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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Hi all, I have an after market K & N airfilter with a cone top, do I need to buy a new one or can these be washed?

If yes hot soapy water??

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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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What you need is a k&n cleaning kit there £8.50 delivered on ebay only use this as anything else could knacker the filter it comes in 2 bottles one for cleaning and one for reoiling the filter after its cleaned
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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very important to re-oil after cleaning process.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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How long have you had the filter? K&N's can go for years without needing to be cleaned with normal use.
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