MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Toast on March 16, 2009, 11:36:36 pm
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Hey guys my Itg Panel filter arrived in the post from Merlin Motorsport today :jumpmove: Haven't fitted it yet but was after a bit of Info on it before it swap it with the old Pipercross 1! I remember hearing someone say on here that the got 1 and before fitting they had to wipe any excess oil from the filter is this true? :confused:
Thanks in advance
Toast :happy2:
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Yes it's true!
Wipe/mop up the excess oily stuff with a kitchen roll then you are good to go.
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I didn't wipe mine and have never had a problem in over 40k miles so far. I'm not saying you shouldn't wipe though.
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Yes it's true!
Wipe/mop up the excess oily stuff with a kitchen roll then you are good to go.
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That's what the ITG instructions say to do as well :happy2:
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Cool thanks for the Info chaps :happy2: Me being the typical open the box don't read the instructions type a guy :laugh: :signLOL:
Toast
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Cool thanks for the Info chaps :happy2: Me being the typical open the box don't read the instructions type a guy :laugh: :signLOL:
Toast
From now on I'll think of you as the RTFM guy... :grin:
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:signLOL: Or RTFM Burnt Bread Guy as Topcat would say :laugh:
Toast
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You shouldn't be running oiled filters on German cars, its a sure fire way of killing your MAF.
Now I know you're going to say "well my cars fine", but I get knackered oily MAFs on exchange all the time at work and I previously worked for a filter company who saw comeback fall significantly when the oil was removed from German applications.
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You shouldn't be running oiled filters on German cars, its a sure fire way of killing your MAF.
Now I know you're going to say "well my cars fine", but I get knackered oily MAFs on exchange all the time at work and I previously worked for a filter company who saw comeback fall significantly when the oil was removed from German applications.
....We've had this discussion before. Have a word with ITG's techheads - It's not the same kind of oil that K&N etc use IIRC.
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You shouldn't be running oiled filters on German cars, its a sure fire way of killing your MAF.
Now I know you're going to say "well my cars fine", but I get knackered oily MAFs on exchange all the time at work and I previously worked for a filter company who saw comeback fall significantly when the oil was removed from German applications.
Have a read of this (1/4 down the page) and see what you think...
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1735.45
I tend to agree with you, even following ITG's reply - hence why I'm now running a Pipercross filter in mine .
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You shouldn't be running oiled filters on German cars, its a sure fire way of killing your MAF.
Now I know you're going to say "well my cars fine", but I get knackered oily MAFs on exchange all the time at work and I previously worked for a filter company who saw comeback fall significantly when the oil was removed from German applications.
....So how are 'German' cars so different from others regarding air filters?
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You shouldn't be running oiled filters on German cars, its a sure fire way of killing your MAF.
Now I know you're going to say "well my cars fine", but I get knackered oily MAFs on exchange all the time at work and I previously worked for a filter company who saw comeback fall significantly when the oil was removed from German applications.
....So how are 'German' cars so different from others regarding air filters?
something i would also like to know :) we need facts :)