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Do your car a favor - Change your airfilters!

This was at 11,000mi. My Z gave me a big hug after I changed them. Got my new OEM filters here: http://www.courtesyparts.com/16546-e...714_8880_9173&

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Old 07-09-2010, 09:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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This was at 11,000mi. My Z gave me a big hug after I changed them.

Got my new OEM filters here:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/16546-e...714_8880_9173&
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Old 07-09-2010, 10:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow, I need to look at mine!
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Old 07-09-2010, 10:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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My intakes and filters were a mess after I drove from GA to TX. So yea keep em clean so she can breath.
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Old 07-09-2010, 10:32 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Yup... they get dirty reallly quick.
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Old 07-09-2010, 11:02 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I generally look at mine and blow them off after 1k miles or so, to pick out any debree and leaves that get stuck. Running HKS filters now though.
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Old 07-09-2010, 01:25 PM   #6 (permalink)
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After 2k with my KN's I almost removed a tea spoon of debris...
P.s. Modshack's "fang vent" doesn't help the keep the engine bay clean either!
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What is the recommended mileage to change the filters?
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What is the recommended mileage to change the filters?
when they are dirty.
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I'll clean my K&N's at 20,000 miles. You guys with the paper filters, sheesh.
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Yeah, I cleaned mine yesterday after putting 14K on the car.....and it did make a difference in performance/responsiveness. The filters were a bit dirty and had a few helicopters (those flat 2-3 inch long things that fall from trees and look like helicopters as they're falling) in the filter fins, which required fishing out. There was also a big leaf in the left intake duct.
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ill check it tommrow lol wow
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Ya I gota check mine
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I'll change mine on my second oil change and thereafter.
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what kind to switch to?
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At least look at them at every oil change. Most time I clean them, but it depends on the driving that I did. It makes me feel like I just spend $500 bucks on a new intake.
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