2004 - 2.0TDi with K&N Air Filter mod

[jo_sal77]

Anyone here who has tried this? K&N Air Filter. There appears to be 2 types out.

1) Straight OEM Replacement kit, PT Number: 33-2865

2) Replacing the whole box with an all out kit. PT Number: 57-0618

http://www.knfilters.com/

Any one notice a gain in HP??

J

 

[Boydie]

dont - apparently the oil used by K&N badly affects VAG engines!

you would be better off with replacing the panel filter with a Green one - dont get an induction kit!

 

[rich1068]

dont - apparently the oil used by K&N badly affects VAG engines!

Nonsense.

 

[coupe-se]

Any panel filter or Induction kit filter; that is an oil oiled cotton gauze based type; that has been OVER oiled can potentially damage MAF sensors.

Early Impreza's had very sensitive MAF's and were prone to failure when oil based performance panel filters were used.

I used a oil based performance panel filter (cannot for the life of me remember which one) in my 04 Impreza for 6k miles without a problem.

 

[Boydie]

Nonsense.

If it is I would still go for Green over K&N which has better results

a friend of mine has a 190bhp cupra TDI which he has had green and k&n panel filters - green performed better.