K&N

[Jake654321]

I have a 2002 ACR. Will K&N filters make a difference? The info on the car lists low restriction air filters. Are these the same as K&Ns?
Thanks

 

[Ulysses]

ACR's come with K&N's

 

[tzoid]

While on the subject of K&N's, how often do you guys remove them , clean, oil and reinstall? Normal weekend driving, no exceptional dust to contend with on the highways I travel. I've heard that they actually flow and filter a little better when slightly dirty so it's not a real good idea to clean them annually....I run about 2500 miles per year. Thanks for the advice.....

 

[GTS Bruce]

On my daily driver truck I clean the filter every couple of years. Bruce

 

[Jake654321]

Thanks everybody. Great board!

 

[Ulysses]

Everytime I take it to the track, I clean it out afterwards. Under normal driving conditions, I clean it out as often as I change my oil, but I am pretty anal about those things.

 

[Ron]

<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I think the amount of "tacky-ness" is the key here.

In fact, K&N recommends spraying a bit more oil on the filter surface for dusty environment use without cleaning them first. Obviously if they are caked cleaning would be required, but for 2,500 miles a year an annual oil spray probably would be fine and maybe even preferable.</FONT f>