myfgturbz Member 102 Member For: 12y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Near nizpro Posted 02/11/12 08:39 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 08:39 AM I recently bourt a fg xr6 turbo, it was purchased from a dealer all very smooth, racv check etc. anyway the car is stock standard. so I went out today and bourt a K&N filter for it just for sake of a bit more noise. I went to a mates place cause I didnt have the hex bit, opened it upIt has a K&N filter, its serviced as per log books at ford, but the K&N filter looked as if it had done 50,000kms it was completely nakrd. bugs sitting in it couldnt see the light of day through it. So I put the new one in planning on cleaning the old one and selling it, once I buy the cleaning kit.My question is.When a car is serviced shouldn't they be cleaning the filter since it doesn't require a new air filter.atleast clean it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,440 Member For: 15y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/11/12 08:41 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 08:41 AM doubt it because its an aftermarket filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfgturbz Member 102 Member For: 12y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Near nizpro Posted 02/11/12 08:42 AM Author Share Posted 02/11/12 08:42 AM :s well that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 7m 11d Gender: Male Posted 02/11/12 09:37 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 09:37 AM Normally when used cars get a car in with an aftermarket filter they replace it with a factory one, well that's our used car dept anyway, most dealers dont have the cleaning solution for them so wont touch them, not supposed to use compressed air so what can they do really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,130 Member For: 19y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 02/11/12 10:38 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 10:38 AM Place I went to 2 weeks ago cleaned the K&N filter based on my inspection. I was looking over the service job sheet / invoice and it said K&N cleaning fluids and I go hmmmm but was mildly surprised when I went to clean it on Sunday arvo in prep for the coming Snowy Cruise - opened up the airbox and it was clean - no bugs and other gunk on the underside facing the outside world Need a clean air filter from my experience going on previous Snowy Cruises cos am usually sittin behind a bunch of cars and need to extract what oxygen I can get for the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 25d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 02/11/12 10:52 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 10:52 AM (edited) to properly clean a k&n you need the kit... it has like a decided greaser and an oil. (as you obviously have worked out)ye they can Spray the bugs out or whatever with compressed air but after you change a standard part it is no longer Ford's problem... you'd be pissed if they cleaned it the wrong way and fukd it...I wasn't aware ford carried the k&n cleaning stuff.. but even if they do they would probably charge you as it takes longer and requires equipment. as opposed to a spray with a air gun Edited 02/11/12 10:55 AM by Princess Fluffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 7m 11d Gender: Male Posted 02/11/12 10:55 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 10:55 AM ^hence why we dont touch them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 25d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 02/11/12 10:57 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 10:57 AM yep... I wouldn't either... u wanna take your car to ford with non ford parts... don't expect me to I <3 Bananas do anything withthem lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Rav Member 28 Member For: 13y 7m 16d Gender: Male Posted 02/11/12 11:03 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 11:03 AM They should clean them and if they don't they should let you know my mate had his ss serviced at Expensive Daewoo for 6 years and they never cleaned his k an n that is bollox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,813 Member For: 15y 5m 25d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 02/11/12 11:09 AM Share Posted 02/11/12 11:09 AM (edited) did you not read above comments????can't be cleaned by normal methods and needs specific equipment !so generic car yards should buy the kits to clean them and then do it for free????coz u know.. why not ... they're not trying to make money... and why not send all the mechanics to a class of how toclean them properly so that they don't end up I <3 Bananas em up ...I know!!! why don't we just send all ford mechs down to nizpro and have em train down there incase someone has a plenum or fuel system upgrade or other performance mods which aren't part of the job... but just incase...but hey... if you need a little note on the bottom of your service report to say "didn't clan air filter" and that will make it all better... hey all for it Edited 02/11/12 11:10 AM by Princess Fluffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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