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what type of oil is better, what about filters?
David,
I have a K&N on my 01 1.8t, the reason they kill the MAF is becasue people over oil them. And when over oiled the oil cakes the MAF sensor itself and you throw CEL's.
Best way to avoid that is to clean properly and oil the filter, then let sit for a day. Now comes the fun part, put the filter in an old pillow case and swing it around for a few minutes. Due to centripital force (sp) any loosely bound oil will be flung off. Install in the car and go. The Airaid you speak off is a guaze type filter also offering now additional bebefits over the K&N.
And if the MAF does become saturized you can clean it with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol, just make sure it is dry before you reinstall it.
If you get any MAFS through the shop you think are broader line send them my way, after you have replaced it on the customers car.
Brian
David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net> wrote:
Sometimes I am distracted way too much to read this list and really understand
it... I apologize for the confusion...
Suprisingly, I have an opinion on that too... :-)
Mann and Knecht are both used by the factory... Dealer filters are the bomb,
and usually if you buy three or more, they will give you a jobber discount.
About 6.50 ea... Deutsch and (I have discovered recently) Bosch filters are
made by the same folks that make Purolator. While I have not torn open a
Deutsch or a Bosch, the Purolator was almost as bad as the Pennzoil filter I
looked at... WIX, of all the aftermarket stuff I have looked at was pretty
good. I would used it in a pinch... I personally would use factory above all
else...
--
Regards,
David Utley
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Quoting David Utley :
> Those with MAFs on their cars say stay the hell away from K&N... Others
> argue
> that the same allows too much debris through the medium, and the top end
> suffers excessive wear... I don't know myself, I am actually using K&N, and
>
> got a bit better pedal repsonse from it. If you do get one, I recommend
> cleaning it like every other oil change, as it seems there is less
> contamination if it is oiled more frequently...
>
> PS.. There is a company called airraid (or something close) that is taking
> K&N to task, with another medium on the clean side that is supposed to do
> away
> with that possiblility completely... I just did a search on google and could
>
> not find anything for them... I have something on them at a catalog at home,
>
> remind me directly and I will send the info to you if you like...
> --
> Regards,
> David Utley
> -----------
> Cable Volkswagen
> 405-470-3129
> 1-800-522-6793
>
>
> Quoting A J :
>
> > Whats the best filter to use ??
> >
> > Aaron in SJ-
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