Got a K&N cone filter which needs a bit of a clean and you're supposed to use the proper K&N oil. Basically can anything else be used in it's place ? Assume WD40 etc is out as would go straight into the metering head.........is the 'proper' stuff the only way ?

Cheers.

 

I cleaned an old Pipercross filter from my old XR3i with petrol years ago

 

I wouldn't personally cut this corner, as it's the oil that holds the dust particles. Plus, the K&N stuff is coloured, so you can see when you've oiled it back up correctly, or where you haven't.

 

Fair enough, see the logic. Will spend hours scouring the internet for some...........

 

http://www.tuning.co.uk/vauxshop/en-gb/dept_624.html

...or try Mike R - he does the filters, so sure he could supply the recharge kit.

 

Lovely jubbly - just ordered £14 delivered.

Cheers !!!

 

you can get it from halfords last time i looked for some.

 

I wouldn't have bought the Recharge kit. You will find that the Oil FAR outlasts the Cleaner. You can buy the Cleaner and the Oil separately, so IMO buy the smallest can of Oil and the largest bottle of Cleaner.

 

TBH Christian I've never done this before, and the car only does about 500 miles a year (yes, five hundred) so this won't be a regular occurence !! I'll see how I go and can guage it from there. Cheers for your input