How to Clean & Recharge K&N Air Filter w/ Household Products
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How to clean a K&N air filter with some household products. This air filter was out of my 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. Grab some simple green and WD-40 and avoid spending the extra money on the recharge kit. If this video helped you out make sure to give it a thumbs up, subscribe, and thanks for watching.
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I just bought my recharge kit for $12.99 at reileys auto parts..its not $35...and your suppose to rinse with bad side down first to get grim off..just saying..but good video..
robert vanhevel You're right, I absolutely forgot about rinsing opposite direction of airflow. Thanks for the info. Have a good one, and don't forget to sub.
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I just got the same K&N recharge kit for about $13 or $14 here in Canada.
@@dylanm3519 Can you get me some Puppers?
I just did mine and used both the K&N cleaner at first but then filled an empty old pool chlorine bucket with water and Dawn dish soap. Let the filter soak for almost an hour with also swishing the filter back/forth for the soapy water to flow through. Just by soaking the old pink oil came to the surface, dirt to the bottom. Then thoroughly rinsed with kitchen faucet and sprayer, and placed on some paper towels to air dry. After dried used the oil on the bottom side where the air comes in and used a lighter coat this time. Last time I'd oiled both sides heavily and it cost me to have a shop clean my intake and throttle body of the black gunk from the excess oil I used from before.
A few corrections. Wash from clean side out so you are not forcing particles from the dirty side into the clean side. NEVER use WD-40 as a lubricant. It is for displacing water only. You need to have oil on the filter. Your filter will be completely dry in about two days. It should not be run this way.
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Thanks for the video, you've convinced me to buy an OEM one and just dispose of it when its dirty.
I totally agree on going paper air filters, but you should definitely consider the KN cabin air filter, I absolutely love mine, it's been in use about 3 years now. the oil in the recharge kit goes a long way and is good for well over 10+ application/recharges done every 6 months. I got mine when I was at the store for a cabin air filter, I saw the cheapest one was a $27 paper one- so i went with the $40 KN one. It works well too, last time i cleaned mine the water ran black after only 6 months.
I see the comments and i see the thumbs up.. Mix feelings here..
The filter should’ve had a few minutes for the Simple Green to melt the grease, before rinsing. The filter should’ve been flushed in the opposite direction of the airflow ;
from the engine side out towards the intake side. Oiling after Drying thoroughly :
WD 40 isn’t going to last long because it’s a penetrant, not a lubricating oil which is formulated to hold on to parts. WD 40
is intended to migrate. Lubricant oil is intended to hang on.
I’m not yet sure which oil I will use on my cleanable filter. I think I’m going to find a method to use regular motor oil.
But, there is a spray oil manufactured
by 3 in 1. I think that will be too light of an oil to last well, but maybe open the filter box periodically and give the filter a fresh
dampening of spray oil.
That seems good to me .
I guess the viewers can assume what's good and bad in this video, since they have a K&N filter, I will only be using the simple green non-toxic degreaser since i have it in my kitchen but not the WD40, of course K&N would not recommend anything but their own products aka "marketing". Humans can get very complicated. Good Video!
Now I do use household products to clean it. I soak mine in a degreaser for about a hour. Then I sit in on the deck for about a hour to let in dry in the sun. Then I use the oil in my K&N kit. DONE. Been using K&N for years no problem. Well a few days after clean I clean my mess air flow sensor.
Wow the comments are brutal! Impressed by your humble attitude sir. Still, I would do things differently, but you already knew that XD
If you let the Simple Green sit for a while, wouldn't you get more grime out? Thanks for the video. I was JUST looking to buy the K&N cleaner and wondered if any other cleaner would work. Glad I came here.
I wonder if fish oil that comes in a spray can (used for rust prevention etc.) would be a good choice for oiling the filter? Thoughts?
This is a classic case of "a litte learning is a dangerous thing". As others have noted, NEVER rinse a filter from dirty side - that only helps to push dirt into the filter then possibly the engine, if those particles arent thoroughly rinsed out. Also, WD-40 is a crappy lube because it contains petroleum distillates which are a solvent. Others have suggested using heavy motor oil, ATF or even vegetable oils.
Cleaning this way is fine. Cleaned from engine side towards airbox side first, correct. Light spray from other side, no biggie. Like everyone else commenting, I'm not an expert, but the WD-40 makes me slightly nervous.
Dude you have to be kidding me.Your engine light must stay lit
Great tip
Forget all the haters and K&N simps. This is a helpful video.
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I definitely would not substitute the oil. yes, we all know the cleaner is probably no different than your super cleans. the oil however is critical to the actual functioning of the filter- i would use the official oil. I use kn cabin air filter, i love it btw, but the oil in the kit is good for well over 10+ applications maybe more. you only need about 15 squirts of the oil and the bottle is not small for how its used.
What will happen if you will not spray oil unto the filter?
WD-40 is a water displacement liquid. It does have some lubication properties, but as far as using as a lubricant, I wouldn't. Sure, it would help clean the air filter for sure, and MIGHT do provide some sort ... of oil to the cotton in the K&N, but I think it is too thin, and it's not really designed to be used in that way. In a pinch, oh ya, sure, but if you're doing routine maintenance on your vehicle/motorcycle/whatever, you need something that resembles the properties that K&N's red oil has. Just saying, WD = water displacement... .
WD 40 has Silicone in it and a drying agent that hardens the petroleum products it contains.The reason to oil the filter is to wet down the dust making the filter more effective .Also if your ride has an oxygen sensor in it, Silicone will render it useless. Give you a shout out for just your effort.
Great video, thanks mate.
What you is the name of the song 🎵 in the background
Tough Crowd in here. Well done Jon Drives. Glad you fessed up about the Rinsing Direction.
Thanks man
I googled simple green and WD-40 K&N Filter and found this 😋
nice info.. after you spray the WD40, do you let it dry for a few hours before installing back in the car ? or after spraying WD40 you can immediately install it back in the car.. thanks !
WD is petroleum base, it won't dry
I think I'd use ATF in a spray bottle instead of WD40
I would use orange agent cleaner and then spray some silicone Tyre shine on the dirty side of the filter to catch all the dust
motorhead ok bet 😂
Check your house pressure. That hammering when you turn your faucet off could mean your 25AUB at the water meter has failed, and youre getting dangerous pressure into the house.
It's water hammer. You Should have water hammer arrestor installed.
can all wd 40 be the lubricant or should it be
Its a good process to wash kn
Will Fab1 motocross filter oil work?
I use a 50/50 mix of mineral oil and alcohol. It's basically the same as the K&N oil without the dye. Works great.
MrBDDSWC type of alcohol?
@@EdwinCaucu I think you can use isopropanol or ethanol. The important thing is that it should be as pure as possible(>95%).
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@@RedpilledPhoenix What's soo funny? It's true.
@@MrBDDSWC do you have a video on how to make it?
Wd40??? Is it a good alternative?
you can use simple green but not wd40. the point of the kn oil is that when you applied, it become sticky. the wd40 is gonna drie and mess your maf sensor.
i had to dbl check to see if this was posted on april fools lmao
good video
Cleaned mine with old gas I had laying around and recharged it some some 2 cycle oil I also had in the garage
Warm or hot water takes away grease way better than cold.thats why the have hot water pressure washers.makes a big difference.
Gracias fiera !
I didn't want to run into town and get the Kit I figured there was a good way to do it without it thanks
Thanks for showing a less toxic degreaser to clean. Wow, for not charging to watch the video, the criticism is harsh.
I LOVE you tube - you can always learn what NOT to do. wow.
split484 so you didn’t sub? 😭
you already showed me what not to do - thanks!
I know this is a year old comment but i definitely agreed on you guys! Saving money to use simple green not the k&n kit but your spending money to fix the engine going forward! I'm only watching this to make me laugh but not to follow 🤣🤣🤣
@@DimplesDon9 lol I've been washing my filter with dish soap for years without any problems
@@kiyoponnn - You think.
Will SuperClean degreaser work with this? Also does it work the same on a conical air filter
If your talking about the purple stuff, it is a great cleaner, but I wouldn't use it for this. I think it could be corrosive if you didn't get every bit out when rinsing.
don''t bother- please just stick with the recharge kit. the proprietary oil is important to the functioning of the filter and something like transmission oil or wd40 is a huge guessing game.
Bro lol nahh your doing the viewers a disservice with this video 🤣
Good vid men im a fan of making it simple but effective to degrease i think is not big deal to oil it is the point have you done that process before no issues?
Um, I hate to break it to you, but WD40 is a water displacement agent. When it dries, your filter will be drier than a bone. The recharge kit is like $12 on Amazon. Plus, you should not rinse it from the bottom.....anyways
He's not using standard WD-40. Thats the rust penetrant version which leaves oil. Well, according to marketing lol.
If it’s applied on the clean side, it won’t help anything and has a better chance of getting sucked out of the filter and into the engine where it can possibly get on the maf and make that malfunction.
Good info. Thx dude
Shane Soto no prob 👍
Can I use dove soap ?will it work as simple green?
Wd40 is a cleaner by itself.
I tried to clean my tires with Simple Green once. Sprayed them down really good and scrubbed hard with a brush. I didn't see hardly any dirt coming off and the tires were still dirty. So I got some Super Clean. I sprayed some on the tires with the foaming spray bottle and what do you know, dirt started to come off the tire EVEN WITHOUT using a brush. So my conclusion is Simple Green is a VERY WEAK cleaner/degreaser compared to Super Clean, at least when it comes to dirt on tires.
For $10 I'll stick with the kit. Free shipping on prime also 😉
Where I’m getting mine 😏
So any wd40 works I thought it would catch fire once the engine warms up seeing as mine is right next to the engine I have a neuspeed air filter
Actually, WD-40 is WRONG as an oil in a K&N Air Filter !!
WD-40 does not have the ability to grab onto the dust particles -- the K&N Filter Oil has a stickiness to it that grabs and holds the dirt, keeping it from entering the MAF sensor and/or the throttle plate area.
NO !! WD-40 DOES NOT WORK to remove dust particles -- most of it EVAPORATES !!
Bad idea starting at :38. inside out always, How is your MPG
who cares which way it is rinsed? if you're using something like super clean or simply green you are not going to be cheap with your spray- it will get all the dirt out no matter what side it is on. you see the water running clear so what makes you think there is still dirt inside that will somehow make it into your engine?
Any specific WD40 product you use?....there's lots of different ones.
WD-40 K&N special edition
Is it ok the penetrant fluid go inside your engine??
No
Good video but don't use wd40 with silicone in as the maf unit will burn out. I burnt out 2 before. Now I use ATF AND IT WORKS WELL WITH NO MORE CODES COMING UP.
Automatic transmission fluid?
This is the perfect way to ruin your filter.
he washed dirty side in. NOT OUT!!
@stangmaster 2 Please expound on why it's better. I've always thought that spraying water in the opposite direction of airflow is better
Then I have ruined my air filters many times over.
The oil is probably what he meant. wd 40 isn’t great for this at all. The amount of dirt it will deposit is insane. K&n oil is probably the best for not permanently trapping grit in the filter. I ruined one years ago using it. As far as simple green goes it’s perfect but only on the dirty side.
@@derkaderkastan420 Any suggestion on adequate oil that doesn't pose a breathing hazard?
Well guess I’ll just put my filter in the washer with some Tide and put in the drier with Downy drier sheets.
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here you go th-cam.com/video/gHlQTBwSOqE/w-d-xo.html
Is that WD 40 the silicone based type? Been all over the web, and most say not to use WD 40. I was reading a post in some forum that said ATF had been used by drag racers in the past with no ill effects. Appreciate your thoughts on this subject. I find it hard to believe that only K&N oil can be used. PEACE
the kit is cheap, just do it the right way and dont risk destroying the MAF sensor that cost A LOT.
Thanx for the input. I just bought this truck, and checking fluids, doing routine maintenance I found it has a K&N filter. I've never used this type of air filter (oiled) except on a lawn mower. As for the Mass Air Flow, and other sensors, I check to see what they look like weekly. Yup, I'm pretty obsessive.
.... WTF??!!
It's not so much that ONLY K&N oil can be used. More that you should use the CORRECT oil, rather than just any old oil. Since K&N don't tell us what the tech specs of the oil are, then we cannot know what we COULD use as a correct alternative. Thus, any suggestions for alternatives are mere guesswork and may or may not be any good.
A bottle of K&N oil lasts for loads of cleans and so works out cheap enough I'm not gonna starve, so I'm sticking with it.
Rinsing should be from bottom and WD40 from top side of the filter
K&n recharge kit not that expensive
why u used w 40 ?
Hmmm I'm going to try it thanxs 👍
I thought it was Hank Hill talking on the video. I swore he was gonn say use propane to clean the filter 😂😂😂
Never use pressurized water at all to clean cotton gauze filters
Just an FYI... The 'Cleaner' is Wesley's Bleche White. Trust me, side-by-side, you'll agree.
Recharger kit is only 13$ on Amazon and Walmart !!
1 Water before
2 not enough cleaner
3 not enough time to brake down oil before rinse
4 rinse with pressure
5 not let it dry before oil
6 wrong type of cleaner for cotton with oil
7 wrong type of oil to stay on filter and to catch dust
8 apply WD-40 wrong way to fast not touch up
9 everything was wrong
10 even more I didn’t catch (just don’t do this)
WD-40 will not stay on air filter and wii suck the oil pass sensitive mass air flow will make bad gas mileage
Nothing terrible bad but everything was wrong
I thought the smell of "Green" brand air filter cleaner smelled familiar, so I went and took a whiff of simple green. I'm pretty sure it's the same thing they sell you for $17, although you do get the green oil.
Glad I check around for alternate techniques…viewer beware!
can we use petrol or kerosene instead of mr green?
609👍MEGA LIKE 👍 we just subscribe here ✅ Greta tip bro will try it on my filter 😬🤠🤪
Bro!! There is no way I'm using this method. I have a 68 Camaro with a carb, no fuel injection. One little back fire and my air cleaner is a roasted marshmallow. LOL.
Sweet68Camaro Haha up to you man. Just what i did on the fly. I’d probably now just buy the kit. They’ve come down in price
Wow, that was legit. I prefer to use non ethanol gasoline and organic olive oil. For hard to clean spots I just lightly spray it with a pressure washer. 😆
so it's works on any filters?
Mindaugas Berteska
No, absolutely not. Don’t do this on a normal paper filter, you need a washable filter.
This is exactly HOW NOT TO RECHARGE your air filter.
Sounds like you need a hammer arrestor on that faucet
Next you should do a video on how you can use water instead of gasoline ,it will save you a ton of money at the pump, and seriously you could possibly use some Dawn soap and then get some fiber filter oil and spray on there.And like everyone says wash it from the inside out
Water fuel? Easy. Find a stainless steel canister, gasket sealed cover. Drill 2 holes, more gaskets nuts tighten. and two zink rods. To one inch from bottom. Have good flash back arrester between can and PVC valve or nearest to air intake. Hook up to battery. And other complicated wiring like a good lit on and off switch, or piggy back in ignition fuse switch. Fill with either baking soda and pure water. Or mild lye. Poof, u have hydrogen, which runs a vehicle just fine. Water power at its best. Loads of videos out there on the subject.
Pro Tip. NEVER EVER rise a K&N Filter from the Intake side. You will push Dirt into the Filter Media (Denim). Read the instructions! This is the absolute WRONG WAY TO CLEAN a washable Filter. Period.
who cares which way it is rinsed? if you're using something like super clean or simply green you are not going to be cheap with your spray- it will get all the dirt out no matter what side it is on. you see the water running clear so what makes you think there is still dirt inside that will somehow make it into your engine?
@@stephenmartinez1 well I suppose it's important if you're making an educational video on how to do something properly. Also he didn't let anything dry and used the wrong product to stop particles from getting into the engine. I hope no one actually does this.
I was going to say. Why would you push the water and dirt into instead of away
@@stephenmartinez1 it 100 percent matters.
Your only suppose to oil the dirty side after cleaning not both sides...
Serious doubts if you saved or just blew your engine
HailSTARS oh she lived
"blew your engine" wtf are you talking about? are you joking or are you really that stupid to think that a little wd40 (which is a flammable solvent like the gasoline itself) is going to somehow destroy an engine? even if tipped the can and sprayed some directly into the running engine it would not "blew your engine"
K&N has 2 versions of the filter oil: 99-5000EU (international
market) & 99-5000 (for US market). MSDS says 99-5000EU contains
non-hazardous mineral oils, 99-5000 contains carcinogenic petroleum
distillates. So K&N is peddling toxic substances while it's already
got safe alternatives.
I’m sure the US just has a different opinion than europe of what a carcinogen is. They are prob the same product.
Can I do this on a tesla?
Not on a Tesla. However, you can do it to your ass.
Shut up bachi boy
@@gregk.6723 people stopped ridding asses and hirses for a very long time. Do you guys still ride ass?
hahahaha, yeah, most of the comments are spot on. why not just use a pressure washer? this dude is NUTS! or maybe he likes buying new k&n filters (or engines) all the time lol
Im just here for a good time
same people being rude in comments are same people who put filters on there CCV
Thanks! Now I know how not to clean it. Lmao!
What I use to clean my air filter is that purple Power Degreaser I just spray it then rinse it off with water then I'll use WD-40 to oil it good job I thought I was the only one that did this
That is stupid, adding oil to the back side can damage your MAF sensor. No telling what WD40 will do to it when it makes it to the sensor. I would delete this video.
MrPrios1 so u mean u should not add wd-40?
@@premium8081 - He added WD-40 to both sides of this filter. A BIG NO NO! The top of filter should NEVER be oiled. The oil could effect MAF Sensor, throttle body, etc. Just buy a air filter cleaning kit, ($12), and look for official K&N video here on TH-cam. It's worth doing things the right way. This video should be deleted, it's so pathetically WRONG!!
Rob. you Washed dirty side in. not out
When your trying to save not spending $12-15 on your performance air filter cleaning...should you have bought one in the first place? A new paper filter will cost you about $6. Im surprised you paid the $50 for a k&n.
New Napa paper filter in Washington state costs $25
Yeah, I’m gonna have to go ahead and say nah.
After that whole process you should and a cup of sand so itll absorb the ions and benefit the flex capacitor......just make a paste with wd40 and sand ....evenly cake it on the filter.....and re install👍
Poncho Sanchez that’s what I did the next go around 👍
I wash my paper filters... about three time befor3 bing a new one......
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That's a lot of laughing faces
Is it important to allow the filter to dry completely after the WD40 step?
DON'T DO ANY OF THIS!!!! The kit is cheaper than he says and there is a reason they want you to clean the filters a certain way! This is a good way to ruin your filter and harm your engine.
Rinsing from the dirty side to the clean side? Don’t think so
Whatever “oiling” agent you use should only be applied on one side. The side that will be the dirty side.
And now you can head over to rock auto and order a new mass air flow sensor