tgo63 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Today I received new oem air filter from honda direct and decided to replace filter element. Last time I had filter replaced about 17 months and 22/23k miles ago. I could not believe how dirty it was. It does not help that area where I live is very dry with a lot of road construction going on. Below are two pictures of old filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunedain Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 :icon_silenced: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willxx23 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wow I clean my K&N about once a year and its never that dirty. Must be durty down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZDave Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I didn't think a filter could get that dirty in that time. Have you been flatracking it or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I saw that with my OEM filters. I live in farm county. At 5k filter changes, I would find lots of bugs, dirt, and even bird feathers. I clean the K&N every oil change. 3k miles. Still dirty. This shows that both filters do a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBBXX Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Does anyone clean their OEM filter? I was stuck one night with a filter that look much like this one, and decided to try soaking it in varsol rather than putting it back and waiting till I could get a new one. Worked like a charm. marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo63 Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 I believe it's o.k. to shake off losse dirt or vacum oem filter but I never did it with my bike filter. It's too much work to get it out so I just replace it with new one. It only costs $27.00 from Honda Direct Line. The 25 miles long strech of highway I use to get to work is being widened to 3 lanes in both direction. There is a lot of dust generated by construction plus we have very little rain. The bird does run better with the new filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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