Open Air Cleaners - How Often Do You Oil?

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Sep 9, 2007 | 09:06 PM

Shrug

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Open Air Cleaners - How Often Do You Oil?

I'm running my A/C exposed and was wondering how often the others of us here who do so oil theirs?

Anyone?

Sep 9, 2007 | 10:51 PM

grimm

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RE: Open Air Cleaners - How Often Do You Oil?

bout once a month. i have two so i can have a clean one ready to just switch out.

if you don't have it exposed, you can go a bit longer.

Sep 10, 2007 | 06:47 AM

HOGRIDA_06

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RE: Open Air Cleaners - How Often Do You Oil?

I clean mine when it's dirty, uselly about a month. I watch the color change. Fresh oil is red/pink, after 2 weeks in the sun it turns white, 2 to 3 weeks later it's black and ready for cleaning.

Sep 10, 2007 | 07:48 AM

sintax

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RE: Open Air Cleaners - How Often Do You Oil?

I also clean mine about once a month. I always cover it with a plastic bag when I wash my bike, so that stretches out the time between oiling a bit. It's always an "oh sh*t" moment for me when that time comes because I only have that one K&N filter and when it's drying, I'm grounded at home.

I really need to invest in another one so I don't have that problem.

Sep 10, 2007 | 09:48 AM

JRK5892

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RE: Open Air Cleaners - How Often Do You Oil?

I use a SE air filter open element... i clean it with the K&N cleaner and just let it dry... SE air filters are oil less... i do it with every oil change