Difficulties with removing air filter without destroying gasket....

[emjayw]

My new-to-me '01 had a very dirty stock filter with a disintegrating gasket.  I couldn't re-use it with the torn gasket so I installed a K&N I had from a previous C-10 with a new gasket supplied by K&N as the first fell off and apart after one install/removal.  Now this new gasket is torn in 2 places as it ripped while removing the K&N for service.  Is there a fix for this really "fiddly" air filter gasket issue?  Or am I just missing something obvious?  No matter how carefully I affix the K&N gasket to the filter it still comes off partially upon removal and sticks up in the airbox in several spots causing it to tear.  Mike in TX

[jim snyder]

Hey Mike,
  Mine did the same thing, but here is a solution. Securely glue the gasket to the filter housing (both surfaces must be clean first). Then after it dries apply a thin coat of grease on the top of the filter gasket. This should make it slide in and out easier.