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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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I was wondering the best way to clean my airfilter.....Any suggestions??
Old Mar 6, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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Trash it & buy a new one?
Old Mar 6, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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If it's the stock paper one just toss it and buy a new one. If it's a K&N or something like that they sell kits to re-oil it after washing it down with water or something.
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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its a bbk so i just wanted to clean it without having to buy a new one
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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....Does BBK sell a cleaning/oiling kit?
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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im not sure but ill look into it
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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ive been told to just us a k&n kit on it i havent done it but ive heard it works fine
Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Using the K and N cleaning/recharge kit will be fine. You can pick it up at most local auto parts stores. Just follow the directions in the kit.
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