What kind of oil is used on a foam air filter?

[Tele130]

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[turbojoe78]

I'm using a kit to clean and oil Fram air filters.  I think I bought it at Advance Auto.

[Outback_Jon]

"Foam air filter oil"   

Really.  It is a very sticky oil, and you don't need to use much.  It is very easy to use too much oil and cause problems with the operation of your engine.

[Tele130]

"Foam air filter oil"   

Really.  It is a very sticky oil, and you don't need to use much.  It is very easy to use too much oil and cause problems with the operation of your engine.

 


I shouda known.

[Outback_Jon]

 


I shouda known.

Any bike shop should have it.  With the popularity of K&N filters for cars, a lot of auto parts places carry at least the K&N version, too.

One thing I recommend when pulling the filter, cleaning, and re-oiling, is to wear disposable rubber gloves.  I'm not kidding when I say the stuff is really sticky.  It is a PITA to wash off your hands without using a solvent like kerosene or gas.

[Tele130]

Any bike shop should have it.  With the popularity of K&N filters for cars, a lot of auto parts places carry at least the K&N version, too.

One thing I recommend when pulling the filter, cleaning, and re-oiling, is to wear disposable rubber gloves.  I'm not kidding when I say the stuff is really sticky.  It is a PITA to wash off your hands without using a solvent like kerosene or gas.

Thanks for the tip .  I'm on my way to O'Reilly auto parts and see what they have..........it's really close.

[PlaynInPeoria]

Use no toil filters and no toil oil. Biodegradable and washes up with this special detergent, no toxic crap to deal with. Get a brand new filter and use it from the get go. If a filter has had any dino oil on it before, you can't use No Toil.

It wouldn't be as easy with a C10 filter as it's built into a frame. Dirt bike filters can be removed so you have only foam in your hand and then are easily washed. I love the stuff.

[SmokinRZ]

Use no toil filters and no toil oil. Biodegradable and washes up with this special detergent, no toxic crap to deal with. Get a brand new filter and use it from the get go. If a filter has had any dino oil on it before, you can't use No Toil.

It wouldn't be as easy with a C10 filter as it's built into a frame. Dirt bike filters can be removed so you have only foam in your hand and then are easily washed. I love the stuff.

I use and love no toil also.  But I had my perfectly good KLR filter come apart at the seams at the first cleaning with no toil.  No big deal, I just replaced the KLR filter with a no toil filter.  However, No toil does not make a Concours filter that I am aware of and I have a UNI on mine.  I believe there were reports of UNI foam filters coming apart using no toil cleaner so for my UNI filter I just use the conventional messy filter oils found at any motorcycle shop.   

[Tele130]

I picked up a can of K&N Oil Filter spray.

[zsiska]

Before getting the K&N, I used the K&N spray oil on my foam filter.  Always worked and never had a problem.  Plus I had the oil left over from the K&N on the Mustang I had.