I was wondering how often to change the filter on my Injen CAI.. I live in an area with alot of sand so I'm thinking it has to deal with alot more dirt/dust than some people have to contend with.

I believe every 15,000 miles is what was recommended but should I change it more often given the conditions?


Whats the best place to get a good price on replacment filters?


Thanks

 

15k? whhhaa??? i thought it was every 3k. idk i've stuck w/ the whole every oil change thing.

 

http://www.injen.com/docs/products/listing.asp?pcc=ol
clean it.

 

Thats it? No fifty bucks for a new cone?

Just use that every once in awhile?

 

loool.. just clean it....
and 15k's are ok!

 

you clean your air filter every 3k miles?! or are you thinking of the oil filter? anyway to the OP...just look at it and see if it needs to be cleaned...and then clean it

 

nah dude.. the air filter... 15k really? nah.. cuz i check it out and that thing is filfthy at the 3k.. i let it slide a couple hundered. if its 15k i would love that. that thing is a pain in the a$$ to change out especially if it's in CAI mode...

 

no more than 9K.. but i'd check it often..
and clean it if it's dirty..

replace? uhh, not really... yeah.. clean it. they're reuseable man.

 

Sweet, thanks for the info and saving me some $$

I'm about 10k on it right now so im gonna take care of it asap

 

From the Injen FAQ page:

15. How often you need to clean your filter will depend on the air and road conditions in your area. Most filters require cleaning before the dirt build up gets as thick as the wire mesh. The usual interval is 30,000 - 40,000 miles depending on driving conditions. We recommend that you check your filter about once a year in normal usage and once every six months if you are located in a dirty environment. If you are running with a cold air intake we recommend checking the filter every 10,000 vê 15,000. Using a Hydro-Shield will reduce service intervals.

http://www.injen.com/docs/injen/cont...anding#fifteen

 

Nice catch. I was about to feel bad for mistreating my car and checking it twice a year. But even that's more than normal. I've probably cleaned it twice in the 2 yrs I've had it. And that seems to be on par with what Injen is saying. It wasn't even too dirty each time, I just felt it was needed.

 

I wonder how F/I guys do their filter, they suck more air and dirt so it should be more often.. I havent cleaned mine after 7K miles lol

 

dude that is flippin awesome! and here i thought i had to clean it every 3k.

 

^^that's what i was trying to get at earlier...it is probably dirty after 3k miles...but not near as dirty as after 15k miles...it will still perform fine with a little dirt on it

 

hm.. i just wish my g/f was that dirty hahaha

 

just get a kit to clean it every once in a while

 

if your filter is dirty in less than 5 k then something is wrong there.....

after 10 k i was about the clean my filter...
and it was "clean"!!!!
i know it was clean because the first time i was clean it it was really dirty and it was impossible to see thru from the inside when i kept the filter between my eyes and the sun...

but now it was clean.. there was no dirty spots, everything loked fine.. even checked the MAF sensor, but it was clean.

btw im lowered, it rains a lot, but i dont missing the fake grill or the inner fender.
plus i dont do off road crazy stuff:D