning is a snap .....
1. Remove filter
2. Soak with cleaning solution
3. Wash filter REVERSE of the air flow example .. if air flows this way ===> then wash it out with the hose this direction <====. Doing this forces out the trapped dirt.
4. Let it dry naturally, no hair dryers, it will force the gauze out of shape. Let it sit in the sun for about 1/2 hour. At this point, the filter is white, not red.
5. Re-treat the guaze with the oil provided. The oil is red, which gives the filter the red look, and will show any spots you may have missed.
6. Re-install the fliter, and your on your way, just dont over treat the filter with too much oil, just enough to coat.

 

Thanks, CB! That's exactly what I wanted to know.

 

No problem, and it really is that easy.

 

Don't clean a K&N filter until it looks quite dirty. The K&N filter actually cleans better when it has some dirt on it. For total pavement use this might be 30K-50K miles or more.

Of course, the K&N doesn't filter all that well anyway, but that is a religious argument.

George

 

Oh, boy. Well, don't tell me that now. I picked the K&N after spending an entire day reading every single post I could find about all the available CAIs. I nearly went with the Injen, but opted for the K&N due to its bypass valve. As far as performance goes, both Injen and K&N seem to be the best.

I am very new at all this. :oops:

Thanks for the advice!

 

Dont sweat the small stuff tourvel. Everything is a religious argument here, everything from motor oil, intakes, wheels, tires, plugs, oil fliters, the list goes on and on. You made the rigth decision, install it and enjoy.