Air Filter Recommendations

[Samson]

It's been stated and results have been posted, but I have to restate that K&N filters are total crap. For how poorly they (and similar products) function as a filter, they really don't offer any substantial advantage in any respect over factory.

$20 OEM filters every couple of years for me please.

[eightsandaces]

The air filter controversy is the abortion issue of automotive BB's...

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

The air filter controversy is the abortion issue of automotive BB's...

No... that would be Motor Oil...

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

No... that would be Motor Oil...

I wasn't thinking with my dipstick JIMMMEYE

[Jaxonalden]

Originally Posted by Samson

$20 OEM filters every couple of years for me please.

Every couple of years? You go girl!

[Samson]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

Every couple of years? You go girl!

Hey now, men drive Boxsters too...

Do you recommend some other air filter change interval? My particular car sees around 5,000 miles a year, so 10,000 miles changes seems reasonable.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by Samson

Hey now, men drive Boxsters too...

Do you recommend some other air filter change interval? My particular car sees around 5,000 miles a year, so 10,000 miles changes seems reasonable.

Men do indeed drive Boxsters!

The recommended Air Filter change interval is at 40k mi. But, that assumes 'Ideal' conditions, which almost no one encounters.

Drive frequently on the freeway, dirt roads, past construction zones, desert, wet or humid climates, high rpms, and you need to shorten the service interval. How much shorter? Can't say, no interval has been established.

Personally, I'm comfortable pulling my paper filter every 10k mi. and blowing it out, from the reverse side, with compressed air. I replace every 20k mi.

[Samson]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Men do indeed drive Boxsters!

The recommended Air Filter change interval is at 40k mi. But, that assumes 'Ideal' conditions, which almost no one encounters.

Drive frequently on the freeway, dirt roads, past construction zones, desert, wet or humid climates, high rpms, and you need to shorten the service interval. How much shorter? Can't say, no interval has been established.

Personally, I'm confortable pulling my paper filter every 10k mi. and blowing it out, from the reverse side, with compressed air. I replace every 20k mi.

Yep... I'd say my car falls under the 'severe' category. So, for $20, might as well. That and it was on the original filter when I picked it up last summer, so I feel bad. Only had 12k miles, but yeah... it was pretty shot.