cleaning air filter?

[TCALZ06]

I was with a friend at a AIH dealer and they told him after cleaning his air filter not to use the OIL. Is this right? I thought the reusable filters had to have oil put on them to work properly???

 

[Gas Man]

Is it a paper or fabric air filter?

 

[chacha]

I was with a friend at a AIH dealer and they told him after cleaning his air filter not to use the OIL. Is this right? I thought the reusable filters had to have oil put on them to work properly???

I'll assume up front that this is a K&N (or AFe or similar) type filter. They MUST BE OILED. The oil is what is catching a good portion of the dust and dirt.

Recommend your friend find another shop. You have plenty in your area.

 

[TCALZ06]

Thats what I thought. If it's a filter that can be cleaned and re used it had to be oiled


Thanks

 

[05chop]

Well what is it carb or fuel injection? If you get oil on the map sensor from the k/n this could cause problems.I dont have fuel injected bike but my car has one.Been there done that.

 

[Fibersnake]

As the others have said, if it is a K & N or other similar type, it is designed to work with the oil. Best to follow the instruction of the filter manufacture's for some reason or another, I have a feeling that the maker of the filter has spent more R&D than the AIH tech on the filters they make.

 

[lee]

agee with everyone - def use oil

 

[Cutter]

Well what is it carb or fuel injection? If you get oil on the map sensor from the k/n this could cause problems.I dont have fuel injected bike but my car has one.Been there done that.

May have to switch back to a paper filter, or be extremely careful not to over-oil ???

 

[barhopper]

Use the K&N spray oil.

 

[BBChopper]

Use the K&N spray oil.

Yeah Yeah! :2thumbs: