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masmia



Member Since: 08 Oct 2015
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Australia 
Air filter replacement.
Just had 40,000klm service (2nd) and air filter was 'inspected and cleaned' . Checked 1st service docs and air filter was 'inspected and cleaned', is this correct ? I wonder how many times you can clean a paper element filter before it is useless.
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Mash



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Depending on conditions I have cleaned paper air filters multiple times, by cleaned I mean I remove the air filter and used an airline to remove the dust, driving through sand and dust will clog a filter quickly and regular cleaning is important.

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shaggydog



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Or you could put a brand new one in?

Why bother cleaning it if you have already removed it?

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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Shouldn't be cleaned, it should be replaced.

Relatively cheap, and removing and refitting the same filter give a higher likelihood of contamination.
Sure, you can brush it off a little on the inlet side carefully.

But that is purely a regular maintenance thing, they should IMHO be changed no later than every other year.

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