View Poll Results: When d you clean it?
6k miles
18
27.27%
12k miles
23
34.85%
24k miles
17
25.76%
40~50fmiles
8
12.12%
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How often do you clean your K&N?
05-14-2006, 07:10 AM
#1
How often do you clean your K&N?
Hi all Just wanted to know how frequently all of you guys clean it? I have my K&N for a year now with GAB and it seem to be very dirty in some parts. Is it time to clean it? I've heard that thre was problems with over-oiling filter.
Speak out.
Speak out.
05-14-2006, 11:27 AM
#2
when I use to have my stillen popcharger, that thing got very dirty very quick....like every 8-10k miles it was DIRTY....and the oil was literally gone too...the popcharger itself became some other color...
i'm not sure if its like this with other K&N filters....but I think its a pain to keep cleaning....if I was stock, I'd rather buy a bunch of stock panel filters from Nissan....its $8 a pop from daveB....then just change them out every 15k....
i'm not sure if its like this with other K&N filters....but I think its a pain to keep cleaning....if I was stock, I'd rather buy a bunch of stock panel filters from Nissan....its $8 a pop from daveB....then just change them out every 15k....
05-15-2006, 01:49 PM
#6
Originally Posted by 99grnmaxgxe
I think K&N recommends every 50k miles. 
i don't live in a desert either...so i don't really know what caused this...
05-31-2006, 06:42 PM
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 63
ive had my cai for 3 years now and have not looked at it since. can anyone here lead me to instructions on how to get it out so i can clean/oil it? (i have injen cai) is it possible to take the filter off without removing the whole intake?
06-01-2006, 05:38 AM
#10
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Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 6,190
I have a panel filter with only about 12.5K on it and I haven't cleaned it. I read somewhere that it should be cleaned about as frequently as one would toss away a conventional paper filter. In my experience, I was only getting about 22/23K out of an OEM filter and they were toast.
So I will monitor my filter and perhaps clean it in about 10K. Cleaning too soon and too frequently is counter-productive, IMHO.
So I will monitor my filter and perhaps clean it in about 10K. Cleaning too soon and too frequently is counter-productive, IMHO.
06-22-2006, 12:13 AM
#12
Originally Posted by Bobo
I have a panel filter with only about 12.5K on it and I haven't cleaned it. I read somewhere that it should be cleaned about as frequently as one would toss away a conventional paper filter. In my experience, I was only getting about 22/23K out of an OEM filter and they were toast.
So I will monitor my filter and perhaps clean it in about 10K. Cleaning too soon and too frequently is counter-productive, IMHO.
So I will monitor my filter and perhaps clean it in about 10K. Cleaning too soon and too frequently is counter-productive, IMHO.
07-04-2006, 10:23 AM
#14
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 115
I think it depends on were your filter is located. I'm not sure what the Cold Air Intakes look like for Maximas (whether they sit near the bottom of the engine bay or on top). If it sit down low I'd probably clean it every 15-20 k. I'd also buy an outerwears prefilter to keep it clean. If it sits up top I'd wait 25-30 k.
07-28-2006, 09:26 PM
#17
Originally Posted by scubasteve
Every third oil change = ~10k
Jae
08-24-2006, 07:06 AM
#22
Did my panel filter after 50K... I would shake it out occassionally and flip in the mean time... Does not get that dirty where I drive... It will depend if its cone, GAB, and roads you drive how fast it will get dirty... There really isn't a universal formula that applies to all equally 
09-25-2006, 11:48 AM
#25
been running with them for a long time months- havent clean them...they're very dirty- however i haven't noticed a drop of performance on my butt dyno and and gas consumption stays within the 20mpg area....
this is after very frequent "off road " trips...
this is after very frequent "off road " trips...
09-25-2006, 10:43 PM
#26
Every other oil change or if it looks dirty.
Today, I just cleaned the cone filter off my Injen for the first time. It looked okay the last time I changed the oil, but this time I really need to clean it.
10-25-2006, 04:26 PM
#27
Doesnt matter how many miles you change it, matters how dirty you get it in the location you are at. K&N recommends to clean it when the crud is as high as the mesh but that seems too dirty to me.
The miles vary, probably 2-3 times a year
12-21-2006, 05:28 PM
#32
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 155
Wow! I assume we are talking K&N panel filters . It looks like people are cleaning them very often. I had one in a prior car and I think I went 30-35k before cleaning and re-oiling. Of course I would open up the box and clean out any loose debris about 1-2 times a year.
I just dropped a new K&N panel in the Max and also the wife's Pathfinder. I'll probably go 30-50k before cleaning depending on how they look.
I just dropped a new K&N panel in the Max and also the wife's Pathfinder. I'll probably go 30-50k before cleaning depending on how they look.
01-24-2007, 10:18 AM
#33
Originally Posted by Longhorn101
It looks like people are cleaning them very often.
Jae
01-24-2007, 10:39 PM
#34
like was mentioned, I check it every few months and remove debris. as far as cleaning it depends on your driving conditions, but K&N claims it filters better the dirtier it gets. Unfortunately flow is decreased.
02-17-2007, 09:03 PM
#36
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 78
I have a CAI. Does this affect how often i should clean my K&N? I installed it about 5 months ago and havent looked at it since but i was wondering if that particular placment of the cone would need me to clean it more often. thanks
