P500 Air filter maintenance

[rocmar]

You would think that, but the K&N filter has fins giving it a lot more surface area. I don't know the exact figures but it's probably 4 or 5 times the surface area. I also run a pre-filter over top of the K&N.

I went with K&N..with my Can Am
...didn't quite...fit right..would
get cockeyed...while riding...
can't seem to let that go...

 

[rocmar]

I bought a second foam filter that I swap out after an oil change. Having a snorkel on helps tremendously with it not getting as dirty as where the stock intake is. I throw mine in a bucket of HOT water and one of those cascade platinum dishwasher pods let it sit for a while and it comes out like new! Oil it up and good for the next round. Lots of good ideas on here. Everyone has their preference. Good luck!

Hey...now..
cleaning the baby ducks..
after oil spill...sold me on
...the Dawn...haha
there's a million ways...
everybody got there own deal....

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I went with K&N..with my Can Am
...didn't quite...fit right..would
get cockeyed...while riding...
can't seem to let that go...

I understand. The Polaris people seem to hate the K&N filters. I'm carefully inspecting it and if I see anything I don't like I'll switch to something else.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I throw mine in a bucket of HOT water and one of those cascade platinum dishwasher pods let it sit for a while and it comes out like new!

Does your wife know you're using her good dishwasher pods to clean your air filter?

 

[Bad_bowtie]

I use filter skins best and fastest way to clean air cleaner. You can clean it three times before you need to clean the air cleaner. www.rockymountainatvmc.com/search?term=Filter+skin

I use the medium filter skins from PC racing. Way easier to pull it off and replace than cleaning the filter every time. I have a spare filter also so I can switch it out and clean the other filter. I'm surprised the filter skins aren't more popular, they make filter maintenance a lot easier and less frequent.

We ride Windrock alot, and sometimes the dust can be unbearable. I've thought about adding some kind of fabric/filter material around the intake as a first line of defense before the air makes it to the filter???

 

[Little_g]

Does your wife know you're using her good dishwasher pods to clean your air filter?

Bahahaha no wife! Single and enjoy the hell outta it can do what I want when I want Not dissing married couples but it's what I prefer. seriously LOLed at this comment

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I'm going to snorkel for dust like @Little_g said. I'm going to put K&N prechargers on the snorkel ends or... I'm going to check out the filter skins and maybe use those.

 

[rocmar]

I use the medium filter skins from PC racing. Way easier to pull it off and replace than cleaning the filter every time. I have a spare filter also so I can switch it out and clean the other filter. I'm surprised the filter skins aren't more popular, they make filter maintenance a lot easier and less frequent.

We ride Windrock alot, and sometimes the dust can be unbearable. I've thought about adding some kind of fabric/filter material around the intake as a first line of defense before the air makes it to the filter???

I oil mine...inside & outside...
old skool...but very effective
.....Honda ...

 

[rocmar]

I'm going to snorkel for dust like @Little_g said. I'm going to put K&N prechargers on the snorkel ends or... I'm going to check out the filter skins and maybe use those.

As long..as it don't strave...to get air
...I'm gonna snorkel. ..mine..just
for maybe...a cleaner gulp of air...

 

[Bad_bowtie]

I oil mine...inside & outside...
old skool...but very effective
.....Honda ...

I do also, I bought the Honda kit with oil and cleaner. Works great, but with the skins you don't have to do it as often.

 

[trigger]

Bahahaha no wife! Single and enjoy the hell outta it can do what I want when I want Not dissing married couples but it's what I prefer. seriously LOLed at this comment

Lol, not to dis single people either, it just means you're doing your own dishes!

 

[Deleted member 3748]

As long..as it don't strave...to get air
...I'm gonna snorkel. ..mine..just
for maybe...a cleaner gulp of air...

I have the same concern. I'm thinking dual snorkels to maybe keep from choking it.

 

[Little_g]

Lol, not to dis single people either, it just means you're doing your own dishes!

And that my friend is what the dishwasher is for! Lol. Or paper plates

 

[rocmar]

Lol, not to dis single people either, it just means you're doing your own dishes!

Hey now....
I went from a Liason...for phone
company.....
To House b****....
I don't dust...I don't pair up socks..
The rest..I can handle...
haha

 

[sporttrac4x4]

I bought a second foam filter that I swap out after an oil change. Having a snorkel on helps tremendously with it not getting as dirty as where the stock intake is. I throw mine in a bucket of HOT water and one of those cascade platinum dishwasher pods let it sit for a while and it comes out like new! Oil it up and good for the next round. Lots of good ideas on here. Everyone has their preference. Good luck!

good ideal I use Dawn soap

 

[trigger]

I have the same concern. I'm thinking dual snorkels to maybe keep from choking it.

I know someone who did that.

 

[trigger]

I do also, I bought the Honda kit with oil and cleaner. Works great, but with the skins you don't have to do it as often.

I'm on RM's website now with sh** in the cart...No Toil Air Filter, Medium Skins and Fab 1 spray oil. Is this spray good to use on skins and stock filter?

 

[rocmar]

I have the same concern. I'm thinking dual snorkels to maybe keep from choking it.[
does more air=
More dust?
If ya do it...
share your results...
please

 

[sporttrac4x4]

I'm on RM's website now with sh** in the cart...No Toil Air Filter, Medium Skins and Fab 1 spray oil. Is this spray good to use on skins and stock filter?

Yes it will work okay

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I know someone who did that.

Oh yeah... I see them now. They were hard to see under the disco balls and microwave oven.