Don't stick a k&n in the washing machine

patterson · Post by **patterson** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:31 pm

I decided to wash my k&n as it had been on my golf it got quite dirty so instead of a rinse I though yeah washing machine would be fine... However I left it on 40 and no 30 and this is what it did

Oggy · Post by **Oggy** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:47 pm

Ahaa Class!!

Maybe a dishwasher would of been better?? :p

patterson · Post by **patterson** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:12 pm

Oggy wrote:Ahaa Class!!

Maybe a dishwasher would of been better?? :p

Hahahha lol no thank god I did not put it in with a set of whites the red filter is now grey as you can see

northeastzetecs · Post by **northeastzetecs** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:56 pm

All i have to say haha!

patterson · Post by **patterson** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:18 pm

northeastzetecs wrote:

All i have to say haha!

Seemed like a good idea at the time

I have been soaking it for the past few days and every morning the fresh water has become black from all the crap so I took the lazy bad way... Anyway it's a excuse to buy a new one

Post by **AutosoundBlackpool** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:28 pm

K&N make special cleaner. It pull the dirt out by soaking it. The red in the gauze is the filtering oil. You'll need to re apply this before you use it again.

Post by **AutosoundBlackpool** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:29 pm

patterson wrote:
Oggy wrote:Ahaa Class!!

Maybe a dishwasher would of been better?? :p

Hahahha lol no thank god I did not put it in with a set of whites the red filter is now grey as you can see

The filter will be fine - just re oil it

patterson · Post by **patterson** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:02 pm

AutosoundBlackpool wrote:
patterson wrote:
Oggy wrote:Ahaa Class!!

Maybe a dishwasher would of been better?? :p

Hahahha lol no thank god I did not put it in with a set of whites the red filter is now grey as you can see
The filter will be fine - just re oil it

I thought it would be ok to used but.... It quite deformed around the ring. It was the heat of the water that ruined it tbh. A close inspection you can tell its Verry clean hahaha

northeastzetecs · Post by **northeastzetecs** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:54 pm

yer use the k and n cleaning kit!

patterson · Post by **patterson** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:20 am

northeastzetecs wrote:yer use the k and n cleaning kit!

You are meant to give it a soak to

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