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Old May 21, 2005 | 01:50 PM
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As you all have seen my other thread on the vararam... i need to clean and oil my vararam filter... What type of oil should i use and how much should i apply?

I am goin to make sure its sealed and oil'd good.. and keep an eye on it...
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I have a K&N filter and I use their oil for my filter.
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Old May 21, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Izover4u
As you all have seen my other thread on the vararam... i need to clean and oil my vararam filter... What type of oil should i use and how much should i apply?

I am goin to make sure its sealed and oil'd good.. and keep an eye on it...

Call Vararam... I think the best answer would come from the guys who designed the system. Though it doesn't hurt to get others opinions.
-=Rick
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Originally Posted by Izover4u
As you all have seen my other thread on the vararam... i need to clean and oil my vararam filter... What type of oil should i use and how much should i apply?

I am goin to make sure its sealed and oil'd good.. and keep an eye on it...
DO NOT OVER OIL YOUR FILTER. This will cause damage as well, just a coating will work fine. Some of the guy's use the K&N kit, some the PJP kit, I use the D&B kit. I don't know if Vararam has a specific recomendation.
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Old May 21, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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I got an e-mail from Patrick, owner of Vararam a few months back on this. Here is what he stated,


"Use the Baja filter if you are worried about longer term filtration, oil it
lightly with TACKY PJ-1 oil..."


Available at motorcycle shops.
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Old May 21, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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I got an e-mail from Patrick, owner of Vararam a few months back on this. Here is what he stated,


"Use the Baja filter if you are worried about longer term filtration, oil it
lightly with TACKY PJ-1 oil..."


Available at motorcycle shops.
who sells this baja filter?
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Originally Posted by Izover4u
who sells this baja filter?
Vararam has them.
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Vararam has them.
Is it just there new redesigned filter.. which is thicker?
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Originally Posted by Izover4u
Is it just there new redesigned filter.. which is thicker?

It's the 3 layer foam filter by vararam, I carry them aswell.
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Originally Posted by 16Again
DO NOT OVER OIL YOUR FILTER..............
Muy importante!!
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Originally Posted by VetteTech81
It's the 3 layer foam filter by vararam, I carry them aswell.
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Thats the one
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