[dsn_klr650] filter oil

[Bogdan Swider]

> > I need to clean and reoil the air filter what is filter oil made of? > What > > would be a hardware/auto store substitute for the K&N stuff? Bogdan > > > > > You could use the same kind of oil you put in the engine > to keep it simple. All the oil on the filter does is help > trap dirt. The special formulas for filters just have an > additional clinging property so as not to drip in the airbox > but it is not necessary. > > Walt >

As usual your advice makes sense, Walt. With engine oil you would avoid any harm that solvents might do to the filter. Do you think that the solvent in WD-40, mineral spirits??, could hurt anything? Bogdan