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Air Filters

  • 29-09-2006 07:04AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭


    Hi,just want to know about the oil for the airfilters.
    Do you need to use the right oil or are there a alternitive oil that I can use.
    Thanks:eek:


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    I use after run oil.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    I use after run oil too.
    Fishing reel oil would probably be a bit better, but it costs the earth for a tiny tube, and I have found the after run oil works fine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Ratsathome


    Thanks will try that one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,672 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    I got caught out once and used 3in1 oil for a few minutes.. Kept the inner of the filter clean as well :D

    And NO
    It was not in my 3.3 :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 Floating Cian


    I heard that petrol is also O.K to use?

    Yes it is me flunked here :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    I heard the petrol one too Cian. Never tried it tho.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,672 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    I would say petrol is ok for cleaning the filter but i would not use it to oil them :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 Floating Cian


    Almost 1 year on and not even a gallon through my buggy :eek:
    I'll fix her up right someday when I get money, then try the petrol method!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    I dont use airfilter oil anymore due to lazyness. Did you get banned flunked, tell the truth? Or they will be no santa!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21 Doffy


    Ah I use oil the whole time. I find it much better.

    Someone said Baby Oil was good but I wasn't quite sure what the meant....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Doffy wrote:
    Ah I use oil the whole time. I find it much better.

    Someone said Baby Oil was good but I wasn't quite sure what the meant....
    RFOL:D


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