K&N 99-5050 Filter Care Service Kit - Squeeze Review.
"Squeeze bottle rocks" 2007-06-16
By Steven Brown (sebastopol, CA)
I love the squeeze bottle ... the aerosol bottle just sprays everywhere and is harder to control quantity and where it hits. It also seems harder to judge when you have applied to much, or too little.
With the squeeze bottle, you simply apply an even amount along the ridges on both sides of the filter and allow time for the oil to soak down into the fibers of the filter.
This way, you can start with a smaller amount and if it isn't enough to "soak to the middle" you know you need more, and can judge how much more based on how much you applied the first time and how much white space is left. After time, you start to get a good feel for the amount of oil needed to re-oil the filter.
K&N filters are also specifically distributed with a spec sheet showing the amount of oil needed, and this information can also be viewed on the K&N website. For instance, my car's filter requires 1.24oz of oil to re-oil the filter.
With the squeeze bottle it is very easy to determine how much oil has been applied - it's just liquid in a bottle and there is a gauge so you can see how much oil is in the bottle when you start, how much is left as you work, and therefor how close you have come to the K&N recommended amount of oil for a proper re-oiling job. With the spray can, knowing how much oil you have dispersed is difficult if not impossible.
Hope that helps!
"Well worth it!" 2008-08-13
By Michael Ross
I clean my filter every 15k miles and I am still on my first kit that i have had for well over a year. It does a great job and the filter looks brand new sfter you have completed the clenaing process. Pays off for itself in no time. I would recomend to anyone!
"K&N Recharge kit" 2008-05-27
By L. C. Lambert (SoCal)
This is a "must have" for any K&N filter or CIA kit. I even use K&N's kits for other "wet" air filters. If you want to getthe full life out of your K&N, this kit is a must-have. Remember to follow the instructions so as to not harm the filter element when cleaning.
Cheers,
Lance "Motorhead" Lambert
http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/motorhead/
"Must Have for K&N Owners" 2006-06-28
By A. Reader (AL USA)
I have owned many K&N filters over the years. Don't event think about purchasing a filter without the cleaner kit. Go ahead an get it when you buy the filter; that will be one fewer excuse you have when it's time to do filter maintenance.
"Great Price. Performance is Better." 2007-08-19
By J. Perez (College Station, TX USA)
Clean your filter with this kit. The spray is the cleaner and does a great job in just 10 minutes. The oil will be applied to each of the ridges of the filter and you have about 4 filter oilings in the bottle. The shipping was fast.
By Steven Brown (sebastopol, CA)
I love the squeeze bottle ... the aerosol bottle just sprays everywhere and is harder to control quantity and where it hits. It also seems harder to judge when you have applied to much, or too little.
With the squeeze bottle, you simply apply an even amount along the ridges on both sides of the filter and allow time for the oil to soak down into the fibers of the filter.
This way, you can start with a smaller amount and if it isn't enough to "soak to the middle" you know you need more, and can judge how much more based on how much you applied the first time and how much white space is left. After time, you start to get a good feel for the amount of oil needed to re-oil the filter.
K&N filters are also specifically distributed with a spec sheet showing the amount of oil needed, and this information can also be viewed on the K&N website. For instance, my car's filter requires 1.24oz of oil to re-oil the filter.
With the squeeze bottle it is very easy to determine how much oil has been applied - it's just liquid in a bottle and there is a gauge so you can see how much oil is in the bottle when you start, how much is left as you work, and therefor how close you have come to the K&N recommended amount of oil for a proper re-oiling job. With the spray can, knowing how much oil you have dispersed is difficult if not impossible.
Hope that helps!
By Michael Ross
I clean my filter every 15k miles and I am still on my first kit that i have had for well over a year. It does a great job and the filter looks brand new sfter you have completed the clenaing process. Pays off for itself in no time. I would recomend to anyone!
By L. C. Lambert (SoCal)
This is a "must have" for any K&N filter or CIA kit. I even use K&N's kits for other "wet" air filters. If you want to getthe full life out of your K&N, this kit is a must-have. Remember to follow the instructions so as to not harm the filter element when cleaning.
Cheers,
Lance "Motorhead" Lambert
http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/motorhead/
By A. Reader (AL USA)
I have owned many K&N filters over the years. Don't event think about purchasing a filter without the cleaner kit. Go ahead an get it when you buy the filter; that will be one fewer excuse you have when it's time to do filter maintenance.
By J. Perez (College Station, TX USA)
Clean your filter with this kit. The spray is the cleaner and does a great job in just 10 minutes. The oil will be applied to each of the ridges of the filter and you have about 4 filter oilings in the bottle. The shipping was fast.
