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air filter recommendation

eil

eil

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I need a new air filter for my GS850GLT and started poking around eBay tonight. It looks like I have two options: an aftermarket foam-style filter exactly like the stock one for around $20, or a K&N "high performance" filter for around $35:

http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=SU-1200

Is there any advantage to going with the K&N one? Claims to be washable, but I don't know what that means. Water, mineral spirits, throw it in with the laundry?
 
The main advantage is the lifetime guarantee. I wash mine in the sink with dishwashing liquid, rinse it out with the garden hose, then let it dry. You can blow it out with low pressure air if you need it faster. Then lightly oil it and reinstall.
 
Hi,

I have both a UNI filter and a K&N filter. When it's time I take out the dirty one and put in the clean one, then clean the dirty one when I get a chance. They both work great. Don't over-oil either one and you'll be fine. They come with washing instructions. K&N makes a "recharger" kit with washing solution and spray oil. But it's not critical that you use their stuff. See: http://www.knfilters.com/clningacc.htm. Cleaning instructions: http://www.knfilters.com/clningacc.htm. For the UNI filter: http://www.unifilter.com/maintenance.html. I have a recharger kit but usually just clean mine with Simple Green in a bucket of shallow water, let it soak, then slosh it around (don't scrub the K&N much), then rinse.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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eil said:
I need a new air filter for my GS850GLT and started poking around eBay tonight. It looks like I have two options: an aftermarket foam-style filter exactly like the stock one for around $20, or a K&N "high performance" filter for around $35:

http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=SU-1200

Is there any advantage to going with the K&N one? Claims to be washable, but I don't know what that means. Water, mineral spirits, throw it in with the laundry?
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My K&N filter is 31 years old and still looks good. I wash it once maybe twice a year. It has never really been that dirty. Kind of gives you an idea the life span they do have.
 
I normally use K&N, too, on the bikes.
I also have one on my truck (came with it) that was really dirty.
(I cleaned and reoiled it.)
 
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