Air Filter for PD Tdi Alhambra - Which one

Stu B · Jun 17, 2003

Air Filter for PD Tdi Alhambra - Which one?!?! K & N or Green

Looking at replacing at its annual service, which will be at the end of this month...... Thoughts plse...

sssstew · Jun 17, 2003

I would always say green, i have heard they are more MAF friendly.

(hmmm wondering if they do a dynatwist for it..... now that would be bizzare!)

Jon TDI · Jun 17, 2003

Are Green Filters non-oiled cotton gauze filters then?

Stu B · Jun 17, 2003

Yeah thats what I was thinking, I have a K & N on the Leon but the Alhambra is a LIFE LONG investment, (Well I do have 4 kids!!) So hence the caution.... Badger5 still the man to get green filters from? or does Banshee do them.

Shaggy · Jun 17, 2003

Green Filters are oiled. But not overly oiled

sssstew · Jun 17, 2003

Yeah they are much more lightly oiled than a K&N for example, as the cotton does a better job.

And yep, badger5 is your man, i think he will give 5% discount to forum members too!

Shaggy · Jun 17, 2003

Yeah, got mine from Badger. Great service, arrived the next day.

prc · Jun 17, 2003

As Shaggy mentions the Green aren't as oiled as most. The idea is not to be over zelous when cleaning & oiling time come around.

Definitely stay away from the sponge type things like the RAM AIR.

Stu B · Jun 17, 2003

So I could get the K & N just like I did on the Leon, as long as its not too over oiled...

sssstew · Jun 17, 2003

awwww (sucks in air through his teeth!)

prc · Jun 17, 2003

Well I did use a K&N in my old ibiza without a problem. It went 3 full yrs (around 227000km) with MAF problems.

muddyboots · Jun 18, 2003

Originally posted by prc
Well I did use a K&N in my old ibiza without a problem. It went 3 full yrs (around 227000km) with MAF problems.

Guess you meant "without MAF problems" ??

:dunno:

prc · Jun 18, 2003

Originally posted by muddyboots
Guess you meant "without MAF problems" ??

:dunno:

Except for a problem (that was only solved via a turbo replacement) I had absolutely no other engine related problem on that car, including no MAF problems.

Stu B · Jun 25, 2003

Banshee - Hopefully have sorted me out - Just awaiting to hear from them BTW went Green

Well I dont have to pay P & P - their round the corner from me

Now to deal with the Wheels on her beast & its a matching pair of Green Wombles!!!

zan · Jul 6, 2007

this may sound daft but gona ask anyway...would a replacement panel filter(green for example) produce more of a sporty sound from a diesel?

Stu B · Jul 7, 2007

Gosh old thread... well to answer you Zan - nope no noise difference at all - replaced my exhaust system an that only just gave the PD Bammer a slightly sportier sound, unlike the Leon..

Sooty torques · Jul 7, 2007

Hey Stu - No problems with the green panel filter then? Just wondering seeing as I've just had to cough up for a new MAF after 48K...

Keep taking the OE paper filter out and shaking and vacuuming it :redface:

but it gets so filthy so quick - and they're bleedin' expensive...

zan · Jul 7, 2007

Cheers stu,i didn't think it would make much difference to the sound. My mate has a 55 plate Leon FR tdi 150 and his seems to have a nice sporty sound from standard.Must be a different standard exhaust or sumthin

Stu B · Jul 9, 2007

Sooty torques said:
Hey Stu - No problems with the green panel filter then? Just wondering seeing as I've just had to cough up for a new MAF after 48K...
Keep taking the OE paper filter out and shaking and vacuuming it but it gets so filthy so quick - and they're bleedin' expensive...

hahah Sooty T.. long time no hear ..... Bammer K & N filter has had potatoes and plant growth removed from it - Well it was that blocked up with cr*p so cleaned and re oiled (very lightly) and re fitted.... no probs.... nothing, just the same as the leon.. Although that did in the very very early years have a maf replaced, but that was prior to the K & N filter being fitted....

Sooty torques · Jul 10, 2007

Stu B said:
hahah Sooty T.. long time no hear

I keep popping up from time to time just to make sure you're not giving out any duff advice...

Good to see the wombles are still going strong.

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