This is what the K&N site says, "K&N air filters typically can go 30,000-50,000 miles before requiring cleaning.You would generally have to change a paper filter 3 to 5 times during this same distance." Maybe during war times the K&N needs cleaning every 10k? Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 Audi 80 The Audi 80 Pages----------------------- http://surf.to/the80pages.com Katonah, NY 10536