2014 RT Air Filter Change

[ricford]

A forum member told me the filter was on the left side (I'd opened the right and found nothing of interest) and armed with that small bit of info, I dug in. It was easy-peasy. Remove the upper tupperware, the sound baffle and the cover of the air cleaner is exposed. It has but three torx screws and two are easily reached but the third is just an angled torx device. I got a set at Sears for about $14 that was extremely useful. The red is the original filter. Note that the K&N has a head piece that has a flat space that mates with the protrusion built into the air box cover. There is an up arrow on the cover. Just align the new filter to that protrusion and it will hold the filter in place. Just push it in, give it a twist to make sure you've inserted properly, re-align and button it all back up. Should take 5 minutes to replace the filter on and off and whatever time you take to remove and replace the tupperware is total job time. Less than an hour for me.

The filter is K&N part number CM-1314. To use K&N is of course a personal choice. I've had NO issues with K&N in two BMW K1200LT's, BMW 528i, Avalon and Chevy Silverado. In the 4 wheels I also always change the mufflers to FlowMaster. I have always found it allows more air and never had an issue as one member has reported with 'stuff' coming off the filter. Imagine that hundreds of NASCAR engines use K&N so....

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

For those who may not know how to do this .....Thank you from them......Also BAJARON sells them for less then you can get them on-line.............If you go this route you will never have to but another one and neither will the next owner ...or next....or next...etc ................Mike

[ulflyer]

What is the cost of each? Yeah, I know K&N lasts forever, etc, etc. At 81 I'm not gonna be here forever, so its only the initial cost that concerns me.

[Pampurrs]

That's good stuff, thanks for the info. I'll be changing mine soon to the permanent one from BajaRon. I suspected this would be a fairly simply project, and you just confirmed it.

Pam

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

.If you go this route you will never have to but another one and neither will the next owner ...or next....or next...etc ................Mike

How can that be? Is it washable? There's no way you can run a filter forever without cleaning it some way or another, either by replacing or washing or blowing out.

[BajaRon]

How can that be? Is it washable? There's no way you can run a filter forever without cleaning it some way or another, either by replacing or washing or blowing out.

A K&N air filter will eventually need to be cleaned and re-oiled. But they actually filter better as they accumulate dirt - to a point. In most environments that the Spyder encounters. It is going to be many years before a service is needed.

[trikermutha]

Keeping it stock would be fine too..When I removed mine stock it was still clean..I have no noticeable performance increase with the K&N . The one advantage it is washable..

[JohnnPotPie]

Ricford - Any idea why I might be having trouble getting the "ring" that holds the filter in to seat? I got everything apart ok, got the old filter out, the new K&N in thru the ring but it won't twist back on again. Thoughts?

[Pampurrs]

I put in my K&N air filter a month or so ago, at the same time that I did my 12,000 mile oil change. You are right, it's easy-peasy. And as Mike stated, you'll never have to change it again.

Thanks for the comprehensive instruction for those who's hands tremble at the thought of changing their air filter.

Pam