air filter oil

Matt82 · 30 Jun 2009 at 14:19

hi there
its about time to wash the oil filter out again, ive run out of dirt retention oil. halfords sell it as a kit, does anyone know if you can get anything cheaper/better than that?

Janesy B · 30 Jun 2009 at 14:21

You can get this stuff: http://www.pipercross.net/fastroad/products_accessories.asp for about a fiver.

Matt82 · 30 Jun 2009 at 15:21

yup, thats what ive been trying to look for locally, online prices are much better though. thanks

bledd · 30 Jun 2009 at 15:23

how often / miles should you clean the air filter?

Firestar_3x · 30 Jun 2009 at 15:25

Is the pipercross and K&N cleaning stuff the same?

Deleted member 66701 · 1 Jul 2009 at 07:36

Is the pipercross and K&N cleaning stuff the same?

Bsically, yes.

how often / miles should you clean the air filter?

The same as the interval your service schedule states the boggo air filter should be changed, i.e. once yearly/12k miles - whichever comes first.

Matt82 · 1 Jul 2009 at 08:25

Firestar_3x said:
Is the pipercross and K&N cleaning stuff the same?

tbh id expect petrol to be the best cleaner. its what ITG recommend.

the oil will be quite specific because of the filter material used

B@Th*nG · 1 Jul 2009 at 10:14

Matt82 said:
tbh id expect petrol to be the best cleaner. its what ITG recommend.

the oil will be quite specific because of the filter material used

i'd have thought carb cleaner would do as well, no?

B@

Matt82 · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:19

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m35b51s3493p29524

im going for that

200ml as opposed to 75ml from pipercross and theyre both for foam filters

and im really not sure what i was thinking when i got the foam one. the car came with a K&N that was utterly rubbish and you could see holes in the filter element so i got a new filter

Firestar_3x · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:23

Was gonna say Matt i might have a K&N service kit in the garage you could have but i've not seen it for ages and its for the solid style filter not foam anyways.

Still that seems like a good price, can't argue really.

Pete19s · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:23

B@Th*nG said:
i'd have thought carb cleaner would do as well, no?

B@

Its what Ive always used. Carb cleaner on the outside, carefully rinse from inside out to remove the crud, leave to dry and then re-oil. If your cheap like me or cant find bargain K&N/Pipercross filter oil good ol WD-40 works just as well. Never had a problem.

Matt82 · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:53

Firestar_3x said:
Was gonna say Matt i might have a K&N service kit in the garage you could have but i've not seen it for ages and its for the solid style filter not foam anyways.

Still that seems like a good price, can't argue really.

the K&N one would be for a cotton filter, ive got no idea how well that would work in a foam one. when foam ones are oiled up they are really sticky, im sure theyd stick to the wall if they threw it

itll arrive next week i imagine, so another trip up north before i can get that sorted

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