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Offline Watts

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Re: QI6 Flexible Servicing To Time and Distance Servicing
« Reply #20 on: 27 July 2019, 16:44 »
This is an old thread but it amazes me how long the VW maintenance intervals are for air filter and cam belt.  Air filter change after 6 yrs/ 60k is ridiculous.  I know they want to reduce servicing costs but surely this is detrimental to engine performance and emissions.  Air filters look dirty after 20k!  Maybe I am out of touch with modern engine designs, but it doesn’t feel right.
Rant over!

I thought air filters were at 4 years or 40k? Pretty sure mine was changed at the last service (4 years). I changed mine at 2 years for good measure (about 15k miles) as agreed, 4 or 6 years is too long (in my mind).
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Re: QI6 Flexible Servicing To Time and Distance Servicing
« Reply #21 on: 28 July 2019, 09:51 »
Official erWin air filter service interval for the MK7 Golf, for what it's worth... -

Air filter: clean housing and renew filter element - Every 90,000 km (which is 55,923 miles) or 6 years, whichever occurs first.

Too long an interval in my opinion.
I've changed mine to a Racingline panel filter (https://www.racingline.com/vwr11g701) which can be cleaned, reoiled and reused which I do every 12 months as part of an oil change service.

Offline martin998877

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Air filter replacement cost
« Reply #22 on: 13 October 2019, 12:31 »
This is an old thread but it amazes me how long the VW maintenance intervals are for air filter and cam belt.  Air filter change after 6 yrs/ 60k is ridiculous.  I know they want to reduce servicing costs but surely this is detrimental to engine performance and emissions.  Air filters look dirty after 20k!  Maybe I am out of touch with modern engine designs, but it doesn’t feel right.
Rant over!

I thought air filters were at 4 years or 40k? Pretty sure mine was changed at the last service (4 years). I changed mine at 2 years for good measure (about 15k miles) as agreed, 4 or 6 years is too long (in my mind).

I agree, at 15,000 miles mine is showing dust.  It's also a 5 minute job to change, and the improved airflow for performance and MPG should make it a cost effective change too.

However, looking on Ebay, the Mk7 GTI air filters there are all about £35 quid!  How much is a standard vw air filter, either from VW or online? Does anyone know roughly? I'd have guessed at about £15!

Many thanks.
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Re: QI6 Flexible Servicing To Time and Distance Servicing
« Reply #23 on: 13 October 2019, 13:46 »
I definitely only paid around £15 last time but ECPs and GSF are as you say around £30. Perhaps worth holding on for a bit as they always do deals. Iirc Mann was the standard oem.
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