Change it out or keep it in?

[gaijinnv]

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs


Curious, how much does it cost to buy a restriction gauge? Thank you.


Easy to find one for less than US$20: Wix restriction gauge on Amazon

HTH

 

[rrounds]

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs

Curious, how much does it cost to buy a restriction gauge? Thank you.

Yup, around $20

Read this about using compressed air to try to clean a air filter, not good for the filter or your car.
http://www.widman.biz/English/Analysis/Cleaning.html

ROD

 

[Malo83]

No brainer! you already pulled it out, looks like [censored] and filters are cheap, change it.

 

[maverickfhs]

Originally Posted By: rrounds
Originally Posted By: maverickfhs

Curious, how much does it cost to buy a restriction gauge? Thank you.

Yup, around $20

Read this about using compressed air to try to clean a air filter, not good for the filter or your car.
http://www.widman.biz/English/Analysis/Cleaning.html

ROD


Thank you and it works for all types of air filters, not vehicle specific?

 

[gaijinnv]

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs

Thank you and it works for all types of air filters, not vehicle specific?


Works for everything that breathes air through a filter. Browse the following site to learn more: Filter Minder Web Site

 

[Lubener]

Looks dirty to me, change it.

 

[widman]

Let me put it graphically. This is the history I have tracked on one of my vans that is now approaching 200,000 km since I bought it in 2009. The variation is from 15,500 km between restriction readings and 58,000 km: 7 months to 29 months.

And remember that filters get better as they get older. Of course I sell filters, so I really should be telling you to just change them.

 

[finmile]

Originally Posted By: Kira
1) We saw a beautiful picture of a used filter approximately half way through its service life.

4) The silent minority (me) says to replace with quality new and refrain from touching it for the service life (30K) in order to spare the cheap plastic parts of the air cleaner's box and gasket wear and breakage.


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