I cleaned my bbk filter with just water

 

I cleaned my bbk filter with just water

Ok. I was told by a friend to stay away from water but I don't see how it could hurt it. Thanks.

 

It didn't hurt mine just dry it really good, I did mine with my gf hair drier

 

It didn't hurt mine just dry it really good, I did mine with my gf hair drier

Aren't you suppose to oil it? How can water just do the trick?

 

Oil helps catch the small particles.

 

Aren't you suppose to oil it? How can water just do the trick?

I didn't, just took the filter out and rinsed it and let it dry

 

Oil helps catch the small particles.

Too much oil will ruin the maf sensor.

 

Someone told me to use water and let it dry then spray it with WD-40

 

Humm, I wouldn't use WD40. Personally, I don't clean mine. I toss em out and get a new one. But I know a lot of people like to get the most from their money.

 

The kit ain't but 12$ @ my nearest store for the k&n cleaner. I spray mine from inside out with low pressure water hose, let it dry then oil it & let it set all night. Put her back in in the AM

 

I guess another reason why I just replace mine is due to the salty climate I live in on the coastline. The filter gets rust pits on the mesh, which is also one of the reasons why I painted my heat shield and intake tube.

I do have a "drop in" K&N in my F-150 and I do use the recharge kit for that bugger.

 

I guess another reason why I just replace mine is due to the salty climate I live in on the coastline. The filter gets rust pits on the mesh, which is also one of the reasons why I painted my heat shield and intake tube.

I do have a "drop in" K&N in my F-150 and I do use the recharge kit for that bugger.

Good reasoning

 

This is what I have. Ur telling my I can just water that intake to clean it, dry it and put it back on??

 

This is what I have. Ur telling my I can just water that intake to clean it, dry it and put it back on??

It's JLT Btw

 

It's JLT Btw

The filter yes take it off. It should be reusable and washable

 

This is what I have. Ur telling my I can just water that intake to clean it, dry it and put it back on??

Us K&N filter cleaner I use it on mine and it work perfectly

 

Us K&N filter cleaner I use it on mine and it work perfectly

Does that cleaner involve oil? Where did u get it and for how much? Mine right now looks a bit dirty but I want to do it the fastest way.

 

Hit up the zone for the kit

 

Hit up the zone for the kit

+1 plus K&N wouldn't put their name on it if it was bad.

Advance or Autozone should have them. Even O'Reilly's.

 

Yes, K & N uses a Air Filter Oil (Step 2). It comes in a 6.5oz aerosol can that you spray on the after the filter has been thoroughly cleanse (rinsed) and air dried. It is also the last step in cleaning your JLT air filter.

(Step 1) 12oz Cleaner comes in a pump bottle that is sprayed on the inside as well as on the outside of the filter completely saturating it. You allow it to soak 10 minutes, then rinse it with cold water. Depending on how dirty it was, you may need to do this process twice.
It's important to let your filter AIR DRY NATURALLY and completely before appling the oil. I always clean my filter at night that way it can dry while I am sleeping and in the morning I spray the filter! They K&N say to allow the oil to wick I say allow to soak oe penetrate the cotton filter.
At K&N High Performance Air Filters, Air Intakes, & Oil Filters it runs $13.46

JLT has a new product, S&B Precision II: Cleaning and Oil Kit. It is actually less then K&N Cost per volume, I mean. It runs $29.00 but you get enough for 3 - 4 filter cleanings 32oz bottle and their filter oil. their product, actually the spray bottle of cleaner is no longer a pump but is now a trigger spray making it a thousand times better to spray and/or use.

You can check out their website ar JLT PERFORMANCE, Home of the JLT TRUE COLD AIR KIT. And There You Have It! I didn't intend for this to be so long!

 

Yes, K & N uses a Air Filter Oil (Step 2). It comes in a 6.5oz aerosol can that you spray on the after the filter has been thoroughly cleanse (rinsed) and air dried. It is also the last step in cleaning your JLT air filter.

(Step 1) 12oz Cleaner comes in a pump bottle that is sprayed on the inside as well as on the outside of the filter completely saturating it. You allow it to soak 10 minutes, then rinse it with cold water. Depending on how dirty it was, you may need to do this process twice.
It's important to let your filter AIR DRY NATURALLY and completely before appling the oil. I always clean my filter at night that way it can dry while I am sleeping and in the morning I spray the filter! They K&N say to allow the oil to wick I say allow to soak oe penetrate the cotton filter.
At K&N High Performance Air Filters, Air Intakes, & Oil Filters it runs $13.46

JLT has a new product, S&B Precision II: Cleaning and Oil Kit. It is actually less then K&N Cost per volume, I mean. It runs $29.00 but you get enough for 3 - 4 filter cleanings 32oz bottle and their filter oil. their product, actually the spray bottle of cleaner is no longer a pump but is now a trigger spray making it a thousand times better to spray and/or use.

You can check out their website ar JLT PERFORMANCE, Home of the JLT TRUE COLD AIR KIT. And There You Have It! I didn't intend for this to be so long!

This is some good info. My BBK filter is blue. I've heard the K&N cleaning kit has a red spray is this true because I like the blue filter that I have now and don't want it turning red.

 

This is some good info. My BBK filter is blue. I've heard the K&N cleaning kit has a red spray is this true because I like the blue filter that I have now and don't want it turning red.

Afe has blue spray

 

contact Jay at JLT and double check that the K&N recharge kit will work for the S&B filters they sell.

I just purchased a new filter for 35 bucks due to recharging them gets a ton of oil everywhere. If you recharge it clean the maf after 200 or so miles (say a week) then again two weeks later and maybe one more time a month later. That gunk can mess up stuff.

 

So I can really just clean it with soap and water

 

Just use water