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Itg Panel filter
« on: March 16, 2009, 11:36:36 pm »
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:


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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2009, 11:39:44 pm »
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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2009, 11:42:25 pm »
....

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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 11:43:34 pm »
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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 11:46:55 pm »
Cool thanks for the Info chaps :happy2:  Me being the typical open the box don't read the instructions type a guy :laugh: :signLOL:



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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 11:55:04 pm »
Cool thanks for the Info chaps :happy2:  Me being the typical open the box don't read the instructions type a guy :laugh: :signLOL:



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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 11:59:59 pm »
 :signLOL:  Or RTFM Burnt Bread Guy as Topcat would say :laugh:



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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2009, 12:20:03 am »
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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2009, 12:30:16 am »
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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2009, 08:14:11 am »
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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2009, 09:46:57 am »
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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Re: Itg Panel filter
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2009, 10:58:09 am »
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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