Here it is, when it was cleaned and oil:


now, it's really really dirty, I don't even wanna attach a pic, its that bad. I think im loosing some power/fuel economy aswell. So how do I go about this? I don't wanna use water incase there is some left and BOOM, my engine goes bye bye... is there another process?

 

HKS probably sells a cleaning and oiling kit. Basically, to clean it, you'd rinse it with water thoroughly, dry it, then reoil it.

 

do I dry w/ a towel? Throw it in the drying machine...lol? Im really afraid of putting any type of water near or in it...

 

I'm pretty sure you let it sit to dry...

 

ya all u do is just soak it in a bucket of water for like 5 minutes to loosin any grim...then u shake it so u get most of the water out of it then u just let it sit for like 5 or so minutes then u reoil it....i do this everytime i clean mine and i have to troubles with my engine goin boom...lol.

 

Even if you put it back in your car wet, it can't hold enough water to hydrolock your engine. You'd only send some mist in there, which wouldn't hurt your engine.

 

i used a blow dryer for my filter but i also picked up the K&N air filter kit it works really well

 

I hope you guys are right, im going to clean it right now... if my car goes BOOM, i will hunt you all down and slash your tires and stick a gernade in your engine bay. OC_Ralliart, your easy, i know where you live, bwahahahahahahahahah

P.S. no seriously guys, i hope your all right

 

hahaha u cant anyhow i dont have my car with me and i wont for the next 3 weeks...so hahahaa

 

i thought hks filters weren't reusable?

 

its all about the k&n easy to find jsut about any autp parts store will sell it. all you need is the cleaner and the oil to I guess pretect it. if you take car of these filters right they are supposed to last 100,000 they say.

but if they aren't reusible. that sucks and just get a diff companies filter

 

it this the same with cone filters? like the one that comes with the RRM SRI intake? I have a lot of dirt and grime on mines.. any suggestions? or do i have to go buy a new one :-/...

Edit: what kind of oil do i use to oil it?

 

if it's a reusable filter, go to pep boys and get the cleaning/reoiling k&n kit. that's all you need. if it's not reusable, i wouldn't do it, 'cause the reusable ones are very porous and the oil is what traps the dirt, not the filter itself. as far as the hks...get a k&n. hks is worthless in my opinion.

 

i have an AEM filter installed in my car.. do i follow the same procedure same as K&N? if so..every when? thanks guys!! lol.. goodluck arith..lol

 

^^^ follow the same procedure, you'll be fine.

I cleaned my filter, and im happy... no water problems and re-oil it after, now its even louder, and I feel better power... my gas thou, is yet to be determined, lol.