How Many Kilometers Should a Car's Air Filter Be Replaced After Driving?
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According to the vehicle's maintenance manual, the car's air filter element should generally be replaced every 10,000 to 20,000 kilometers or every other maintenance interval. However, it is recommended to clean the air filter element every 5,000 kilometers to reduce the formation of throttle sludge. The location of the car's air filter element depends on the intake form and the engine structure, typically located in the air filter on the engine intake pipe. There are two types of air filters in cars: dry and wet. The dry type is made of paper or organic materials, while the wet type is made of metal mesh. The function of the air filter element is to filter out particulate impurities in the air, ensuring that sufficient clean air enters the cylinder and preventing floating dust in the air from being sucked into the engine, which accelerates the wear of the piston group and cylinder. Air filter element: It is a type of filter, also known as an air filter cartridge, air cleaner, or style. It is mainly used in engineering vehicles, cars, agricultural vehicles, laboratories, sterile operating rooms, and various precision operating rooms as an air filter. During operation, the engine inhales a large amount of air. If the air is not filtered, the suspended dust in the air will be sucked into the cylinder, accelerating the wear of the piston group and cylinder. Larger particles entering between the piston and cylinder can cause severe cylinder scoring, especially in dry and sandy working environments. The air cleaner is installed in front of the carburetor or intake pipe to filter out dust and sand particles in the air, ensuring that sufficient and clean air enters the cylinder. Using an excessively dirty air filter while driving can cause insufficient engine intake, incomplete fuel combustion, leading to unstable engine operation, reduced power, and increased fuel consumption. Therefore, the car must maintain a clean air filter. The car's air cleaner is a device that removes particulate impurities from the air, consisting of one or several components that clean the air. Its main function is to filter out harmful impurities in the air before it enters the cylinder, reducing early wear of the cylinder, piston, piston rings, valves, and valve seats. Therefore, before air enters the cylinder, it must pass through the fine filtration of the air cleaner. An excessively dirty air cleaner can cause poor engine performance, excessive fuel consumption, and engine damage. When inspecting the air cleaner, if it is found to have little dust and minor blockage, it can be cleaned by blowing high-pressure air from the inside out and continue to be used. Excessively dirty air filters should be replaced promptly.
