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masmia

Member Since: 08 Oct 2015
Location: Jamberoo
Posts: 33

Air filter replacement.

Just had 40,000klm service (2nd) and air filter was 'inspected and cleaned' . Checked 1st service docs and air filter was 'inspected and cleaned', is this correct ? I wonder how many times you can clean a paper element filter before it is useless.
It was a Landrover dealer servicing

7th Apr 2017 11:54am

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Depending on conditions I have cleaned paper air filters multiple times, by cleaned I mean I remove the air filter and used an airline to remove the dust, driving through sand and dust will clog a filter quickly and regular cleaning is important.

*when cleaning an air filter with an airline make sure you blow the dirt out of the filter and not into it

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7th Apr 2017 12:19pm

shaggydog

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3346

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Or you could put a brand new one in?

Why bother cleaning it if you have already removed it?

Seems a bit backwards to me

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7th Apr 2017 12:56pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19535

Shouldn't be cleaned, it should be replaced.

Relatively cheap, and removing and refitting the same filter give a higher likelihood of contamination.
Sure, you can brush it off a little on the inlet side carefully.

But that is purely a regular maintenance thing, they should IMHO be changed no later than every other year.

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7th Apr 2017 3:50pm

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