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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
Originally Posted by Swany00
I already have a cleaning kit for my other vehicle, AFE filter and cleaner, they are the same. If you have a K&N cleaner, that will suffice too.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by Sammy_C5
Did you guys purchase the cleaning kit and if so how often does this filter need cleaning?
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I remember reading some were not to use the K&N oil on the Black Wing ??????
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
They actually do a little better filtering job with some dirt on them. Dustier climates may dictate more frequent changes, but 50K give or take is all that's usually necessary. Remember the little air flow gauge? I've put a little over 50K on mine twice and it never popped up.
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Originally Posted by Sammy_C5
Does it come pre-oiled when new?
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'10
Originally Posted by Swany00
I already have a cleaning kit for my other vehicle, AFE filter and cleaner, they are the same. If you have a K&N cleaner, that will suffice too.
I've read that the K&N kit can damage the Blackwing. Here is a snip from the PFYC.com website on the Blackwing cleaning kit."Unlike other filters, Donaldson's filters have a synthetic material that requires a special cleaning kit. Why take a chance with household cleaners when this cleaning kit is inexpensive and easy to use?" and from K&N's website on their cleaning kit...
"Use only K&N air filter cleaner.
NO gasoline cleaning.
NO steam cleaning.
NO caustic cleaning solution.
NO strong detergents.
NO high pressure car wash.
NO parts cleaning solvents.
Any of these NO's can cause harm to the gauze filter media, plus shrink and harden the rubber end caps."
The fact that Blackwing mentions synthetic and the K&N mentions gauze is enough of a concern that I wouldn't try interchanging cleaning kits. Maybe overkill on my part, but why risk it. The cleaning kit is less than $20 bucks at most Corvette retailers.
The Blackwing should be good for 50,000 miles or until the indicator pops up. I didn't buy a kit when I installed my Blackwing but will when the time comes.
Paul
