I have seen a lot of people here that seem to only change their oil filters every 20 years. I live in an extremely sandy environment here on the coast and change mine every other oil change. My Ram uses a flat, oiled P1 and my Escale uses a larger conical Purolator Classic, motocraft, Wix or whatever I can find (I try different brands depending on what is available. They are sometimes hard to find.). By the time I change them, they are black and full of dust. I don't have a filter minder, I just change them by sight.
I have heard some people change them based on filter minders and some that say they filter better when dirty (makes no sense to me). I don't have a filter minder on my truck yet (looking to install one soon) and can't install one on my escape due to the way the air box is designed.
How often do you guys change your air filters? Just wanted to get an idea of the general consensus here. The majority of people I talk to outside of here don't seem to think about their air filters, and they could be the most overlooked filter on vehicles today.
I have heard some people change them based on filter minders and some that say they filter better when dirty (makes no sense to me). I don't have a filter minder on my truck yet (looking to install one soon) and can't install one on my escape due to the way the air box is designed.
How often do you guys change your air filters? Just wanted to get an idea of the general consensus here. The majority of people I talk to outside of here don't seem to think about their air filters, and they could be the most overlooked filter on vehicles today.