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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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And this is why you should change your engine air filter...

This is at 41.2K miles. I know, I should've changed it earlier, but I got lazy haha.





Here's one next to my new filter...

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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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41k miles wtffffff i change mine every 10k miles and rotate/vacuum them every 5k
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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that's not an engine filter. that's is the air filter for the engine air intake. the engine also has an oil filter, so ... um, yeah, there's no engine filter LOL
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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haha yeah, i'm guilty as charged. but everything else i service on the dot lol. i just completely forgot about the engine AIR filter (haha yeah i forgot to add "air" earlier, my bad)
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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Bad Chase, bad. lol
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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HOLY CR@P THAT IS ONE PAIR OF DIRTY FILTERS!
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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omg, how was your gas mileage?
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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I think your car might have swallowed a duck somewhere in those 40k miles.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Shame on you! hahaha
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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haha i have 42k miles and haven't changed mine yet! thanks for the reminder :P
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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haha just ordered a set of fram air filters til i can convince myself to buy some cosworth air filters :P
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:17 AM
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What ? we are supposed to change those things ? but where do you find it at ? ;P

Just playing bro ! But luckly you finally got around to doing it ! Thank goodness ! *whew* *sigh*
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:48 AM
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God bless those filters !!
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:55 AM
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