Man, there's gotta be a better way. Cleaned and reoiled my filters for the first time and I'm hoping somebody will tell me it doesn't have to be like that every time. A real mess, and I wonder if I over-oiled them or squeezed out too much. I did the plastic bag routine recommended somewhere.
A K&N would be worth the $ if it only did away with this. Please tell me cleaning that or a Uni for instance is easier than stock foam, or is there a better way to do it? Yuck.

Thanks in advance

 

I use PJ1 filter cleaner and oil. First you spray the cleaner on the filter adn let it sit for about 15 minutes, then wash it out with soapy water.Make sure you get all of the soap and cleaner out. Then let it dry completly. Now just spray the oil on it( it is red so you can tell where you have and have not got it.) It make sno miss at all. The cleaner will take the oil out the nest time.

 

 

The oil stays tacky, that is what traps the dust and dirt.

 

Use plastic gloves, You can get a box of 100 for about $7. They also work great for other messy jobs(bearing,oil changing,putting air filters on,etc)

 

On my Banshee, I switched from foam to K&N. It is much easier to clean and oil. K&N has a special oil that you use. No where near as messy as the foam oil. Since the oil comes in an aerosol can, you just spray it on and let it dry to see if everything is "rosy". With the K&N, I don't feel as bad using the kitchen sink to clean the filter.

 

Gooch,

I re-oiled my Rancher last week. I must have used to much oil, it was dripping out of the filter. Also, the quad wouldn't run when the filter was re-attached. Finally drained enough out it would run. I have red sticky "stuff" everywhere. I used the PJ-1.

I highly recommend using gloves. I will in the future!

 

K&N is a nice spray can and does not get messy.

 

I need to clean my K&N i know i HAVE to use the stuff but is there anyother way.

Cause i just want to clean it so everthing is going right when i put it up forsale in a couple days

 

mine was not very messy you just use a good soap to get it off your hands ever hear "Be a man use your hand".