What is the replacement interval for the air filter element of the Leiling?
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According to the car's maintenance manual, the air filter element should generally be replaced every 15,000 kilometers or 9 months. The location of the air filter varies depending on the intake form and the structure of the engine. There are two types of air filter elements in cars: dry and wet. The dry type is made of paper or organic materials, while the wet type is made of metal wire mesh. Function of the air filter element: To filter out particulate impurities in the air, ensuring that sufficient clean air enters the cylinders, preventing floating dust in the air from being sucked into the engine and accelerating the wear of the piston group and cylinders. Air filter element: It is a type of filter, also known as an air filter cartridge, air cleaner, or air 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 sucks in a large amount of air. If the air is not filtered, the suspended dust in the air will be drawn into the cylinders, accelerating the wear of the piston group and cylinders. Larger particles entering between the piston and the cylinder can cause severe cylinder scoring, which is particularly serious 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 from the air, ensuring that sufficient and clean air enters the cylinders. Dirty air cleaner: Using a dirty air cleaner while driving can cause insufficient engine intake, incomplete fuel combustion, leading to unstable engine operation, reduced power, and increased fuel consumption. Therefore, the air cleaner must be kept clean. The car air cleaner is a device that removes particulate impurities from the air, consisting of one or several air filter components. Its main function is to filter out harmful impurities from the air entering the cylinders to reduce early wear of the cylinders, pistons, piston rings, valves, and valve seats. Therefore, before air enters the cylinders, it must be finely filtered by the air cleaner. A dirty air cleaner can cause poor engine performance, excessive fuel consumption, and engine damage. When inspecting the air cleaner, if the dust is minimal and the blockage is light, it can be cleaned by blowing compressed air from the inside out and reused. A heavily dirty air cleaner should be replaced promptly.
I remember my Levin maintenance manual recommends replacing the air filter every year or 20,000 kilometers, but it really depends on the actual situation. Living in the dusty northern region, I basically check it every six months. If the filter is clogged with dust and lint, dirty like a rag, I replace it in advance. Last time during maintenance, the mechanic said prolonged neglect would allow dust to enter the engine directly, increasing fuel consumption and damaging the car. DIY replacement is actually super easy - buy an OEM filter online for around 50 yuan, just pop it out from behind the glove box on the passenger side. Just be careful not to misalign the rubber sealing strip of the filter housing.
