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Recently put in a new air filter at wrench party.
My ride has 12,000 + miles and this is first filter change.
I believe I was told that some washed the old filter and stored for re-use.
That's what I did. I hosed it out with my dish washer sink hose after spraying it down couple of times with Simple Green; rinsed it good and drying on patio for couple of days. Bagged and stored for next 12,000 mile change.
How many do this?
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WDAN
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 07:39:47 AM » |
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I use fresh air filters. Seems like reasonably priced filtering to me and the changes don't happen often.
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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 08:34:48 AM » |
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I wouldn't do it. Fresh filters are cheap. Washing in the dish washer and using is incredibly cheap but I'd think they would lose something "in the wash".
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 08:58:53 AM » |
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I wash and reoil a K & N, throw away and replace an OE filter.
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 10:01:32 AM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
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WDAN
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2013, 11:04:29 AM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
I know about K & N. Used to run one. Not naming names but someone told me that they did this. |
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 12:29:44 PM » |
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I ve used the K&N on the cars but not on the valk ,always the honda filter >just tryed the K&N on the ST to replace the chevy fram filter used for the past couple of years .(1/10 th the price) ,works fine. I hear lots of negative comments from the grapevine on how the washable filter is inneficient so thinking of going back to the chevy fram. would not wash the paper filter WDAN, it could rip and let all that sand in your engine and be many miles before discovered.  |
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2013, 07:06:05 PM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
Disco and I have both done it on only nominally dirty filters and told Dan about it. Done gently using Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinsed from the back (screened) side, there's no damage and they look like new when dry. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2013, 07:07:45 PM » |
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I wouldn't do it. Fresh filters are cheap. Washing in the dish washer and using is incredibly cheap but I'd think they would lose something "in the wash".
Just to clarify, I think he just used the sink sprayer and didn't put it though the dishwasher. |
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2013, 07:30:12 PM » |
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I wouldn't do it. Fresh filters are cheap. Washing in the dish washer and using is incredibly cheap but I'd think they would lose something "in the wash".
Just to clarify, I think he just used the sink sprayer and didn't put it though the dishwasher. Even I know better than that!  |
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2013, 05:12:58 AM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
Disco and I have both done it on only nominally dirty filters and told Dan about it. Done gently using Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinsed from the back (screened) side, there's no damage and they look like new when dry. Yes, but did you test the viscosity of the filters afterwards. . . compared to OEM? ??? It is quite possible that the porous filter material became MORE porous after washing/softening and therefore would no longer have the same integrity as the original thus allowing foreign, objectionable substance to get through causing potential damage to the engine. IMO  |
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2013, 02:35:17 PM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
Disco and I have both done it on only nominally dirty filters and told Dan about it. Done gently using Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinsed from the back (screened) side, there's no damage and they look like new when dry. Yes, but did you test the viscosity of the filters afterwards. . . compared to OEM? ??? It is quite possible that the porous filter material became MORE porous after washing/softening and therefore would no longer have the same integrity as the original thus allowing foreign, objectionable substance to get through causing potential damage to the engine. IMO Tom...  Tom what are you thinking? That should not be a issue  at all. Washing makes it more porous just like a K&N filter  and if you lube it with synthetic blinker fluid it's good for the life of the filter!  |
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2013, 02:38:30 PM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
Disco and I have both done it on only nominally dirty filters and told Dan about it. Done gently using Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinsed from the back (screened) side, there's no damage and they look like new when dry. Yes, but did you test the viscosity of the filters afterwards. . . compared to OEM? ??? It is quite possible that the porous filter material became MORE porous after washing/softening and therefore would no longer have the same integrity as the original thus allowing foreign, objectionable substance to get through causing potential damage to the engine. IMO Tom... Tom what are you thinking? That should not be a issue at all. Washing makes it more porous just like a K&N filter and if you lube it with synthetic blinker fluid it's good for the life of the filter! Holy Crap! You took my comments seriously?  What have you been drinking? |
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2013, 07:04:20 PM » |
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After washing on warm/cold cycle with light colors, I make sure I dry my air filter on the "Perma Press/Delicates" setting. Spraying a little Febreze before applying the synthetic blinker fluid gives it a nice Irish Spring scent! |
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2013, 07:29:30 PM » |
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After washing on warm/cold cycle with light colors, I make sure I dry my air filter on the "Perma Press/Delicates" setting. Spraying a little Febreze before applying the synthetic blinker fluid gives it a nice Irish Spring scent! In truth, I just run dirty filters. |
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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2013, 08:35:29 PM » |
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After washing on warm/cold cycle with light colors, I make sure I dry my air filter on the "Perma Press/Delicates" setting. Spraying a little Febreze before applying the synthetic blinker fluid gives it a nice Irish Spring scent! In truth, I just run dirty filters. Good one |
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« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2013, 08:50:05 PM » |
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I think you heard about people re-using K&N filters. They're made to do that, and are advertised that way.
I wouldn't wash a paper filter (such as the OEM). I've never heard of anyone doing that, and I'm confident that it would be damaged in the process.
Mark
Disco and I have both done it on only nominally dirty filters and told Dan about it. Done gently using Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinsed from the back (screened) side, there's no damage and they look like new when dry.
Yes, but did you test the viscosity of the filters afterwards. . . compared to OEM? ??? It is quite possible that the porous filter material became MORE porous after washing/softening and therefore would no longer have the same integrity as the original thus allowing foreign, objectionable substance to get through causing potential damage to the engine. IMO Tom... Tom what are you thinking? That should not be a issue at all. Washing makes it more porous just like a K&N filter and if you lube it with synthetic blinker fluid it's good for the life of the filter! Holy Crap! You took my comments seriously? What have you been drinking? First, it should have been sent to a lab, where Madge could have compared the results to Palmolive...
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« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2013, 04:53:31 AM » |
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After washing on warm/cold cycle with light colors, I make sure I dry my air filter on the "Perma Press/Delicates" setting. Spraying a little Febreze before applying the synthetic blinker fluid gives it a nice Irish Spring scent! In truth, I just run dirty filters. They filter better.......just sayin' Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2013, 09:09:08 AM » |
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If no air gets into the engine, it can't bring any dirt in with it. This has been proven to reduce engine wear by 95%.
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« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2013, 06:17:01 PM » |
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You mean... You're supposed to like, change or wash those?
Cool, learn something new every day!
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