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Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:02 am
by Nemesis
Hello everybody.
My PCX 2012 eSP has only 5500km on the tacho. I have open the air filter housing and was supprised that the air filter pretty dirty and oily was... I´ve cleaned it a bit, but would you still replace it?
P.S.
On the filter is written HM KZR TH1. It´s not the actual part number (17210-KZR-600), what is this number???
Thanks
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:28 am
by j.d.b.
Nope. Lotta life left in it.
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 11:32 am
by gn2
Its supposed to be oily, a new one out the packet is oily.
Your filter is probably good for another 15,000km or more.
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:20 pm
by iceman
How did you get it that clean? I thought it was sticky on purpose and hard to get any bits off.
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:29 pm
by Nemesis
Thanks for the help
, I was missing a "reference" of what dirty air filter is. Maybe someone has a photo?
I cleaned it with a good vacuum cleaner, but only from the "dirty"- green side.
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:21 pm
by you you
Nemesis wrote:Thanks for the help
, I was missing a "reference" of what dirty air filter is. Maybe someone has a photo?
I cleaned it with a good vacuum cleaner, but only from the "dirty"- green side.
Cleaning the air filter is a good idea tbh. Same with car inlet and air conditioning ones. Extendes the service life before replacement.
Cue the pedants and nervous cautioning against it.....
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:36 pm
by flyingzonker
Nemesis wrote:Hello everybody.
My PCX 2012 eSP has only 5500km on the tacho. I have open the air filter housing and was supprised that the air filter pretty dirty and oily was... I´ve cleaned it a bit, but would you still replace it?
Thanks
Why not just take a soft brush and give it a good going over?
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 6:22 am
by iceman
flyingzonker wrote:Nemesis wrote:Hello everybody.
My PCX 2012 eSP has only 5500km on the tacho. I have open the air filter housing and was supprised that the air filter pretty dirty and oily was... I´ve cleaned it a bit, but would you still replace it?Thanks
Why not just take a soft brush and give it a good going over?
I thought that didn't work as the filter is sticky - which is why they say to replace and not clean it. Seems you can clean it to a good extent if you are careful.
Re: Would you replace this air filter?
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:50 pm
by flyingzonker
iceman wrote:flyingzonker wrote:Nemesis wrote:Hello everybody.
My PCX 2012 eSP has only 5500km on the tacho. I have open the air filter housing and was supprised that the air filter pretty dirty and oily was... I´ve cleaned it a bit, but would you still replace it?Thanks
Why not just take a soft brush and give it a good going over?
I thought that didn't work as the filter is sticky - which is why they say to replace and not clean it. Seems you can clean it to a good extent if you are careful.
Even though it is tacky, you should be able to get a lot of loose gunk to fall off. I don't recall the filter being adhesive.