K&N filter cleaning
 

Covered about 4k miles on this filter now so decided to try out the K&N filter recharge kit.
Kit comes with a cleaning/degreaser and fresh filter oil.

I didn't realise how dirty it had become. I'll let the pics do the talking. ;)

Job worth doing I think you'll agree :)

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only 4k miles and you clean it, they suppose to last 50k miles before it need a recharge, however I did mine well before the 50k is up :D

Now that's a seriously clean and damn tidy engine bay.

The end.

Frayz, where did you buy the cleaning kit from? How did it get that dirty, I thought it was a black filter:lol1:

Just stick it in the dish washer, cleans them up a treat.

Matty, is that using a dishwasher tablet or something else?

Yep, dishwasher tablet and a cool wash.
Works a treat :thumb:

Just don't leave the dishes in with it as the mrs goes mad :nono:

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Matty, I've got to ask, as you had one of the cleanest bays on Snet, what else have you put through the dishwasher:lol1:

:lol1: I was going to buy the cleaning kit tomorrow from halfrauds but if I can get away with using the dishwasher to clean it i'll do it that way instead.
What about oiling it afterwards, can you get the oil separate?

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Suede steering wheel that had been gummed up with dirt and oil. Will admit that the dishwasher didn't quite do the job so it joined me in the bath. Was like new after a good going over :D

Yes you will need to re-oil it id guess. The one I used was an oil free filter, pretty sure you can buy the oil separately.

Its very good for cleaning a block also, high heat

Cleaned mine last week too after only 6K & have to say it was filthy. Looks like new now kit cost £10 from JJC & it's an easy job well worth doing.

So now I have visions of you blowing bubbles in the bath going bruuuuummmmm, bruuuuuuuuuuum, screeeeeech, bruuuuuuuuum.:lol1:

Frayz the filter looked better in the first pic when it was dirty/black as it matched the rest of the bay better than the clean one :norty:,on a serious note,def looks like a job worth doing and much cheaper than shelling out 80 quid for a new one,engine bay looks superb by the way.:thumb:

You know me too well :D

Frayz, I remember buying the same kit for the cone filter on my old 205 GTi. Made a big difference and the amount of crap that came out/colour change of the filter before and after was worth the small investment.

Got my kit from Larkspeed I think, in 2008.

I done mine a couple of weeks back and its well worth doing,euro car parts do the kit for £9.99,halfrauds was £16.99:eek:

Thanks for the reminder.... recharge kit ordered !