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To be honest, it feels really good to see how dirty the airbox is of professionals. I just bought a 05 525 exc, and I know it has service hours, and you have to take care of it, and that the airfilter is critical. It felt so bad to see the airbox being dirty after taking off the cover, but I see yours is clearly dirtier than mine
Good video, I do my filters slightly different, I use maxima as shown in the video but in the can form. Spray the filter with a thin coat of cleaner and gently rub the cleaner around with your hand, side to side don't push into the filter, and let it set in for a couple minutes next wash the the filter form the inside out at first to ensure pushing dirt out rather than in to the filter, then saturate and squeeze the filter until clear water comes out, I always rinse in running water rather than dipping so I know no dirt in the water gets in the filter, hang the filter somewhere clean till its dry. Then put it back on the cage and spray a thin coat of oil around the outside of filter and worked in lightly and a thin spray along the seam where it contacts with the boot and worked in lightly. Grease is overkill and messy, too much oil doesn't allow your bike to breath at optimum levels, keep a clean air box for this same reason. Clean the filter every ride if you ride dusty trails or tracks, every 2 or three at most if on constantly maintained (watered) tracks. The less you clean your filter the quicker it wears as dirt is sucked through the material it is more difficult to get out and the integrity of filter declines. Change oil after 3-4 rides in dusty conditions or when riding track, 5-6 in low dust environments. Trail bikes can go much longer on used oil since they generally hold more of it and are lower revving bikes, however when used in dusty environments or with a dirty air filter, oil life span decreases, change oil filter every other oil change( if not built up with dirt and metal). I run hi flow filters with an OEM filter every 3 filter changes. Hi flows keep engine cooler and using the OE filter helps make up for the lower cleaning abilities of the hi flows. If you have split sumps change trans/clutch oil every other oil change. Unlike filters, changing oil every ride is wasteful and bad on your motor, oil has a detergent aspect that breaks down rather quickly, just enough to clean things up and push it to the filter, constantly changing oil is like constantly washing your hands with bleach, it's good once and a while but if you do it too often... You'll start to look like E.T. Be cautious of what oil you use, in split sump motors most normal 10w 40 oil is ok on the motor side, but not clutch, some oils have additives that ruin your clutch( make it slip). I recommend yamalube 10w40 or Honda GN4 10w40. this oil is good for any motor or clutch, so if you have a split sump race bike and single sump trail bike, same oil if fine for all 3 applications. Buy in bulk it's cheaper. Always test dummy nuts, side screens, and dipsticks after changing oil, even when following manufacture instructions, more or less oil may be needed to fill your sump to proper level, check your oil level before and after you let your bike run for a minute or so, give bike a couple slow kicks ( 6-10) at first just to get the filter and oil pump somewhat filled up. Do this with gas off or you may flood your motor with gas. Long story short, bikes are a lot of work.
yeah my cousin bought a old honda 250r to ride on trails with our klx230 dualsports. what a bad idea on his part, the dualsports need such little maintenance compared to the mx bike. oh well at least i know not to go on a long adventure in the middle of nowhere or else we'll be tandem to get back lol. i love the tips though it really helps. have fun out there cause i know i will :)
I always get a kick out of this when people say using gas as a cleaner is dangerous, most of the solvent based cleaners we use are like 10 times more combustible than gas. In fact, if you want your bike to go really fast, spray some of those other chemicals in your tank 😂
Do be careful with gasoline. While your statement is true that other solvents are combustible, most have a much lower vapor pressure and thus won't rapidly burn (explode) as gasoline will.
@@nickolausmackie6900 i use gas almost every time i clean my air filter. it takes everything off in seconds. I have over 10 cleans on the same filter and still good to go.
My favorite air filter cleaner was regular Kerosene, which is getting harder to obtain lately. That whitish liquid for cleaning, in this video is just mineral spirits (available at most hardware stores) better than gas, doesn't break down the glue on your foam filter, and does not smell.
Awesome tutorial, it mentioned all the important steps. Only thing I'd do different is to use dish soap to clean the filter since it's gentle on the foam and does just as good of a job as the best air filter cleaners. Regardless of products this was a very informative tutorial, it's creators like you that made RUclips as awesome as it is!! Learned many sweet tricks from you guys over the years so keep up the great work 😀
Man your channel is awesome. I'm going to buy my first bike soon, but here the instructors cost like 250-400€/h so I'm better off just getting the info from channels like yours.
He wasted time but not the cleaning product you can use it a lot before you need to toss it. But he used a $15 Twin Air bucket instead of a $3 one from Home Depot with a lid...LOL
Make sure you ring it out good like he does in this video. I over-oiled mine and couldn’t figure out why my air box was leaking blue oil down the swingarm. I pulled the filter and the bottom was soggy with filter oil!
Mineral spirits will break down the filter oil faster and is completely safe for the foam. Usually 2-3 dips in the spirits and all the oil is gone. No need for soaking it for any amount of time
Michael Steven White spirit (UK)[note 1] or mineral spirits (US, Canada),[1][2][3] also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ), turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum), varsol, Stoddard solvent,[4][5] or, generically, "paint thinner", is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting and decorating.
Lucky to have a suitable grungy laundry room sink. Dawn or liquid laundry detergent with warm water (not hot, that is hard on the filter glue) works pretty well on PJ1 filter oil. Bel ray is the best filter oil though, that stuff is tenacious. Gotta break out the petro product to cut it. Tried to use Dawn on Bel ray once, the dirt came out and the oil stayed in, filter looked clean and still oiled. Could have literally let it dry and put it back in the bike - LOL Gotta imagine Bel ray offers the best protection, but I have never had any problems with PJ1. Just did the top end on my '13 TE 300 at 250 hours (ya, the interval is supposed to be 80) and the piston looked great, rings at .45mm, still in spec, running Amsoil Dominator at 50:1 :) Ya, clean the inside of the airbox 1st - WD40 with some blue paper shop towels from Costco works well to cut the goo.
We hear ya there *Dylans503!* It was dirty. We decided to do 2 how-to videos, one being the air filter and the other cleaning the airbox. Check out our How-To Video on how to clean an airbox: ruclips.net/video/Dr_PkKa3kj0/видео.html
Thanks! I cleaned the air filter on my bike yesterday and discovered that the seam was coming apart so I ordered a new one from Dennis Kur...er.....uhhh...J/K :) Thanks for the great videos and great service.
My bike is a new dual sport and i on have a few rides off road in the sand and dirt. I have checked the filter and air box and they look like a new bike still. I will clean it tomorrow even if it looks clean. Maybe it is not oiled much at the factory. The air in northern CA has probably been worse than a dirt bike track, I'm 80 miles from the forest fires and the sky is like driving in morning fog. GOD bless those who lost all in the fires.
great info! perhaps when oiling the filter you might want to clean up the surrounding enclosure where the filter is placed as well.. i'm sure it will get dirty pretty quickely again but it just doesn't sit right with me seeing such a freshly oiled filter placed into a dusty looking contraption..
I'd clean the lose debris out of the box before removing the filter then fit a wash cover and clean it out properly after that. I also use fuel to clean the filters because it's cheap, it well and quickly and it evaporates fast. Then blow it from the inside outwards with an airline it pushes any tiny bits caught in the foam out wards and dries any remaining fuel off give it half an hour then use spray oil. Could dunk it but for mx I think that amount of oil just restricts the filter when the aim is to repel water something a fairly thin coat is good enough to do. Maybe for enduro, or trails
I recently started buying NoToil ready filters in bulk and replace them after every ride. I give away the used ones to someone who wants to mess with them. I figure it saves a ton of time and I don't have to get all the extra stuff shown in the video.
We like the No Toil Pre-Oiled Filters as well.. but with how often you change an air filter on a dirt bike, it can get pretty spendy. An air filter can last multiple washes and rides. But hey, cleaning your air filter no matter which way you go about it is a good habbit to get in to. Thanks for watching
Yep, the Twin Air containers seal up nicely so cleaner/oil can be left in there. Or you can pour it back into the original container. No big deal either way.
Is it worth using a vacuum cleaner on and around the filter before removing it to minimise the risk of dust and dirt particles going in the engine after removing the filter?
Just got my TwinAir The System and never came with any gloves. I had some spare clear gloves and that blue tack formula literally absorbed into the gloves. Nothing would rinse that formula off. Great system, love TwinAir, I ALWAYS run a TwinAir Filter in any bike I've owned. Kinda expensive just for the tubs, but well worth it. Good instructional video as well.
Nice to see what others do as well. I've generally used a shotglass amount of gasoline to work around the filter first, to cut through the oil. Then move to dishsoap and water to clean it. Finally the aerosol spray on the outside and inside sparingly and work around until it feels fully coated. I like your way though and may get some designated tubs to use. Your way seems a little less wasteful than mine.
I have a twinair filter for 1/5scale rcs I clean it with handsoap and it works great 👍🏻 its a mini filter anyway so 😂 I oil it with the bottle an work (massage) it in in a plastic bag
I’m gonna be completely honest, I use gas to wash my filters and I wring them out all the time.. I guess it doesn’t hurt me being I put a clean air filter in after every ride and replace all of my filters every 4 months or so..
I just fill a 5 gallon bucket with soapy water (Dawn dish detergent), wash the filter, rinse in the sink with clean water, set it out in the sun to dry, clean the air box, soak filter in motor oil, squeeze out excess, put it back in the bike. Done, and no unnecessary expensive products or dirty gasoline/kerosene to dispose of.
If im using mineral spirits to clean my filter should I also be washing it with dish soap after? Also what filter oil do you use in your bucket to dunk the filter in? Thanks.
just curious, shouldn't you rinse the filter out in a tub of water first to get the bulk dirt out before soaking it in the cleaner so you don't have to trade out new cleaner near as often.. lol JS
Aside from buying oil, wouldn’t it be at least the same price to just buy a new filter and coat it with oil instead of going through all the cleaning process and buying cleaner?
@Lorenzo Mazzocchi - 1. Whenever your air filter is dirty really. It all depends on the riding conditions whether the terrain you're ridig is dusty or wet & tacky, or even a mix of both? You can determine from that ride if it will need to be cleaned out.. make sense? Usually you can get away with 2-3 rides depending on the riding conditions you're in. 2. You can get a lot of air filter cleanings out of that 1 gallon of cleaning solution. An exact number is hard to gauge simply because some air filters get more dirty than others. When you have a pile of dirt in the bottom of the bucket is when you want to justify changing it out.
Lol Ive never used this much oil on my air filter and have never greased the base. Just an even coat of oil spray on the outside, work it in and done... and the inside of my air boot has never had a spec of dust in it. In my mind that’s just too much oil and would think it’s just preventing more air from getting through. But hey, whatever works I guess.
I really like the twin air tubs and cleaners. The cleaner is bio degradable which is nice. I have used it a few times and it will save me money in the long run. Curious what the guys do with the left over gas? Just pour it out on the ground? That was my only issue with using gas.
What leftover gas are you talking about? We recommend not using gas in this video for other reasons, along with the fact that its hard to get rid of. Just like any left over gas or oil you should take it to a proper hazardous waste disposal facility. Thanks for watching!
When I submerge my oil filter like that and then put it in the bike the next day the oil is dripping out underneat the airbox. I use twinair oil so why is this? Yes I sqyeeze it to remove too much oil it looks like the oil is very thin?
i have been cleaning my air filters with gasoline for years and it does not eat them away. clean with gas allow to dry then oil and grease it and your good
Wait I don't see the k and n oil that I've used on my trucks and sand rails but also use them on my bike should I be using that? And i also have been using gas on every thing and I've never had problems
anyone else notice he started on a 4 stroke finished on a 2 stroke?!?! lol great method though i will be sure to share this with my friends who are starting out.
If you're really in a pinch you could use engine oil but it's not recommended. Engine oil will break down the filter material and it's not designed to be as tacky as air filter oil.
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I just throw my bike away and get a new one every time filter needs changing. Saves getting dirty gloves.👌🏼
Dan O'Dell same
Dan O'Dell lmao
Yeah, but the cheap Chinese dirt bikes...
Is that you Warren Buffet?
Sponsored riders be like
To be honest, it feels really good to see how dirty the airbox is of professionals. I just bought a 05 525 exc, and I know it has service hours, and you have to take care of it, and that the airfilter is critical. It felt so bad to see the airbox being dirty after taking off the cover, but I see yours is clearly dirtier than mine
Good video, I do my filters slightly different, I use maxima as shown in the video but in the can form. Spray the filter with a thin coat of cleaner and gently rub the cleaner around with your hand, side to side don't push into the filter, and let it set in for a couple minutes next wash the the filter form the inside out at first to ensure pushing dirt out rather than in to the filter, then saturate and squeeze the filter until clear water comes out, I always rinse in running water rather than dipping so I know no dirt in the water gets in the filter, hang the filter somewhere clean till its dry. Then put it back on the cage and spray a thin coat of oil around the outside of filter and worked in lightly and a thin spray along the seam where it contacts with the boot and worked in lightly.
Grease is overkill and messy, too much oil doesn't allow your bike to breath at optimum levels, keep a clean air box for this same reason. Clean the filter every ride if you ride dusty trails or tracks, every 2 or three at most if on constantly maintained (watered) tracks. The less you clean your filter the quicker it wears as dirt is sucked through the material it is more difficult to get out and the integrity of filter declines. Change oil after 3-4 rides in dusty conditions or when riding track, 5-6 in low dust environments. Trail bikes can go much longer on used oil since they generally hold more of it and are lower revving bikes, however when used in dusty environments or with a dirty air filter, oil life span decreases, change oil filter every other oil change( if not built up with dirt and metal). I run hi flow filters with an OEM filter every 3 filter changes. Hi flows keep engine cooler and using the OE filter helps make up for the lower cleaning abilities of the hi flows. If you have split sumps change trans/clutch oil every other oil change. Unlike filters, changing oil every ride is wasteful and bad on your motor, oil has a detergent aspect that breaks down rather quickly, just enough to clean things up and push it to the filter, constantly changing oil is like constantly washing your hands with bleach, it's good once and a while but if you do it too often... You'll start to look like E.T. Be cautious of what oil you use, in split sump motors most normal 10w 40 oil is ok on the motor side, but not clutch, some oils have additives that ruin your clutch( make it slip). I recommend yamalube 10w40 or Honda GN4 10w40. this oil is good for any motor or clutch, so if you have a split sump race bike and single sump trail bike, same oil if fine for all 3 applications. Buy in bulk it's cheaper. Always test dummy nuts, side screens, and dipsticks after changing oil, even when following manufacture instructions, more or less oil may be needed to fill your sump to proper level, check your oil level before and after you let your bike run for a minute or so, give bike a couple slow kicks ( 6-10) at first just to get the filter and oil pump somewhat filled up. Do this with gas off or you may flood your motor with gas.
Long story short, bikes are a lot of work.
yeah my cousin bought a old honda 250r to ride on trails with our klx230 dualsports. what a bad idea on his part, the dualsports need such little maintenance compared to the mx bike. oh well at least i know not to go on a long adventure in the middle of nowhere or else we'll be tandem to get back lol. i love the tips though it really helps. have fun out there cause i know i will :)
@@elihautamaki547 that 250r will gap you tho… it makes people a better rider, and better maintainer
@@JonahZX10 i agree, he's still got to make it over the learning curve, we'll see how he does this summer.
I always get a kick out of this when people say using gas as a cleaner is dangerous, most of the solvent based cleaners we use are like 10 times more combustible than gas. In fact, if you want your bike to go really fast, spray some of those other chemicals in your tank 😂
Do be careful with gasoline. While your statement is true that other solvents are combustible, most have a much lower vapor pressure and thus won't rapidly burn (explode) as gasoline will.
The trick is to clean the filter with gas and then light the filter on fire to burn off all the excess dirt.
I assume the gasoline will deteriorate the foam after a few cleans
@@nickolausmackie6900 and eat the glue that holds the filter parts together!
@@nickolausmackie6900 i use gas almost every time i clean my air filter. it takes everything off in seconds. I have over 10 cleans on the same filter and still good to go.
My favorite air filter cleaner was regular Kerosene, which is getting harder to obtain lately. That whitish liquid for cleaning, in this video is just mineral spirits (available at most hardware stores) better than gas, doesn't break down the glue on your foam filter, and does not smell.
mineral spirits is a clear liquid though...
Mineral spirits is 23 dollars a gallon at home depot getting expensive
Awesome tutorial, it mentioned all the important steps. Only thing I'd do different is to use dish soap to clean the filter since it's gentle on the foam and does just as good of a job as the best air filter cleaners. Regardless of products this was a very informative tutorial, it's creators like you that made RUclips as awesome as it is!! Learned many sweet tricks from you guys over the years so keep up the great work 😀
Thanks *Enduro Skills* for the great feedback. Appreciate it sir!
Also I like to let the oil dry a bit on the filter before I reinstall it into the bike
I agree great video. I’ve been using basic dawn dish soap on my filters for over 35yrs. Works great
How much soap is used to clean one filter?
@@oscar4605 a lot! (:p
Man your channel is awesome. I'm going to buy my first bike soon, but here the instructors cost like 250-400€/h so I'm better off just getting the info from channels like yours.
Spends 5 min washing and soaking filter, wastes gallon of cleaner, THEN checks for tears. OH NO we cant use this anymore!
Instead of just repairing the hole he tosses it out. Could have just used a dab of proper glue.
Lmfao
@@charlesgunzelman3323 Or a dab of silicone caulk will seal it too as it was small.
He wasted time but not the cleaning product you can use it a lot before you need to toss it. But he used a $15 Twin Air bucket instead of a $3 one from Home Depot with a lid...LOL
Meeker Extreme the twin air one has lids as well
Make sure you ring it out good like he does in this video. I over-oiled mine and couldn’t figure out why my air box was leaking blue oil down the swingarm. I pulled the filter and the bottom was soggy with filter oil!
I have been using gas forever no problems change every ride 1-2 hours filters as good as new
Cody sansbury aa
+Cody127 they get paid to do it with these products..
it does break down certain brands of air filter foam
Cody 127 same haha
Forever is a long time. I'll give it a try since I have extra gas in garage from last trip out. And I don't need more stuff taking up shelf space.
Very useful and informative video. Thanks!
Nice seeing my favorite youtuber just watching and writing on the same videos that I watch too :D Hi Donn :)
Though this was a 2 year old comment ':d
Dawn soap and warm water! :)
I found that regular solid hand/clothes soap works great for cleaning air filters, better than any other products I tried.
Glad you found something that works for you 👍
Didn't say anything about dry time or over oiling and might run rich for a little bit.
Or backfires lmao
Clean your box
Check out our Air Box video here: ruclips.net/video/Dr_PkKa3kj0/видео.html
that's what she said;)
Rocky Mountain ATV MC thankyou for this video i can now improve my method of cleaning the air filter
Oisin Osborne more like thats what he said 😂😂😂
@@rmatvmc I hate you now Rocky Mountain.
Mineral spirits will break down the filter oil faster and is completely safe for the foam. Usually 2-3 dips in the spirits and all the oil is gone. No need for soaking it for any amount of time
Yes Sir! Mineral Spirits works the best.
I use WD-40 to clean of my Castrol Filter Oil
What are mineral spirits?..You mean turpentine?
Michael Steven White spirit (UK)[note 1] or mineral spirits (US, Canada),[1][2][3] also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ), turpentine substitute, petroleum spirits, solvent naphtha (petroleum), varsol, Stoddard solvent,[4][5] or, generically, "paint thinner", is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting and decorating.
What oil do you re soak the filter with ?
Lucky to have a suitable grungy laundry room sink. Dawn or liquid laundry detergent with warm water (not hot, that is hard on the filter glue) works pretty well on PJ1 filter oil.
Bel ray is the best filter oil though, that stuff is tenacious. Gotta break out the petro product to cut it. Tried to use Dawn on Bel ray once, the dirt came out and the oil stayed in, filter looked clean and still oiled. Could have literally let it dry and put it back in the bike - LOL
Gotta imagine Bel ray offers the best protection, but I have never had any problems with PJ1. Just did the top end on my '13 TE 300 at 250 hours (ya, the interval is supposed to be 80) and the piston looked great, rings at .45mm, still in spec, running Amsoil Dominator at 50:1 :)
Ya, clean the inside of the airbox 1st - WD40 with some blue paper shop towels from Costco works well to cut the goo.
Step number one should be clean your box. That way when you remove AND reinstall the air filter, no dirt drops in your air boot,
We hear ya there *Dylans503!* It was dirty. We decided to do 2 how-to videos, one being the air filter and the other cleaning the airbox. Check out our How-To Video on how to clean an airbox: ruclips.net/video/Dr_PkKa3kj0/видео.html
Probably should have mentioned it in this video. Since cleaning the filter and box should go hand in hand.
Yes, a clean box is important. I mean, I’ve messed around with some dirty ones...but I don’t talk about those.
@@rmatvmc that video had a completely different bike, so you didn't clean the airboc after all
Thanks! I cleaned the air filter on my bike yesterday and discovered that the seam was coming apart so I ordered a new one from Dennis Kur...er.....uhhh...J/K :) Thanks for the great videos and great service.
I ordered the Twin Air Kit today from RMATV for the air filters on my ATVs.
I remember me and my friend changing the filter on my Honda CR85. It was dry, crumbly, and had some holes.
My bike is a new dual sport and i on have a few rides off road in the sand and dirt. I have checked the filter and air box and they look like a new bike still. I will clean it tomorrow even if it looks clean. Maybe it is not oiled much at the factory. The air in northern CA has probably been worse than a dirt bike track, I'm 80 miles from the forest fires and the sky is like driving in morning fog. GOD bless those who lost all in the fires.
It's also a good idea too actually clean your air box
great info! perhaps when oiling the filter you might want to clean up the surrounding enclosure where the filter is placed as well.. i'm sure it will get dirty pretty quickely again but it just doesn't sit right with me seeing such a freshly oiled filter placed into a dusty looking contraption..
This is true. We broke our maintenance videos up into 3 different segments. Here's our Airbox Video: ruclips.net/video/Dr_PkKa3kj0/видео.html
I'd clean the lose debris out of the box before removing the filter then fit a wash cover and clean it out properly after that.
I also use fuel to clean the filters because it's cheap, it well and quickly and it evaporates fast. Then blow it from the inside outwards with an airline it pushes any tiny bits caught in the foam out wards and dries any remaining fuel off give it half an hour then use spray oil. Could dunk it but for mx I think that amount of oil just restricts the filter when the aim is to repel water something a fairly thin coat is good enough to do.
Maybe for enduro, or trails
I recently started buying NoToil ready filters in bulk and replace them after every ride. I give away the used ones to someone who wants to mess with them. I figure it saves a ton of time and I don't have to get all the extra stuff shown in the video.
We like the No Toil Pre-Oiled Filters as well.. but with how often you change an air filter on a dirt bike, it can get pretty spendy. An air filter can last multiple washes and rides. But hey, cleaning your air filter no matter which way you go about it is a good habbit to get in to. Thanks for watching
Confused. Twinair says dump oil back into the metal jug after use so dosnt evoporate. So there tubs do seals enough leave cleaner and oil in them?
Yep, the Twin Air containers seal up nicely so cleaner/oil can be left in there. Or you can pour it back into the original container. No big deal either way.
Is it worth using a vacuum cleaner on and around the filter before removing it to minimise the risk of dust and dirt particles going in the engine after removing the filter?
That doesn't sound like a bad idea!
Step 10: When all is said and done and the bike won't start, remove the shop rag from the airbox boot. :)
Thank you for putting these out! Keep it up!
Great advice guys . Keep up the good work. 👍
thanks!
Just got my TwinAir The System and never came with any gloves. I had some spare clear gloves and that blue tack formula literally absorbed into the gloves. Nothing would rinse that formula off. Great system, love TwinAir, I ALWAYS run a TwinAir Filter in any bike I've owned. Kinda expensive just for the tubs, but well worth it. Good instructional video as well.
I just use an old pair of my y-fronts instead of a filter, really helps out of the berms....
Nice to see what others do as well. I've generally used a shotglass amount of gasoline to work around the filter first, to cut through the oil. Then move to dishsoap and water to clean it. Finally the aerosol spray on the outside and inside sparingly and work around until it feels fully coated. I like your way though and may get some designated tubs to use. Your way seems a little less wasteful than mine.
I used to wash the filter with petrol than with soap and water and let it dry. Soaked the filter with normal engine oil. No expensive products needed.
it’s called dawn dish soap and warm water🤦🏻♂️
All good apart from last time I used general grease it deteriorated the foam at the seal I now use silicone grease
Oh no, sorry to hear about that. I guess we live and learn. What brand air filter are you running currently?
Rocky Mountain ATV MC twin air bro
*xxnickthegreekxx -* They make great air filters! Let us know if you have that same problem in the future with the grease eating away the foam?
How long do you leave it to dry once you’ve oiled the air filter ??
You should leave it drying for about 10-15 minutes before reinstalling.
Dawn dish soap works perfectly
Thank you for your excellent video
The best cleaner that won't damage the foam or the glue is mineral turpentine.
Quick tip:
Check for damage to the filter BEFORE you wash them, save yourself chemicals, time and money. 👍
If the air filter oil is Petroleum based, using petrol (gasoline) should be safe to clean the air filters.
I have a twinair filter for 1/5scale rcs
I clean it with handsoap and it works great 👍🏻 its a mini filter anyway so 😂
I oil it with the bottle an work (massage) it in in a plastic bag
Would u guys recommend me putting my air filter in the dryer after I clean if😂🤷🏽♂️
Ok, thanks a lot for this right way to do it. But now i must watch how to clean properly the airbox too!
My filter oil comes through the bottom of the oiling tub it must be very pour-us.
How do people responsibly dispose of the solvent used to clean the oil out?
I’m gonna be completely honest, I use gas to wash my filters and I wring them out all the time.. I guess it doesn’t hurt me being I put a clean air filter in after every ride and replace all of my filters every 4 months or so..
Gas evaporates quick & does the job for me
100% clean filter 100% perfect oil seal and then puts it in a dirty air housing :D
I just fill a 5 gallon bucket with soapy water (Dawn dish detergent), wash the filter, rinse in the sink with clean water, set it out in the sun to dry, clean the air box, soak filter in motor oil, squeeze out excess, put it back in the bike. Done, and no unnecessary expensive products or dirty gasoline/kerosene to dispose of.
Thanks!
Thank you
If im using mineral spirits to clean my filter should I also be washing it with dish soap after? Also what filter oil do you use in your bucket to dunk the filter in? Thanks.
Cant you use warm water and dishsaop vs the expensive sollvent cleaners?
You can but the solvent cleaners are designed to specifically clean filter oil and the dish soap may not get the filter as clean.
just curious, shouldn't you rinse the filter out in a tub of water first to get the bulk dirt out before soaking it in the cleaner so you don't have to trade out new cleaner near as often.. lol JS
Aside from buying oil, wouldn’t it be at least the same price to just buy a new filter and coat it with oil instead of going through all the cleaning process and buying cleaner?
Great video.
Is it okay if you drive like on tuesday and clean it like few days after if you won't drive it before its cleaned?
Great Video. Thank You. How many times do you wash a filter before changing the cleaning mixture and oil from the Twin Air Tubs?
with that oil in the smaller tub how many uses would u get
I have 2 questions:
1 how to understand when it is time to clean the air filter?
2 How many cleanings can I do with one gal of cleaning fluid?
@Lorenzo Mazzocchi - 1. Whenever your air filter is dirty really. It all depends on the riding conditions whether the terrain you're ridig is dusty or wet & tacky, or even a mix of both? You can determine from that ride if it will need to be cleaned out.. make sense? Usually you can get away with 2-3 rides depending on the riding conditions you're in.
2. You can get a lot of air filter cleanings out of that 1 gallon of cleaning solution. An exact number is hard to gauge simply because some air filters get more dirty than others. When you have a pile of dirt in the bottom of the bucket is when you want to justify changing it out.
Lorenzo Mazzocchi every ride is better
Lol Ive never used this much oil on my air filter and have never greased the base. Just an even coat of oil spray on the outside, work it in and done... and the inside of my air boot has never had a spec of dust in it. In my mind that’s just too much oil and would think it’s just preventing more air from getting through. But hey, whatever works I guess.
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I really like the twin air tubs and cleaners. The cleaner is bio degradable which is nice. I have used it a few times and it will save me money in the long run. Curious what the guys do with the left over gas? Just pour it out on the ground? That was my only issue with using gas.
What leftover gas are you talking about? We recommend not using gas in this video for other reasons, along with the fact that its hard to get rid of. Just like any left over gas or oil you should take it to a proper hazardous waste disposal facility.
Thanks for watching!
I was asking the guys who use gas. Wasn’t directed at you. Good vids by the way.
Is it okay if you use dawn dish soap on a uni air filter to clean it😳
Dj Mystery
Dj Mystery Thats what I do most of the time. I have never had any real problems.
I use it! Works fine
Yes its fine
YES!! dawn is a de-greaser and gentle on anything. Used to clean your dishes that you eat off of.
can I use normal engine oil on my filter
yes you can use some thing like 10-30 just make sure to ring out all the excess
I use gasoline and it cleans it right up and never had any problems 😁 😂
When I submerge my oil filter like that and then put it in the bike the next day the oil is dripping out underneat the airbox. I use twinair oil so why is this? Yes I sqyeeze it to remove too much oil it looks like the oil is very thin?
Nice Video Justin.
do u have to put oil on the foam filter
How many filters can you clean without changing the cleaner
Is there a way to get all that fft stuff out of the container? I'm trying to clean it but it's actin'
I haven’t been ringing out... I have a feeling I’m going to run better when I do.
Can i oil my filter 1 week before a ride or does the oil dry up to much
oil wont dry up that fast i would re-clean it if it sits more then a moth
Marine grease works much better than regular grease
Can I use any oil or it has to be engine oil
i used to wash mine in petrol, then re oil it with 2 stroke oil
Can you use white grease?
If you're referring to the white grease that comes in an aerosol can, that is not recommended to use on an air filter.
Cleaning the air filter na just pop a newin on cheap as chips and just oil it up easy save time on cleaning simples
Will that grease around rim eat the foam? Also cleaning with petrol makes foam full to pieces, my Guess is if it's petroleum based it will rot it out.
i have been cleaning my air filters with gasoline for years and it does not eat them away. clean with gas allow to dry then oil and grease it and your good
tell me more about your buckets
To save everyone the headache use solvents (eg. gasoline) to clean the air filter. Name Brand air filter cleaners suck!
Gasoline all the way
Instead of a bucket I just use a large zip lock bag when reoiling the filter
Can u use any kind of Greece on the air filter when u put it back on the bike to make sure it sticks good ?
No because grease is too thick and would restrict air flow
it is not cheaper to buy a new filter instead all the cleaning?
Skata na fas Not really, my CRF450r uses a $40 filter, it would take 4-5 bottles of cleaner, per cleaning, to make replacing it every time worth it.
HHow much you pay for the bottle?
Doesn't need to dry for few hours after oiling?
You'll want to set out the filter until the oil is tacky. Maybe 20 minutes to an hour should be good.
You look like the linus tech tips of dirtbikes
What kind of oil can u use
what do i use to clean and oil my raptor 350 filter?
If it is a foam filter you will clean and oil it the same exact way shown in this video.
@@rmatvmc its foam but its the shape of a monster energy can (only way i can explain it)
pro tip...clean your filthy air box before removing the dirty filter reduce the chance or crap falling in the intake a hundred fold.
Hose your filter box clean and leave to dry before attempting to remove or replace the filter.
Wait I don't see the k and n oil that I've used on my trucks and sand rails but also use them on my bike should I be using that? And i also have been using gas on every thing and I've never had problems
their just trying to sell a product man if its working for you keep it up nothing proves some thing more then first hand experience
anyone else notice he started on a 4 stroke finished on a 2 stroke?!?! lol great method though i will be sure to share this with my friends who are starting out.
Wrongo my man. We use the same 04' Yz250 through out the entire video.
lol yeah I sing see the expansion chamber In the first clip I do now..
What type of oil are used emerging it in? Because I want to use it????
We used the Maxima Foam Air Filter Oil in this video. You can check it out here: www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/maxima-foam-air-filter-oil-p
I hate cleaning so I just run an aluminum oxygen canister & tube to my carb’s air inlet.
session telemetric like in spaceballs the movie. Clean air in a can
Wait, so you have to oil the inside of the filter too? I thought it was only the outside part.
Yes. Fully saturated provides the best protection.
Can u use motor oil instead
If you're really in a pinch you could use engine oil but it's not recommended. Engine oil will break down the filter material and it's not designed to be as tacky as air filter oil.
Do you have to use oil at the end pleas help me I don’t know what is going on
Yes, after cleaning the filter you'll want to re-oil it before putting it back on your bike.