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air filter oiling

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hi, i just got my replacement UNI air filter in the mail for my 82 gs1100gl. it says to oil the filter before using, i didnt anticipate on this and i really dont feel like waiting to order oil online. is there anything around the house i could use to substitute for it, or if i even need to use any at all. thanks.
 
Hi,

Motor oil is fine. Be careful not to over-oil. I picked up a K&N "Recharger" kit from my local auto parts store.

http://www.knfilters.com/clningacc.htm

But you can buy just the aerosol oil. For cleaning the filter just use Simple Green. Put some Simple Green and water in a deep flat pan, just enough to cover your filter. Let it soak for 10 minutes. Rinse with a hose spraying from the inside of the filter towards the outside, pushing all the contaminants out of the filter. Let it air dry, then reinstall. I have two air filters which I alternate. I take out the dirty one, install the clean one. Then wash the dirty one to get it ready for next time.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
I want to stress that only a light application of oil is needed and I mean light!
 
kparkfan said:
I got some bel-ray foam oil from my local dealer for about $8.
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I use the cheapest motor oil available - $2/quart.

Regarding concerns about over oiling, I’ve heard members here mention this before but I have never experienced any issues using the following method: dump motor oil on the filter – about 3-4 tablespoons worth or so, squeeze the filter until the oil is distributed all over, and then use paper towel to blot out the excess. Just did this yesterday with a Uni filter for my 850. Took the bike out for a ride and it runs great. I had a K&N filter in the airbox previously and the spark plugs are white as a ghost. By all accounts I over oiled the K&N so hoping the Uni makes the bike run richer, although it ran fine regardless.
 
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An over oiled filter will make it run Richer. You just want a light film for the dust to stick too.
K-N filter oil is different than foam filter oil.
I use PJ-1 FOAM FILTER OIL spray or similar.
If none around I use 2 cycle oil.
 
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