I spent a bit of time over the weekend cleaning up under the hood. I decided to go ahead and clean my K&N panel air filter. It had been in the car for about 20K miles. It didn't seem terribly dirty, though when I did the water rinse a lot of filth came out of it. I took my time with the drying and oiling steps in the cleaning procedure and let it sit for a day. This morning, after putting the filter back in, I drove the car to work.
The car perform significantly better. The engine ran smoother and seemed to have more power, though it was a pretty sedate drive. Also I noticed that I got about 3-4 mpg better mileage than I typically get on my morning drive. Granted it was just a single trip, so it doesn't mean much, but it seemed to confirm the feeling that my car was performing better.
Does anyone else notice a performance change after cleaning your K&N filter?
K&N recommends pretty high mileage between cleanings (up to 50k miles, I think). How long do you drive between cleanings?
The car perform significantly better. The engine ran smoother and seemed to have more power, though it was a pretty sedate drive. Also I noticed that I got about 3-4 mpg better mileage than I typically get on my morning drive. Granted it was just a single trip, so it doesn't mean much, but it seemed to confirm the feeling that my car was performing better.
Does anyone else notice a performance change after cleaning your K&N filter?
K&N recommends pretty high mileage between cleanings (up to 50k miles, I think). How long do you drive between cleanings?