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YOUR RESEARCHIs this one of those K&N Filters everyone complains about ?
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Tighten bolts since you took the time
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It only takes 4 extra hand-tightened bolts since you took the time to remove the airbox anyway.
Is this one of those K&N Filters everyone complains about ?
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So I will have to revisit the thorough cleaning another day.
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The main problems with re-useable filters is that some people over oil them when cleaning which causes the cells or MAF damage.
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OK so I was doing the throttle body cleaning as per another thread, thanks Orient Express BTW, and when I removed the air box top I saw this. I know this is a K&N filter and because this is my first time working on the engine side of things on the car I was unaware that it had it.
So is this the filter that people say, don't use?
If it is, then I will go get a factory element ASAP, even though my car has not thrown any codes.
Thanks in advance for all replies
Most of the concern is around the CAI filters, in particular the K&N. This is a drop in K&N element. Personally I wouldn't be worried about it, but some people are more conservative than I am.
Are you sure its a K&N. BMC makes a panel filter as well for the 996. One way or the other I would not worry with the panel filter. The main problems with re-useable filters is that some people over oil them when cleaning which causes the cells or MAF damage. BTW if the filter is a BMC you have an expensive part.
Make sure you remove the throttle body itself too so you can thorough clean it front and rear. It only takes 4 extra hand-tightened bolts since you took the time to remove the airbox anyway.
Damn, I already put it back together, driving it tomorrow for the first time this week. So I will have to revisit the thorough cleaning another day.
Is there a gasket between the throttle body and intake?
I've got the same unit - good stuff (I wanted to go with the CAI, but was warned off it by the 24,567 threads saying how it casues CELs, cellulite and global warming)
