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K&N panel air filter
- adam
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28 Mar 2012 11:36 #36509
by adam
Replied by adam on topic Re: K&N panel air filter
Why was there oil on the filter?
As regards to ever having that happen, I cant vouch for a jimny as I have only had mine on a couple of weeks but I have had them on a couple of cars in the past and never had a problem but this might boil down to this oil thing!
As regards to ever having that happen, I cant vouch for a jimny as I have only had mine on a couple of weeks but I have had them on a couple of cars in the past and never had a problem but this might boil down to this oil thing!

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28 Mar 2012 12:36 #36514
by Halford
Replied by Halford on topic Re: K&N panel air filter
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationjust ordered one £26.26 ebay :woohoo:
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28 Mar 2012 12:54 #36517
by goatboy
Because they are oiled filters, when you clean them you have to re-oil them. Some oil comes out as air flows through them (I suspect they don't drip) its quite a well known problem and effects some cars worse than others. Its been covered on here before too.
Replied by goatboy on topic Re: K&N panel air filter
adam wrote: Why was there oil on the filter?
Because they are oiled filters, when you clean them you have to re-oil them. Some oil comes out as air flows through them (I suspect they don't drip) its quite a well known problem and effects some cars worse than others. Its been covered on here before too.
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28 Mar 2012 13:15 #36518
by Trillian
Replied by Trillian on topic Re: K&N panel air filter
Looking at the various builds that people here have, most appear to have some form of K&N filter. They are oiled, this is to help catch crap that is sucked in. You're supposed to clean and re-oil them every 50k, I didn't make it to 50k in my previous car before buying the beloved Jimny!
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28 Mar 2012 17:07 #36523
by SOTA
Replied by SOTA on topic Re: K&N panel air filter
I've had a few K&N filters on bikes and cars over the years and after oiling the filter I would leave it to sit on a newspaper.
I also used dry cleaning fluid to wash the filter.
I also used dry cleaning fluid to wash the filter.
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31 Mar 2012 13:49 #36649
by Halford
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: just fitted
much better sounds .......... :woohoo:
much more responsive ...... :woohoo:
much more smiles ............ :woohoo:
let's see what happens to the mpg
Replied by Halford on topic Re: K&N panel air filter
darthloachie wrote:
Halford wrote: better sound, better response and better mpg :woohoo:
so what's the catch :huh:
it costs money?
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: just fitted
much better sounds .......... :woohoo:
much more responsive ...... :woohoo:
much more smiles ............ :woohoo:
let's see what happens to the mpg

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