Green panel filter on Cupra TDI?

[a11y]

Call me thick if you want, but what exactly would you use to clean a Green Cotton replacement panel filter for a pd160?

I'm nearing a service on my Cupra TDI and may as well use the opportunity to stick in a better panel filter, rather than keep on sticking in SEAT ones at every service. But I just wondered if it's a case of whacking it out and using soap and water or whether it's something a bit more specialist than that...

Also, what other panel filters are available to fit the pd160 in the Ibiza Cupra? Anything better than the Green filter?

Cheers
Ally

 

[kriso]

You can buy the cleaning kits for Green Cotton filters on the green-filter website. £12.80 for the cleaning kit which contains cleaning stuff and oil. Otherwise you can probably use water and stuff to wash it.

I think the Green COtton filters are generally accepted as the best panel solution. K&N are another option but not sure how good they are.

 

[a11y]

Cheers, just gonna compare it against the price of SEAT filters to see if it's a worthwhile investment. Gotta tell the insurance company too which adds on a bit for a filter, bugger...

 

[kriso]

I dont see why you would need to tell the insurance company...its just an air filter..but not a Seat one. You wouldn't have to tell them if you changed oil filter to a Bosch one or something would you?

 

[a11y]

I dont see why you would need to tell the insurance company...its just an air filter..but not a Seat one. You wouldn't have to tell them if you changed oil filter to a Bosch one or something would you?

Why do you think a lot of people change their filter? Because an aftermarket filter like this is performance-enhancing! Hence you really should be telling your insurance company...

I'm looking at it from a saving-money point of view. Depending on how much a standard SEAT filter is, I might be better buying one I could clean at every service rather than replace the SEAT one.

Ally

 

[Deleted member 13581]

When you buy the Green Panel Filter, it comes with a cleaning kit anyways.

 

[a11y]

Cheers, still to check out the prices though as they're not cheap!

 

[dash]

The Green panel filter doesnt come with cleaning kit, you have to buy it separate! Coast about £10 (oil & cleaning solution).

 

[Deleted member 13581]

I got a cleaning kit with mine.

 

[dozza.13]

I didnt!

You wont notice ny increase in performance apart from maybe a slight increase in throttle response! Worth doing if u are thinkin about a remap in the future tho!