It is something like transmission fluid or Marvel Mystery oil. Because it allows more air to pass through you experience an increase in air flow; and because it can be cleaned and re - oiled, it saves money; however, I don't consider that it's as through as Amsoil's counterpart, which is made of microfoam and allows nearly as much flow through without allowing dirt to pass. Hastings makes better air and oil filters also, including transmission filters. The older oil bath air filters were superior to these paper element filters and we don't see them anymore, probably because they required "maintenance," like, clean the thing out and add fresh oil, vs remove old, insert new. Cleaning out a K&N or other such gauze-and-oil-medium (or Amsoil's foam, every 25,000 mi, I think) type filter is less work and more likely to be maintained than the old oil bath units; and the fact that you can get the aerosol spray can and just spray the oil on is also more convenient. So you are paying for convenience and at the same time parting with more money than you would have had we the old oil bath units. Oh - and polluting the environent more with more trash generated...
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 10:01:58 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] K&N filters what's their filter fluid? Something like whatt we have in the garage like WD40 or 30W engine oil? Graham On Mar 18, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Joey Kelley wrote: Javier is correct - K&N's are washable and can be re-coated with their 'Filter Fluid' - they also provide more flow without losing filtration than a stock filter (usually a good thing but not for lean jetted Hondas!) I run one on my car and got about two more miles to the gallon because it uncorked a few more ponies in the engine and it doesn't shift down as much. > -Joey > > >On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > >I think the K&N are reusable, and the others are not. >>I think. >> >>Javier. >> >> >> >>On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Can someone explain to me why K&N air filters are so expensive? What about >>the >>filter justifies the added expense? >> >>> >>> >>>Paul >>> >>> >>>-- >>> >>>Paul LeBoutillier >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>"Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>>To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>[email protected]. >>>For more options, visit this group at >>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>"Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>[email protected]. >>For more options, visit this group at >>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > >-- >-Joey Kelley >JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
