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Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« 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.

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2011, 10:56:35 pm »
I would use the OEM paper ones.  :happy2:

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #2 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?

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #3 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

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #5 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:
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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #6 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:

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2011, 10:44:13 am »
I had a itg filter in and took it out

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #9 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.

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #10 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.

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #11 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:

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #12 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:

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #13 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?

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Re: Best Air Filter for 2.0TDI?
« Reply #14 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.