Gwiz2500

Just wondering if it is normal to have to replace both engine air filters about every 8-10k due to excessive blackening/burning of the filters.

Thanks.

hobbs

Just get (2) of these; Amazon.com: K&N 33-2399 Panel Air Filter: Automotive

Soliditude

I think it's more like around 20k-30k miles instead. Refer to the driver's manual for that, but it's definitely not that soon. Just buy a set of aFe or K&N filters and you'll be better off.

Gwiz2500

How will the K&N filters resolve the issue of the blackening/burning of the filter. Won't the K&N's just get as burnt as the other filters?

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same problems, or is it a symptom of a larger issue with the engine.

jujubii

iTrader: (5)

i dont believe they get burnt, just dirty.
k&ns are washable and reusable. gives better airflow with one of the best filtration next to stock papers

btw, i rotate my filters abt once every 7.5k or 10k miles. the dirtyness tends to get concentrated on one end. dunno why.

Black Betty

iTrader: (60)

Air filters don't get burnt at all, it's just darkening from the dirt in the air that they filter out. It's not a problem with your car, it's supposed to happen and thus completely normal.

How many miles you can go between changes has a lot to do with the air where you drive. The more polluted or dusty it is, the more quickly they need changing. If you drive down a dirt road regularly you'd be amazed how quickly they get dirty. Premium maintenance schedule suggests to replace them every 15K miles. Personally I check them every 3 months or so. They tend to get dirtier at the bottom (as mounted) so if they are getting a little dirtier there I brush off the loose dirt and debris and blow them off with compressed air and flip them (top to bottom). I generally change them every 10 to 15K. They're not expensive ($10 each) or difficult to change.

Coprolite

Maybe some pix would demonstrate what you mean by burnt?

Fezzik

iTrader: (6)

They just get dirty. I wash my KandN filters all the time. I have 2 sets. Take one set off and clean and oil and put the 2nd on the cars. 1st set will sit and drain excess oil for 6 months keeping the maf nice and happy

hobbs

For what it is worth; the K & N filters were cleaned on my 1985 Toyota MR-2, 1990 Acura Integra GS-R, and 2001 Acura CL-S every 30,000 miles with no problems. They could probably have gone the 50,000 miles that K & N says, but heck you have to have something to do on a Saturday!