should i fit my induction kit?

[danotto]

i have just bought a green cotton induction kit for my s3,it says to oil it at services ,will this damage my maf ,im debaiting whether to fit it or not,cheers dan

 

[ash_s3]

no sell it to me! haha

 

[Aky]

Yeah fit it mate, will be ok, just lightly oil it.

 

[danotto]

im not sure whether to fit it or not as i cant really afford a maf at the moment,but im like a kid when i comes to having bits for my car in front of me i have to have them fitted straight ways.lol

 

[danotto]

i just fitted it it sounds good not as loud as the pipercross i fitted on my 1.8 a3 n/a. but it makes my once quiet bailey dv30 into a bit of a chav valve,but never mind eh.if the maf did play up would i get any warning lights or would my car just feel sluggish?

 

[Oranoco]

I had a K&N panel in my A4 and took it out, fouled the MAF up good and proper

 

[danotto]

ive been running a pipercross panel filter for around a year no probs,i thought id try a green cotton induction kit,if the maf has gone it would stutter and hesitate wouldnt it?

 

[S3 Rav]

sorry for asking a stupid question but why do you have to oil the filters? what does it actually do

 

[Oranoco]

The oil catches and holds the dirt particles

 

[danotto]

apparantly it helps catch small dust particles which the filter wall cant,and it is also meant to help clean it. I THINK.lol

 

[ash_s3]

aslong as you dont over-oil it mate you'll be fine!
yes your right, the oil is to catch the tiny dust particles. however after a while all the dust that gets trapped by the oil clogs up the filter, restricting airflow, thats why they need cleaning.