How to Clean Your Car's Air Filter

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Introduction

Did you know that replacing your car's air filter can improve gas mileage and improve performance? You can even upgrade to a high flowing performance air filter, such as K&N, with a million mile limited warranty. Follow these steps to clean your air filter and be back on the road in no time.

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Difficulty: Moderate

Tips & Warnings:

  • Do not use blow dryers or heaters to dry the air filter because it may cause damage.
  • This cleaning procedure is only for reusable affter-market performance filters. The stock air filter in your car is not meant to be cleaned and re-used.
Step1
First, safely remove the air sensor from your car's air intake.
Step2
Next, remove the air filter.
Step3
After that, Spray the filter cleaner on both sides of the air filter.
Step4
Allow the cleaning fluid to saturate into the air filter for 10 minutes.
Step5
Gently wash the air filter with cool water. If the filter is especially dirty, repeat steps 3 and 4 until the filter is clean.
Step6
Allow the filter to completely dry.
Step7
Once the filter is dry, spray the filter oil on the front side of the air filter and allow it to soak for 20 minutes. Be sure to completely cover the filter with the oil, so that it forms a seal.
Step8
Once the oil has set into the filter, then replace the filter into your car's air intake. Don't forget to reconnect the air sensor.

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toddjos

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on 3/28/2008 This is only for K&N air filters. If you have a regular air filter that came with your car. This will not work. You will have to replace it instead of cleaning it. You can get instructions on how to replace a regular air filter at. http://www.2carpros.com/how_to/change_air_filter.htm

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