Surprised how clean the air intake filter was

[jadmt]

Decided to change the air cleaner and surprised how clean the old one was. 2023 turbo and 34000 miles and exactly 2 years old. I it has seen a lot of dirt roads so figured it was time but definitely was not necessary. Mazda must have placed the fresh air intake in a good place as there were no dried bugs either....No oil residue, no grit etc...

 

[onerpm]

Changed mine at 22 and 41k miles (2020 Turbo), and the old one was very clean both times. No dirt roads, though, for me.

 

[a69mach1377]

Kind of sounds like maybe shaking the big stuff out and reusing it might have been just fine?

 

[N7turbo]

Must be something about your conditions.

It takes in air from the front just like Mercedes, but those filters get filthy. I had a bee in my CX-5 filter at 3,000 miles.

 

[jadmt]

Kind of sounds like maybe shaking the big stuff out and reusing it might have been just fine?

there was no big stuff. Even tho I changed it did not need changing.

 

[jadmt]

Must be something about your conditions.

It takes in air from the front just like Mercedes, but those filters get filthy. I had a bee in my CX-5 filter at 3,000 miles.

I have been pretty much all over. Montana, Idaho Washington, Oregon all multiple times and both Dakotas, Wyoming, Minnesota Wisconsin again multiple times and Utah and Arizona.

 

[N7turbo]

There may be crud collecting at the bottom of the air box rather than going into the filter.