How dirty should an air filter get?
09-22-2003, 08:28 PM
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How dirty should an air filter get?
I have nearly finished my first DIY service (all except for the spark plugs which my mechanic was welcome to do!)
When I removed the air filters (engine and climate control), they looked pretty bad. Looking closely, the old ones had a '98 date stamp and the new ones have '02. You can't really draw any firm conclusions but it's quite likely that the old filters have been in there for 4 years!
Is this amount of difference normal (see photo)? The air conditioning seems to run a lot stronger after the change, and the engine seems a little louder and more eager, but imagination is a powerful thing
When I removed the air filters (engine and climate control), they looked pretty bad. Looking closely, the old ones had a '98 date stamp and the new ones have '02. You can't really draw any firm conclusions but it's quite likely that the old filters have been in there for 4 years!
Is this amount of difference normal (see photo)? The air conditioning seems to run a lot stronger after the change, and the engine seems a little louder and more eager, but imagination is a powerful thing
Last edited by graham_mitchell; 09-22-2003 at 08:56 PM.
