Air Cleaner

[kwicky]

Is there a method to extra life from an air cleaner. ie using a hoover etc.

[woodchopper]

There was a time when you could blow the dust/dirt out with a compressed airline - but the norm these days is to change them - not very expensive.

[kwicky]

My wife has just changed hers. Not only hard to get, because the model is so old, but quite expensive at �24. She only does 3000 miles a year.

[Toureman]

If it is a modern paper type, No.

Due to their construction they must be replaced, as above they are cheap.

[woodchopper]

As she does only 3k per year it should be changed at 20k so should last 6-7yrs

[honest_joe]

Woodchopper I believe they say you should change your disposables by length of use as well as mileage. The fact that she is only doing 3000 miles/year probably means she is a pensioner on a fixed income so maybe �24 is half her pension. Also the non avilabability means she has to travel a great distance to purchase the item.

[woodchopper]

Honest Joe - If its not in use it wont get clogged - keeping a partially clogged air filter in will only increase the fuel consumption - as for travelling a great distance - how do you know he/she doesn't live next doot to Halfords - a bit of give and take me thinks - at the end, it is up to them to decide.