PSA: Clean/replace your air Roc-Euro filters

[fromario]

Guess I waited a weeeee bit too long

just noticed my thread title grammar is awesome :P

Mileage on filter: under 10,000 miles
Conditions: New England Winter through Summer

Happy AudiTFSI3o3?

[audistealth]

How many miles and what conditions?

[lapisia]

How long or how many km are you suppose to change or clean?


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[audistealth]

50,000 miles I think.

The website says to tap the filter to see if dusty / time to clean.

[AKPS4]

50,000... Lol. I change and clean mine to a second one I have every 5k miles. I have two filters and change them out during every oil change. Second filter makes for a quick swap.

[johnstah]

And make sure you check your vacuum hose connected to the nibble of the intake. I notice the one that was provided with the intake cracked as it was not really heat resistant within the engine bay.

[audistealth]

50,000... Lol. I change and clean mine to a second one I have every 5k miles. I have two filters and change them out during every oil change. Second filter makes for a quick swap.

That cycle seems excessive, including the engine oil change. Do you drive in more challenging scenarios?

[raudiace4]

50,000 miles I think.

The website says to tap the filter to see if dusty / time to clean.

lol, no.


Do it every oil change. Especially for the open element filters like roc euro...

[Vogz]

lol, no.


Do it every oil change. Especially for the open element filters like roc euro...

Uh, no. Completely unnecessary in normal conditions. I've be running K&N style filters for years and have had zero issues going 25K+ miles between cleanings. My cars have run consistent traps at the track and oil analysis' show no issues with filtration.

http://www.knfilters.com/faq.htm#4

[AKPS4]

There are a few threads on this already, particularly on oil changes. I don't mind paying a little more for extra care.

[Vogz]

There are a few threads on this already, particularly on oil changes. I don't mind paying a little more for extra care.

Cleaning your air filter every 5K miles is the equivalent of changing your oil ever 1K miles. Completely unnecessary waste of time and money.

[raudiace4]

Uh, no. Completely unnecessary in normal conditions. I've be running K&N style filters for years and have had zero issues going 25K+ miles between cleanings. My cars have run consistent traps at the track and oil analysis' show no issues with filtration.

http://www.knfilters.com/faq.htm#4

I do it every two oil changes, if I see its dirty I'd rather just clean it. Makes me feel better

[Usa]

lol, no.


Do it every oil change. Especially for the open element filters like roc euro...

This sounds more ideal.

[Okan509]

holy crap, filthy!!

[audistealth]

I do it every two oil changes, if I see its dirty I'd rather just clean it. Makes me feel better

The latter aligns with the website recommendation.

[fromario]

This was after about 10k miles through a NE winter and summer. So yea it will depend on your respective locations

[AudiTFSI3o3]

Guess I waited a weeeee bit too long

just noticed my thread title grammar is awesome :P

i'm sorry but this thread is retarded. if you have ANY sort of intake, whether it's stock airbox or aftermarket, you should ALWAYS check your filters at service intervals, regardless. you really had to make a thread to tell people not to be lazy and dumb like yourself?

"i just learned to change my filter at 50,000 miles. welp, better tell the world my stupidity."

[ballinb5]

How did you clean it? Are these filters oiled? Can i use the k&n cleaning kit that reoils it?

Link to roc euro instructions?

[fromario]

i'm sorry but this thread is retarded. if you have ANY sort of intake, whether it's stock airbox or aftermarket, you should ALWAYS check your filters at service intervals regardless. you really had to make a thread to tell people not to be lazy and dumb like yourself?

DOUCHE BARGE ALERT

Seriously?

Maybe you should read. This was after 10000 miles, and I just serviced the car. I was shocked at how dirty the filter got in the last 5k since I changed the oil. How exactly am I being lazy or dumb?

Kindly fuck off

[DGVR6]

How did you clean it? Are these filters oiled? Can i use the k&n cleaning kit that reoils it?

Link to roc euro instructions?

Yep, filter is oiled.

Im pretty sure you can use K&N's cleaning kit... Right John?

[AudiTFSI3o3]

DOUCHE BARGE ALERT

Seriously?

Maybe you should read. This was after 10000 miles, and I just serviced the car. I was shocked at how dirty the filter got in the last 5k since I changed the oil. How exactly am I being lazy or dumb?

Kindly fuck off

kindly.

p.s. if you're going to bitch and cry AFTER a post, make sure your FIRST post says exactly what your bitching and crying about.

[fromario]

How did you clean it? Are these filters oiled? Can i use the k&n cleaning kit that reoils it?

Link to roc euro instructions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPb4XpiKIk4

[fromario]

kindly.

p.s. if you're going to bitch and cry AFTER a post, make sure your FIRST post says exactly what your bitching and crying about.

Thank you for teaching me how to interwebz

[AudiTFSI3o3]

Thank you for teaching me how to interwebz

.....which you failed at. no problem

[MaxxS4]

how do you clean a filter? I have an AWE filter

[DGVR6]

"i just learned to change my filter at 50,000 miles. welp, better tell the world my stupidity."

Lulz

[Okan509]

i'm sorry but this thread is retarded. if you have ANY sort of intake, whether it's stock airbox or aftermarket, you should ALWAYS check your filters at service intervals, regardless. you really had to make a thread to tell people not to be lazy and dumb like yourself?

"i just learned to change my filter at 50,000 miles. welp, better tell the world my stupidity."

kindly.

p.s. if you're going to bitch and cry AFTER a post, make sure your FIRST post says exactly what your bitching and crying about.

.....which you failed at. no problem

you seriously need to release your stress somewhere else.

there is absolutely no reason to behave this way.

[chaos2984]

Yep, filter is oiled.

Im pretty sure you can use K&N's cleaning kit... Right John?

Yes the K&N cleaning kit is fine. Comes with cleaner and the oil. If you just have the oil some simple green will work also as cleaner. I use simple green to clean my RC nitro race car filter and its a paper type just like the roc euro and simple green works great. But with nothing having any oil for my new roc euro I'm going to buy the kit from the local auto parts store so ill get the spray and oil together. Just make sure you throughly dry the filter before you apply the oil.

Like others have said a 2nd filter is good to have

[AKPS4]

I use the K&N air filter cleaning kit as well. Again, I would suggest everyone monitor your filter before bashing others about waste of time and money. If buying a second filter and one cleaning kit is a waste of money, you have no business owning an S4 or even a car at that point. Not doing maintenance is a waste of time and money. It takes no more than 10 minutes to switch out a filter and clean the back up for next time. This allows no down time during switching. Or you can clean the dirty filter later if you are really in a rush.

[chaos2984]

well 5k in anything other than dusty roads is to quick to clean it. Id say around 15K for normal driving unless you run threw a dust storm. But i would just check it and then see if it needs cleaned. i wouldn't just clean it every 5K. And i would buy a 2nd filter because I'm to dam lazy to clean the one i have and wait for it to dry then have to oil it and put it back on. I can clean it when i have time let it dry over night or whatever and oil it and put it away for next time so i don't have to worry about it when i replace it.

[audistealth]

Uh, no. Completely unnecessary in normal conditions. I've be running K&N style filters for years and have had zero issues going 25K+ miles between cleanings. My cars have run consistent traps at the track and oil analysis' show no issues with filtration.

http://www.knfilters.com/faq.htm#4

I knew it was some insanely long interval.

The point about inspecting still stands too. It's really dependent on driving conditions. I've had a 5k interval due to construction sites, and a 30k of almost all highway miles (still fine, but sold the car).