how do you clean a MS air filter?

BimmerRob08 · 10-10-2010, 05:41 PM

Checked out my MS air filter today and was pretty filthy, all I could do was vacuum the crap out of it. But element is pretty dirty on the bottom side from the incoming air. How can it be leaned? Or should I get a new one?

Cheers,

montreal red · 10-17-2010, 12:13 PM

MS filter is oiled. you can clean it by buying a recharge kit. just get the K&N kit which also comes with red oil. you can get this at your local autozone or canadian tire(for those in canada)

recharge kit will come with a cleaning solution which u use to wash the filter. once this is done, let the filter dry overnight before you start oiling. the filter should be pale pink after it is washed. and once you re-oil it, it will have the original deep red look again.

montreal red · 10-17-2010, 12:14 PM

i made a thread on this before
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346234

2000gsr · 11-27-2010, 08:11 PM

No point buying an MS filter if they don't even supply a recharge/cleaning kit for it. Ditch it and go get yourself a k&n.

LateBraking · 11-27-2010, 11:53 PM

http://www.knfilters.com/clningacc.htm

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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	MS filter is oiled. you can clean it by buying a recharge kit. just get the K&N kit which also comes with red oil. you can get this at your local autozone or canadian tire(for those in canada) recharge kit will come with a cleaning solution which u use to wash the filter. once this is done, let the filter dry overnight before you start oiling. the filter should be pale pink after it is washed. and once you re-oil it, it will have the original deep red look again. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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2000gsr First Lieutenant 18 Rep 396 Posts Drives: 2018 M4 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	No point buying an MS filter if they don't even supply a recharge/cleaning kit for it. Ditch it and go get yourself a k&n.
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