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THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => PETROL => Topic started by: JpHyundaiFan on July 12, 2024, 15:10:41

Title: Motor air filter change interval
Post by: JpHyundaiFan on July 12, 2024, 15:10:41
Manual service checklist says that the motor air filter should be checked after 12 months and replaced after 24 months. But if I google about the change interval, they say cars air filter should be changed after 12 months or after about 15k-30k kilometers. Can I trust the manuals 2 year change advice?
Title: Re: Motor air filter change interval
Post by: CraigB on July 12, 2024, 17:34:55
It mostly depends on how dusty/dirty the environment is that the vehicle is driven in, inspect at 12 months and if not to dirty a tap out to release loose particle and a vacuum should be fine for another 12 months.

There are also aftermarket options like K&N filters which you clean and oil yourself which last a lifetime = 1 million K's
Title: Re: Motor air filter change interval
Post by: JpHyundaiFan on July 12, 2024, 19:20:45
Ok, thanks. Ye, I checked and it looked good, I shaked it a little and put back. My environment is not that dirty and I dont drive so much.

There are also aftermarket options like K&N filters which you clean and oil yourself which last a lifetime = 1 million K's

Thats interesting.... might look at that.
Title: Re: Motor air filter change interval
Post by: BrendanP on July 15, 2024, 16:52:54
On my partner's diesel I change the air and pollen filter every 12 months, even though it covers about 40,000 km/year. I do the same on my car, which is also diesel, but I drive about 15,000 km/year. The filters are quite cheap (in England) and so easy to change, I don't bother trying to clean them. I use 3rd party filters like Mann, Hengst, Bosch
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