oil airfilter?

[jtrip]

i just got a uni airfilter in today and they didnt send the oil is there anything else i can use oil wise on it ?? gun oil gear oil never used one like this

[BassCliff]

Hi,

A little dab of regular engine oil is OK. Just don't overdo it.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[boingk]

They recommend that you do not use commercial filter oil.

Instead, make up a 50:50 mix of gasoline and regular engine oil. Work that into the filter and allow the gasoline to evaporate. Install and you're done.

One word on that, its best to use mineral oil as synthetics can dry out on you once they've caught some dust. Semi-synthetic should be fine. This isn't a problem in an engine, but in your air filter its best to use mineral.

Cheers - boingk

[makenzie71]

I just use WD40. Doesn't last as long, so your maintenance is up, but it's cheap and easy.

[Nessism]

No disrespect intended to others but I don't understand why anyone would mix the oil with gas, I don't understand why synthetic oil is bad, and I don't understand why anyone would use WD-40 on an air filter. The oil grabs the dirt so you want something with a little body. Just dump some regular motor oil on the filter, squeeze out all the excess (using a paper towel is good to blot out extra), and reinstall the filter. Done.

[makenzie71]

Well, you can go out and grab an K&N pod, dump some motor oil on it, then wring it out...post a vid

Admittedly, WD40 isn't a very good substance for filter oil. It evaporates a little quickly, which makes application pretty frequent...BUT that's not an issue for me (I have them off once a week), and clean up and reapplication takes a total of 2-minutes. Washing motor oil from the filter media takes a long time, and I often don't have the kind of time required to dedicate to such things.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Stock foam air filter and K&N are two different animals, require different care!!

[makenzie71]

Stock foam air filter and K&N are two different animals, require different care!!

whoops...I misunderstood our topic at hand.

[Roostabunny]

I'm with Nessism - 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a shallow oil pan, coat the outside, squeeze it through (don't twist or wring), then squeeze again with a paper towel or two to blot.

[boingk]

The reason I'm stating a 50:50 mix of pertrol & oil is because thats what the fellows at Unifilter recommend. And the OP has said that he has a Unifilter. Hence, I told him what the makers recommend.

The reason (they say) for mixing with petrol is to thin the mix out and allow complete and even penetration of their fine foam media without having to use force that might damage the foam element.

Also, if you have seen their individual 'pod' filters, they aren't really able to be squeezed as they have a shape-giving spring up their innards.

Cheers - boingk