 lifetime air filter in 2005 2.0L Focus?
Hey all: I'm a little surprised after reading the manual for the 2005 Focus we just picked up. Apparently the engine air filter is supposed to be good for the life of the vehicle? I was really surprised when I saw the indicator on the airbox. I'm curious as to how the car's mileage will be later on once it crosses 100 and 150,000 km. Call me crazy but I was raised to check the air filter every oil change and change it as needed, usually 20,000 km. Does anyone have higher-mileage experience with the "lifetime" air filter on this engine? How does your engine run now that the filter is reaching the end of its life? How about smog tests? Fuel economy? Thanks in advance!
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Present:
2001 Windstar Sport
2007 Mustang GT ragtop
1997 Toyota Corolla
1994 Sunbird (For sale! Only 95,000km - $2200 CDN safetied and e-tested!)
Past (honoured mention only):
1987, 1990 Mustang 2.3
1987 Mustang 5.0
1988 T-bird 5.0
1990, 1994 Cougar XR7
1988 Cougar LS 5.0
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