OIL ON AIR FILTER GRIFF 500

[yellowgriff]

Can anyone tell me why 500 air filters are covered in oil.. I thought the more cold air in to engine the better.Is it special oil
Mine looks drenched in thick dirty oil, should i by a K & N filter & leave it dry. cheers Stuart g

[Slacey]

My understanding is that oiled filters are thinner to flow better, but the oil is there to catch the very fine debris that the thinner material alone might not get. The K&N is an oiled filter too!

[ncs]

I told you not to drive behind Tim

Nick

[tbdgriff500]

ncs said:

I told you not to drive behind Tim

Nick

not me guvner!!
i was at the back behaving myself

[ncs]

tbdgriff500 said:

ncs said:

I told you not to drive behind Tim

Nick

not me guvner!!
i was at the back behaving myself

That must have been a killer for you mate

At least you got to see the Cobra going sideways!

[Del 203]

ncs said:

tbdgriff500 said:

ncs said:

I told you not to drive behind Tim

Nick

not me guvner!!
i was at the back behaving myself

That must have been a killer for you mate

At least you got to see the Cobra going sideways!

Nah he's used to it Nick

[steve-V8s]

The suppliers would tell you it is a special oil. To be fair I suspect the proper stuff is part solvent so it sprays on thin and penetrates the element then the solvent evaporates leaving a nice sticky goo. Some bike shops sell it or I got a can on my last visit to Tweeks. If you filter has a thick black coating that probably indicates that it has been working very well and trapped all the dust that would otherwise be in your engine.

[chrispitman]

When I got my oil from opie oils, I picked up a tin of solvent cleaner and a spray can of motocross sticky oil. Cam to less than a new filter and there is plenty for about 4/5 cleans.