Air Filter replacement schedule?

[CO Hummer]

How often are you guys changing out the air filter? I just replaced mine at 34K and it was almost completely clogged. I can't remember if I had it replaced before.

The manual says:
"Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in dusty conditions.Replace filter if necessary."

How do you "inspect" one of these filters? You can't see the dust/dirt since it resides inside of the filter.

[ROX]

Check it after each summer. Since you live in a place where there's lots of dust during the summer, and you off road a lot, you'll probably need one more often than the average owner.
Supposedly, you can use the little valve on the intake tube to check and see if the filter is operating correctly, but I've never seen mine work.
Take it out and shake it or tap it on the ground, if a bunch of dust falls out and you can't get it to stop, then it's probably time for a new one. I've seen mine with about 2 cups of dirt fall out of it. There will always be some dust in them, but too much is bad. I wouldn't recommend using an airhose to clean it out either. Air filters donot respond well to blowing them out, and it usually doesn't help for very long.

You can always replace it with an aftermarket filter that you can clean and reuse. I don't think they come in Yellow though.

How many leaves were in there?

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by H2 Rocks

How many leaves were in there?

The dust absolutely poured out of it like it was bowful of sand. I hacked into the old one and each flute was complete caked with dust. Major oops and self-

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

How often are you guys changing out the air filter? I just replaced mine at 34K and it was almost completely clogged. I can't remember if I had it replaced before.

The manual says:
"Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in dusty conditions.Replace filter if necessary."

How do you "inspect" one of these filters? You can't see the dust/dirt since it resides inside of the filter.

I'm at 37K and I've replaced mine 4 times. Maybe excessive, but I change it every three months whether it needs it or not.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

I'm at 37K and I've replaced mine 4 times. Maybe excessive, but I change it every three months whether it needs it or not.

Every 3 months? Wow. Are the H3 filters cheap? $70.00 for an H2.

[HummBebe]

My pop gets them for me

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

My pop gets them for me

Nice.

What I should is hook up with Tim. Each time he buys a new H2 I'll just swamp my filter with his before he returns it.

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

Nice.

What I should is hook up with Tim. Each time he buys a new H2 I'll just swamp my filter with his before he returns it.

Like his ever get dirty Good idea !

Replacement filters are $35-$40 on an H3.

[Big Z]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

How often are you guys changing out the air filter? I just replaced mine at 34K and it was almost completely clogged. I can't remember if I had it replaced before.

The manual says:
"Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in dusty conditions.Replace filter if necessary."

How do you "inspect" one of these filters? You can't see the dust/dirt since it resides inside of the filter.

I'd recommend checking every other oil change...And replacing, a minimum of Twice a Year!