View Poll Results: Filter replacement or clean?
Buy New filter
11
26.19%
Clean existing filter
15
35.71%
Buy new filter & cleaning kit - rotate between the two
16
38.10%
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Clean filter or Buy new?
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Clean filter or Buy new?
So i just realized i have over 10k miles on my original injen airfilter....looking like i need to either clean it, or buy a new one... I've been doing some research, and noticed that there can be problems associated with cleaning ie over oiling the filter...that being said, i wanted to ask you all your opinions on the matter...
1) Keep the old and clean it
2) Just buy a new one
3) Buy a new one, and a cleaning kit...have two filters to rotate between....
1) Keep the old and clean it
2) Just buy a new one
3) Buy a new one, and a cleaning kit...have two filters to rotate between....
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From: Virginia
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Yea, i'm going to pull mine off to make sure its all good, i do a lot of mixed driving (city/dirt roads) so i'm curious to see how it looks...
too cold to look now, looks like i'll be waiting till the spring
thanks for the input tho!
too cold to look now, looks like i'll be waiting till the spring
thanks for the input tho!
From Injen.com
http://www.injen.com/docs/injen/cont...ct=faq_landing
"How often you need to clean your filter will depend on the air and road conditions in your area. Most filters require cleaning before the dirt build up gets as thick as the wire mesh. The usual interval is 30,000 - 40,000 miles depending on driving conditions. We recommend that you check your filter about once a year in normal usage and once every six months if you are located in a dirty environment. If you are running with a cold air intake we recommend checking the filter every 10,000 to 15,000. Using a Hydro-Shield will reduce service intervals."
http://www.injen.com/docs/injen/cont...ct=faq_landing
"How often you need to clean your filter will depend on the air and road conditions in your area. Most filters require cleaning before the dirt build up gets as thick as the wire mesh. The usual interval is 30,000 - 40,000 miles depending on driving conditions. We recommend that you check your filter about once a year in normal usage and once every six months if you are located in a dirty environment. If you are running with a cold air intake we recommend checking the filter every 10,000 to 15,000. Using a Hydro-Shield will reduce service intervals."
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From: S.FL
i should have added i clean and reoil it with every oil change, soooo like every 3-4K lol
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buy a new one and clean the old one. just rotate between the two. i'm about to buy a k&n drop in. god only knows what the stock one looks like @ 30k lol i hope this drop in makes a difference
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I've had my AEM CAI on since a month after I got my car. I cleaned my filter with the proper dryflow filter cleaner once at 25k and again at 50k.
Both times it didn't look too bad. I feel that cleaning it every 25k works good enough for me.
Both times it didn't look too bad. I feel that cleaning it every 25k works good enough for me.
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