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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Help...I have 2004 xB with close to 50,000 miles...& I have never yet changed or cleaned AEM cold air intake filter. Does anyone know how or give me some wise advice of what I should do. Thanks in advance.
Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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Yeah--I have been thinking about finding the directions to see what is recommended......I could use the answer as well.
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Doh !!!!
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take the filter off and clean it?!
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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their too lazy to clean it so their gonna just replace it :?

must be nice to be rich
Old Nov 13, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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Get the K&N filter charger cleaner/oil kit. You spray the filter with the cleaner wait awhile then rinse with water. Allow to dry overnight then re-oil. Good as new and ready for the next 20-30K miles.
Old Dec 1, 2006 | 04:55 AM
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how about with the aem dryfilter. it costs a bit more and gets the same 20K out of it, but it is "rechargable" and does it work as well, if not better?
Old Dec 1, 2006 | 05:34 AM
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The K&N is good for a million miles why chance something else.
Old Dec 1, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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b/c it uses oil which can be bad for the MAF sensor. The dry filters are supposed to be much "healthier" for the car. They all have to be cleaned though at about 20K.

Any info on it? Does it do a good job filtering? etc
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as long as you oil it properly it has no effect on the air flow sensor.
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yea that filter cant be spitting out too much oil, plus that filter is a decent distance from that maf
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