which is the best air filter

[MarkWales]

what have you got and why

have searched on this and not had any joy

 

[cordoba lad]

Green filters tend to be filter of choice, they don't seem to kill MAF's . Got one in mine purely for the serviceability side of things.

 

[MarkWales]

thanks they seem to be reasonable on price

 

[volvic]

seat paper filters! it was tried and tested by a guy running silly huge bhp in his vw transporter. can't remember his name but i remember reading he went through loads of different makes and after testing the standard vag one came out best

 

[MarkWales]

interesting will look into that one

 

[G Ibiza FRtdi]

I have an ITG panel filter in my Ibiza FR TDi and i noticed a big difference!! Power delivery is more smoother. I would recommend it to anyone.
G

 

[lil3520]

i have used pipercross twice now. no problems.

 

[S3 AKR]

I have Green cotton filter at the moment but its an oiled filter which can damage the MAF with residue from the oil. Spoke to AMD and on Saturday next week its in for its 80k service, Milltek downpipe/cat replacement, and (on their advice) a swap of filter to a Pipercross as they are layered foam and dry - ie not oiled.

The Green filter made a noticable difference over the almost new paper one that it had before.

 

[James_R]

Always had K&Ns and never had a problem, 57i kit on the current vehicle not a panel filter - sounds pretty funky too!

 

[cordoba lad]

Pipercross are oiled I've had one and they give you a small spray can of oil for after you have cleaned it.

 

[jonjay]

I have Green cotton filter at the moment but its an oiled filter which can damage the MAF with residue from the oil. Spoke to AMD and on Saturday next week its in for its 80k service, Milltek downpipe/cat replacement, and (on their advice) a swap of filter to a Pipercross as they are layered foam and dry - ie not oiled.

The Green filter made a noticable difference over the almost new paper one that it had before.

Cool Saturday next week I am there getting my V3s fitted.

 

[volvic]

Pipercross are oiled I've had one and they give you a small spray can of oil for after you have cleaned it.

there must be two types as the Pipercross i have is dry. also stated on the box and did not come with any oil.

afaik AMD only supply the dry type

 

[Gooner_Mike]

Pipercross are oiled I've had one and they give you a small spray can of oil for after you have cleaned it.

there must be two types as the Pipercross i have is dry. also stated on the box and did not come with any oil.

afaik AMD only supply the dry type

Might have issues with oil and MAF though if you use too much. Oil is only to catch the tiny, tiny particles that can get through the paper/cotton element anyway, so nothing to worry about.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

mark dragging an old post up

you can put mine in and take it for a run , to see if you want ,

i got a green filter , got it from osaka just down the road from me (by work) about 50quid

 

[air121005]

i use a Green Cotton Filter
never used any oil on it and never had any issues in 3 years usage

 

[deanomite]

I have the stock filter on a 1.9 tdi making 241bhp my mate has the same car in the same speck with green cotton and been through 3 MAFs in six months!!!!!!!!!! mine still original unit.
Stick with the stock one.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

so what all you green cotton'ers doing about cleaning them then ?? just bang out the crap or buying the cleaning stuff for it , do you then re oil slightly ??

cheers

 

[air121005]

so what all you green cotton'ers doing about cleaning them then ?? just bang out the crap or buying the cleaning stuff for it , do you then re oil slightly ??

cheers

to clean mine, i use fairy liquid and a nail brush , rinse, then dry with a hair dryer........never used oil......never killed a MAF

 

[MarkWales]

will have look when im back andrew

 

[john_tdi]

bmc for me, been fine for the last 3 years