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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Big Tone on 05 March 2012, 07:24

Title: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: Big Tone on 05 March 2012, 07:24

Should I really be doing this every year? its always spotless. What about blowing it out with an air line?

Title: Re: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 05 March 2012, 07:26

Thought with pipercross ones (as per your sig) you did clean them with airline and not replace? Like green cotton ones..?

Title: Re: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: Big Tone on 05 March 2012, 07:43

Quote from: Dave_IOW on 05 March 2012, 07:26

Thought with pipercross ones (as per your sig) you did clean them with airline and not replace? Like green cotton ones..?

Theres me been chucking £35 away every year!! lol

Thought it didnt seem right when I was doing it, glad I asked, nice one.

Title: Re: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: Ashmond on 05 March 2012, 08:02

I get the £10 filters you buy on eBay....I find they work just as well as the expensive ones

(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s105/AshmondJ/8510c176.jpg)

Personal preference though and obviously irrelevant if your just talking panel filters  :grin:

Title: Re: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: navmk4gti on 05 March 2012, 10:47

Just vacum the pipercross one  :smiley:

Title: Re: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: houston on 05 March 2012, 20:07

even the paper filters last a few year!

dont the piperx ones need a fluid to clean them? like the dyson vacuum filters

Title: Re: Air filter neccessary every year?
Post by: Wayne on 05 March 2012, 21:23

Quote from: houston on 05 March 2012, 20:07

dont the piperx ones need a fluid to clean them? like the dyson vacuum filters

The dry (foam) ones do not need oil, some do however but it can lead to maf problems.