Quote:That's a cartridge filter they might not tell you HAVE to do it but I've seen it a dozen times those cartridge filters break down around 8k miles. Ask to see yours next service you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

You made me curious, so I went back to my service invoices to check.  Apart from the 30K service, the only parts listed at the 10K intervals were a filter element, the engine oil, and on one occasion, a screw.  

 

The 30K service was different, in addition to the above, they listed a cabin pollen filter, the engine air filter and a part-B numbered filter element (not sure what this is, maybe it's what you are referring to, but the service interval on those puppies must be around every 30,000 miles).  Going to have my 60K service shortly so I'll check to see if they change it again.

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