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Title: What does a 20,000 mile air filter look like?
Post by: aaronjb on April 21, 2007, 14:20

It's MOT day on Monday, so I figured I ought to change the air filter, clean the MAF and reset the ECU - plus it's been 20k since the last scheduled air filter change so it was due it..

Here's what the old one looked like (for reference, a new filter is pristine white):
(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6691/airfilterte3.th.jpg) (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=airfilterte3.jpg)

Ew!

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Post by: Anonymous on April 21, 2007, 16:53

Yeah,
I know your's isn't, but I'm a bit worried about these 'for life' type filters, I've got one on a Saab (sad person).
Maybe its better to just change the stock filter more regularly. Amount of grime seems ok for 20000 though.
My mot's on Tuesday - CHE manifold s:!: :!: s:!:

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Post by: enid_b on April 21, 2007, 16:56

i concur, it does not look too bad aaron, ready for a change though without a doubt.

its probably a by product of living darn sarf....in the smoke !!!!!

surprisingly cheap to replace though IIRC MR T charges about 11 quid for one.

you could consider a K and N one - they were available on fleabay for about 20-30 quids. does make a difference too.

E s:D :D s:D

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Post by: aaronjb on April 21, 2007, 17:08

Yep - cost me £11.40 from MrT.. I might 'upgrade' to a different panel at some point, but this time I just thought it was time it got changed s:) :) s:)

You should have seen the panels that came out of my first 300ZX - the dirt was literally 3mm thick all the way across the filter - it fell off in big slabs! I don't think it's previous Japanese owner had ever changed it s:? :? s:?

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Post by: enid_b on April 21, 2007, 17:28

Quote from: "aaronjb"Yep - cost me £11.40 from MrT.. I might 'upgrade' to a different panel at some point, but this time I just thought it was time it got changed s:) :) s:)

You should have seen the panels that came out of my first 300ZX - the dirt was literally 3mm thick all the way across the filter - it fell off in big slabs! I don't think it's previous Japanese owner had ever changed it s:? :? s:?

did you check it for SARS???

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Post by: aaronjb on April 21, 2007, 17:48

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: This was quite a bit before any of that hit the news s;) ;) s;)

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Post by: rtbiscuit on April 21, 2007, 17:51

i have an apexi cone filter, and have been told by a very reliable source (mark) that you can put it in the dishwasher to clean them.

has any one done that before?

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