hey whats up,

I got the injen intake a few months ago and i was wondering how i can tell when to re-grease the filter. Would it just look really dry or what? Also how would u go about doing it, would u dip it in something or just spray it on. I know not to put too much but how much is enough?

thanks for looking

 

The filter will just look dirty. I don't know what color filter oil you use, but my K&N oil is red, and it comes in an aerosol can for easy spraying. When I clean my filter, I use the K&N filter cleaner that comes in a pump-style spray bottle. Generally, I clean my filter whenever it looks blackish or dark red instead of light red.

1. Spray it on the outside of the filter generously and let it sit for a while (30 mins, I think).

2. After the cleaning solution has dissolved the oil and dirt on the filter, you rinse it off thoroughly under gently running water (not high pressure). Run the water through the filter material from the inside toward the outside of the filter. That way, you don't push crud into the filter.

3. You're then supposed to let the filter air dry naturally. I have a special rack in my dryer that prevents the filter from tumbling while I dry it, and I use the setting that applies NO HEAT, just air. If you don't have a dryer setup like that, you can just leave the filter out to dry.

4. Once the filter is dry, apply the filter oil in even strokes down each pleat of the filter. Don't spray back and forth on the same pleat, because that will put too much oil in one place. Once you've oiled each pleat of the filter, let the oil set for about fifteen minutes.

5. After the oil sets, spray filter oil on any parts of the filter that you missed the first time around (the white spots). Then let the filter sit for another fifteen minutes so the oil can set in.

6. This step is not included in the official instructions, but I always do it to be safe. Take a paper towel or lint-free cloth and dab any excess oil off the filter.

7. Install the filter, hook everything up, and start the car.

 

The filter is only like 30 bux or something, why not just dump it and get a new one? That way, no hassle, no worries.

 

Picked up the K&N product(oil and cleaner) at Pepboys for $7.99 this past weekend and has easy instructions. I also have the Injen. Did not take long. Just make sure that if you use the product, when rinsing off the cleaner(step 2 above), spray from inside out so you don't push the dirt and crud into the filter.

 

Why spend $30 on a filter when you can clean your current filter over and over and over again for less than $10?

 

have u seen the gas prices lately? plus cleaning it wont take long so whatever.

thanks for the help guys