cleaning a dinan air filter

[J3553]

hey i am trying to clean my dinan air filter. when i got it out, the sock over the filter says not to clean the filter, but i'm sure it won't hurt anything and they just want more money out of you. anyway, i've cleaned it with my k&n cleaning kit and now i'm wondering if i should use the oil or not? also, will cleaning it really hurt anything? thanks.

[wasabinuki]

Originally Posted by J3553

hey i am trying to clean my dinan air filter. when i got it out, the sock over the filter says not to clean the filter, but i'm sure it won't hurt anything and they just want more money out of you. anyway, i've cleaned it with my k&n cleaning kit and now i'm wondering if i should use the oil or not? also, will cleaning it really hurt anything? thanks.

+1 - I'd like to know too.

[Tyler]

Well if your Dinan filter says not to clean it i wouldn't of put the k&n cleaner on it. The most i would've done is take an air compressor and blow the air through it to remove any dirt. Is the cone filter covered with a sponge like sock? If it is i would've just bought a new sock cause that would keep most of the dirt out. I don't have a cone filter but have a k&n drop in filter and it says to clean it after a year or two and then put the oil on. I've heard bad things about the k&n filters with the oil on it cause it collects even more dirt.

[J3553]

it's covered by a sock that kind of feels like nylon. it's not the sponge kind. i went ahead and cleaned the filter and sock and oiled the filter. it'll be okay for now. i'll just get a new filter next week.