Cleanable air filters

[Winger 82]

Just a really dumb question about these, are all these re-usable filters basically the same ?? and can you use the same cleaner/oil on them ?? I have an airaid system on my truck and was wondering if you can use the cleaner from say a K & N filter ??
I would think you could :thanks: :thanks:
Winger 82 :hi:

 

[joedrum]

me too id say there are some who use them ....im thinking they make one for the oldwings not sure though

 

[jdegase]

I have a K&N for my wing.
its not a foam filter. more like cotton shaped like the paper filters.
I have seen foam type filters too..
and I dont know if I would put the same oil on two differnt kinds of filters.

 

[dan filipi]

I run a K&N.
They recommend their cleaner of course but beside that I wonder if some of the other cleaners might dissolve a foam filter. For a foam filter cleaner I'd check with a dirt bike dealer to get the right stuff.

 

[AApple]

You should be able to clean a foam element without damaging it with a dishwashing soap(Dawn) and water. Lather, rinse and repeat....

Thass my story, and I'm stickin wid it.... :yes:

 

[Winger 82]

my airaid filter looks identical to a K & N

 

[toytender01]

I am with apple there! I clean all foam filters with soap and water, then squeese 30 wt. oil into it, has worked for more than 40 yrs. Besides I am cheap. :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :wave:

 

[petefan1]

airaid filters ARE the same as K&N filters...just made by someone else to put their name on it. Same goes for the cleaner/oil kits...same stuff for either one

 

[Winger 82]

Thanks, kinda what I thought but needed some good in-put :thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:

 

[joedrum]

as i was goint through my parts i have a brand new 1100 cleanable filter :shock: wow kinda nice :mrgreen:

 

[bronzestarvue]

Yup, pleated gauze filters like K&N can be cleaned with the same stuff. I would imagine that Airaid filter is like the K&N. Oiled foam filters, like Unis, can be easily cleaned with warm soapy water. I like to use regular cooking spray to re-oil the foam ones, not olive oil spray (WAY too oily!). Just make sure to roll them around in a paper towel and soak up the excess oil, so as to not mess up the MAF sensor. Given a choice, I like the dual-layer foam filters from Uni. They're usually about half the price of a comparable K&N, are good for the same amount of miles, are easier to clean, and aren't as rigid as a cone filter, so they can fit into some pretty tight spaces.

https://www.unifilter.com/online%20catal ... ersal.html

Uni filter I installed in a Jeep Comanche truck I used to have:

Uni filter I put on my '95 Jaguar XJ6:

 

[detdrbuzzard]

when my niece had her 1000 wing i got her a uni filter and used k&n filter cleaner on it