is wd-40 ok to use for filter oil on a xxxnt stock air filter? thanks!

my guess would be no, but ive never really tried it, a motor oil works though i think (correct me if wrong guys).

ive heard of people using WD-40, but ive also heard it doesnt do a good job at keeping fine particles out... i would definatly stick with a regular filter oil... why bother with anything else...its 3 or 4 dollars and your engine is at least 100, so i would just get it.

WD40 is great stuff but it has solvents in it so I would not use it for the air filter, go to the local motorcycle shop and pick up a can of air filter oil, I use dish soap to clean the filter let dry completely if you have 3 or 4 foams put them in a baggy with some oil and squeeze them together with the oil in the bag. Make sure that you remove the extra oil from the filter, RED

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I would not use WD-40 as a substitute for air filter oil. As snowball said it's only a few bucks and it's designed to make sure nothing gets through the filter except air. I however have used WD-40 before as a sub for after-run oil......but that's when I was in a pinch and didn't have any after-run on hand.

-RCT

yeah, i was just wondering, thanks! i looked on tower hobbies and some of the motor saver filters said that you could use wd-40. could i use after run? when ever i go out to my lhs next i will buy some filter oil, but will after run work? thanks!

Go to a motocross shop (dirtbikes) and pick up some foam air filter oil in a spray can. I have this 2 foot tall bottle I picked up for 7 bucks. It will last for the life of 2 rebuilds (or so i estimate at my rate.)

ok i will if i can find a shop like that somewhere. so does anybody knwo if after runn will work? im just wondering. thanks.

i called my lhs and they said that i could use juist about any synthetic oil, so i am going to use my after run oil. thanks for your help guys!

ya, never ever use wd-40, because the air filter oil is sticky and wd-40 isnt

i use mineral oil and haven't had a problem yet i use it as after run oil too

i am just going to stick with the sticky stuff from TEAM ASSOCIATED AIR FILTER OIL

The problem with WD-40 is that it evaporates from the filter.

i use 3 in 1 oil works great.

Go get some cheap synthetic oil, I completely forgot that you can use some of that. get a quart of Valvoline synthetic or Pennzoil... they are both low priced and they should get the job done [:-]