Anyone ever changed the active charcoal container

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As per the title say's has anyone ever changed active charcoal container? I just wonder how long the filter media can last, as it's already done 15 years & 230K, would it last another 10 years?
 
It probably isn't working as well as it should already.
But I know many cars that have charcoal canisters that have never had one changed between them, some have done 200k and/or are 20 yrs old.
 
nope but I have removed them! : )
think of it as a weight saving!
 
I just wondered how long the media would last, my guess it that it's shot, so may open the unit and see if the media can be replaced.
 
pretty sure they come as a unit.