Just curious if any one knows how to clean the K&N filters at home with out using their solution, i just did a full tune up plugs/wires/oil etc etc and i dont have the funds to spend on their $25 kits, could i just use soap and water or what?

 

Just leave it dirty. Dirty K&Ns filter much more when they are dirty. The AEM Dryflow on my S-10 uses Simple Green. On the Dodge I just throw away the paper element and get a new one for $10.

 

You can clean it with mild soap and water, or simple green if you have it. Then just buy some K&N oil, the oil itself shouldn't be much.

 

Yea but it's REALLY dirty, like completely black.. im going to wash it out with some grease lighting and see if that cleans it up a bit atleast get the majority off

 

If you clean it you must use either K&N or another air filter oil because without the oil it will not filter like supposed to and will let in more dirt.
You can just use water and if that doesnt clean it enough use a little bit of soap

 

Yea i went and bought a cheap one oz can of K&N oil for 5 bucks at autozone. cleaned up nicely

 

Get on ebay.You can buy a kit for 12 bucks if you look around.I got mine for like 11 bucks.

 

Mine looks like that a lot or brown from the mud.