How often do you clean your filter?

[JamesR]

as the title says how often do you clean your filter element in like a raceland or BMC, or even open filters, i clean mine every 3-4 monthes or so, as mine is the pipercross foam, i put it in a bucket of soapy water then rinse and leave to dry over night them put it back on. car feels a little better after its been washed.

[toms_vtr]

not that often!
but when i do i just take it apart and put a hover to it lol!
suck all the crap off it lol

[KamRacing]

Green recommend every 10,000 km you should be checking, and possibly cleaning.
These need to be maintained more regularly as its only the oil on the filter that catches the dirt

[Sparco_Tom]

once a month when i get bored and im putting the spanners to good use i give my filter abit of a clean

[Matt67]

Every 5-7000 miles

[jimmy-vtr]

every day lol!

[TU-Tuning]

Once a year. I do a 6 month/6k service too, but only yearly as your not meant to clean em too often. The grime they pick up is meant to help the filtration

[dobbo_1]

your ment to oil them arnt you not just give them a bath in soapy water?

[SaxoJamie]

your ment to oil them arnt you not just give them a bath in soapy water?

oil them after washing :y:

I clean my open green filter every 5-6K or depending on how dirty :)

[dobbo_1]

oil them after washing :y:

I clean my open green filter every 5-6K or depending on how dirty :)

yer i know dont think saxo_vtr123 oils it though unless he does and just didnt mention it

[Lippy]

I know you are supposed to oil K&N type filters but do you really oil the foam on a pipercross one?
Never owned one so I wouldnt know... just wondered out of pure curiosity.

I dont generally clean my filters I normally buy a new one soon enough that theres no point in cleaning... lol

[dobbo_1]

yer think you should mate all my bike ones have been foam and required oiling

[KamRacing]

all non-paper ones catch the dirt with oil.
No oil = no filtration except for birds and large insects

[Lippy]

Cool I feel enlightened! :)

Only time il ever oil a foam filter is if I ever get round to getting some Jenveys! Only just got my vts 3 months ago so im dreaming at the moment! :)

[vlatko_vts]

as the title says how often do you clean your filter element in like a raceland or BMC, or even open filters, i clean mine every 3-4 monthes or so, as mine is the pipercross foam, i put it in a bucket of soapy water then rinse and leave to dry over night them put it back on. car feels a little better after its been washed.

Twice a year is ok, or maybe three times. :drink:

[Foggy]

Depends, during winter rallies every 2, around 300 miles.
On the summer ones after every one... 150 miles...

[JamesR]

BTW i do oil mine i just didnt mention it.