MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: AjayB on December 03, 2011, 10:53:31 pm
I've got a K&N filter in at the moment, just wondering if there is any better filters to go for? i Heard that some people do see an increase in MPG after using the K&N, this could be the cause of my high MPG.
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: rich83 on December 03, 2011, 10:56:35 pm
I would use the OEM paper ones.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: AjayB on December 03, 2011, 11:01:38 pm
Do you not recommend an uprated panel filter? i thought it might be better for my remap on the car?
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: rich83 on December 03, 2011, 11:05:36 pm
I had a panel filter in my old TDI MK5... i ended up taking it out because it made no difference and they require maintenance. The paper ones you just replace every 20K
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: animal on December 04, 2011, 12:08:43 am
Do you not recommend an uprated panel filter? i thought it might be better for my remap on the car?

+1 for OEM. Upgraded panel filters are a total waste of time.
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: Phil Miller on December 04, 2011, 12:28:42 am
oem all the way mate  :happy2: its a diesel no point in fitting a fancy filter, the torque is what counts  :laugh:
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on December 04, 2011, 09:53:50 am
I have a PiperX in the Golf, got it very cheap but can confirm it does nothing for performance......  :sad1:
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: Andy on December 04, 2011, 10:44:13 am
I had a itg filter in and took it out
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: daz_pd on December 04, 2011, 11:30:35 am
I found Panel filters do very very little, maybe a miniscule difference in responsiveness.  I did however find that a proper Induction kit on the 2.0 TDI did actually make a noticable difference, especially at higher revs.  although this would only be on a mapped car to be honest.
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: neil86 on December 04, 2011, 12:45:29 pm
I have read people saying the k&n filters can damage maf sensor due to the oil, and a dry filters better but i am not a mechanic so only what other people have told me.
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on December 04, 2011, 03:01:56 pm
I found Panel filters do very very little, maybe a miniscule difference in responsiveness.  I did however find that a proper Induction kit on the 2.0 TDI did actually make a noticable difference, especially at higher revs.  although this would only be on a mapped car to be honest.

Thanks for telling me..... :P
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: daz_pd on December 04, 2011, 04:17:11 pm
I found Panel filters do very very little, maybe a miniscule difference in responsiveness.  I did however find that a proper Induction kit on the 2.0 TDI did actually make a noticable difference, especially at higher revs.  although this would only be on a mapped car to be honest.

Thanks for telling me..... :P

ya know Pagey Im pretty sure I did! a panel filter will never perform miracles on any car TBH!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: vRS_Pagey on December 04, 2011, 05:01:50 pm
I found Panel filters do very very little, maybe a miniscule difference in responsiveness.  I did however find that a proper Induction kit on the 2.0 TDI did actually make a noticable difference, especially at higher revs.  although this would only be on a mapped car to be honest.

Thanks for telling me..... :P

ya know Pagey Im pretty sure I did! a panel filter will never perform miracles on any car TBH!  :smiley:


Tbh I knew anyway, the paper one was fooked, and for the price you did it for it was no brainer, your conscious is clear pal!  :drinking:
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: AjayB on December 05, 2011, 01:16:43 pm
I'm going to put a OEM filter back in today, just wondering if i should get the MAF cleaned so that any oil from the K&N is removed?
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: neil86 on December 05, 2011, 07:46:24 pm
Have a search on the web theres loads of info on it, thats where i saw it. On here people seem to use dry filters like pipercross. I am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong.

Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: GLIDN on December 05, 2011, 10:28:36 pm
I'm not sure if you want to only replace the filter or up rate your intake all together.

While helping some 2.0TDI members on ED38 a few weeks ago I stumbled across this intake APR have designed and released to the TDI owners.
http://www.goapr.com/products/intake_carbonio_20tdi.html

Sorry I know I seem to mentioning the APR brand a lot lately. But you simply can't deny they are basically catering to every VW and Audi owner these days.

Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: tonto83 on December 05, 2011, 11:44:22 pm
Would be interesting to get pre and post installation readings on a dyno!
Title: Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
Post by: AjayB on December 06, 2011, 01:12:08 am
I've put an OEM filter in and my MPG seems to have risen dramatically, gone from an average of 28-30mpg to 40-41MPG locally! Hopefully it stays!