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I used No Toil for years which was nice as it was easy to clean with just normal dish washing detergent, but I stopped using it for something a bit more heavy duty - Maxima FFT.
I hate buying the spray cans of cleaner as they don't last long and it gets expensive. Gas cleans these things up QUICK, but then I don't want to be dumping gas in my front yard lol. I have heard of people using mineral spirits or kerosene as well, but gas is the cheaper option in that case.
Ideally I would have a solvent tank (and that may be an option down the road). What are you guys doing to clean your filters in the most efficient/economical way? Gas may be the best option at this point honestly.
I hate buying the spray cans of cleaner as they don't last long and it gets expensive. Gas cleans these things up QUICK, but then I don't want to be dumping gas in my front yard lol. I have heard of people using mineral spirits or kerosene as well, but gas is the cheaper option in that case.
Ideally I would have a solvent tank (and that may be an option down the road). What are you guys doing to clean your filters in the most efficient/economical way? Gas may be the best option at this point honestly.
Btw a filter that's been used with no toil will fall apart if you use gasoline or kerosene on it. So if you're gonna switch you'll have to buy new filters.
Also I've never heard of single use filters for dirt bikes, I think he's just buying cheap filters and choosing to not clean them. Huge waste.
The Shop
Strong smell, removes filter oil without being harsh on filters, peg board with multiple brcts & hooks above parts cleaner, so filters can be hung over parts cleaner to drain off good, then wash filters in hot soapy water & rinse good with garden hose. Been cleaning filters like this for years, my filters last a long time. I have many bikes & the peg board holds all my clean filters. I will post a photo tomaro, rode all day, too tired to go out in the garage! Also use an air tight Plastic tub for filter oil. when parts cleaner gets dirty, drain, clean out sand/dirt from bottom, refill with k1.
What's better about Maxima FFT or a more heavy filter oil compared to No Toil? The inside of my filters are always clean after a ride or two using the red No Toil oil.
On another note, I also use a PC-racing air filter seal which is cheap peace of mind and ensures the filter has a good seal to the intake face.
However, all that being said, when I run out of FFT I'm probably going to switch to No Toil to try it out for a while. I like the idea of just being able to clean the filters with dish soap and water. I'll probably keep the 2 bucket system going though, it really gets the filters clean!
Maxima Oil, wash dirty filters with detergent to get dirt out, re-oil as required. No need to remove all the oil, just the dirt. Had this recommended to me by a couple of experienced pro riders.
Pit Row
I'd throw in my method anyway.
Initial cleaning in a bucket to get the majority of the stuff out. Then I
drop them in a washer with Oxi Clean when I go do laundry. Gentle cycle, warm water.
Come out frigging perfect and no hassle. And no, it doesn't stink up the machine or anything.
To answer your question, im not sure how you would remove the dirt without removing the oil from the filter. If you are washing the dirt off somehow, then you still can get dirt into the inside of the filter and defeating the purpose. I may be over thinking your question though.
That should hold up for one ride no problem with any worthwhile filter oil. Then it should be very easy to clean that minimal amount of oil and dirt out with regular dish detergent or a filter cleaning product.
I buy oxy clean instead of their cleaner. Money saved there
I actually put the oil in a couple bear shaped honey bottles. This lets me be very "stingy" with the oil even more money saved. I get enough oil on the filter and don't have any waste. I tried putting the oil in a spray bottle but its just to thick.
Thanks for the forwarning
Last time I did a batch of filters with No Toil, I put them in zip lock bags with 120cc of oil.
At the time, it didn't seem like it would be enough, but by the time I took the first one out
of the bag, it was clear that 120cc was way more than enough. I'll try 100cc next time.
Tip: Be sure to use warm water.
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