Technical installing K&N replacement filter

[timvdl]

Hey guys!

I just bought a K&N replacement filter for my Seicento 900SPi. Now my question is: they say in the installation instructions that you have to grease the sealings/edges of the filter with the supplied grease. But there is no grease supplied.

Can I just put the filter in the box? Or is it maybe smart to visit a dealer? I dont know if the official paper filters are also greased before they're installed during a service interval?

And by the way, is installing just fine or do I have to take care with some things? Or adjust something to let the filter work better?

I know there are millions of threads about airfilters, but I couldn't find answers to my questions...

Thanks for helping !

Tim

 

[Brooky]

I never greased the edges on my novitec filter

 

[fingers99]

This is the replacement filter that pops in the airbox? A little vaseline or plain old grease won't do any harm, but probably that -- or the not supplied grease -- won't do much good either.

Stick it in. Nothing else to do.

 

[topcat5]

K&N do a special grease,but as was said a bit of vaseline will do no harm.

 

[custard]

A little vaseline or plain old grease won't do any harm, but probably that -- or the not supplied grease -- won't do much good either.

Stick it in. Nothing else to do.

but as was said a bit of vaseline will do no harm.

I never greased the edges

sig quotes a plenty

 

[Captain Mike]

sig quotes a plenty

we need a thread for them theres been quite a few today

 

[custard]

see ll

 

[timvdl]

Allright guys, thanks for helping! Then I just put it in... I also asked K&N to send me a bit of grease then I'll grease it later maybe... or not, heheh. Probably that single filth particle that crosses the filter now without the grease will not do that much harm I think, according to your replies...

So lets enjoy the increase in power, heheh.
K&N: "Our replacement air filters are designed to provide up to a 4% increase in horsepower and torque"

So that means.... 39HP*1.04=40.5HP

Together with the V-Power and my new Sebring exhaust it should make a difference...