Air filters!

lando · 08-07-2005, 18:57

K&N Airfilters.... any good?...are they "snake oil", placebo.....cos there expensive they must be good!!!

Anyone had any experience with these? esp for a Octy 1.9tdi 02

Cheers, Lando

mattstimpson · 08-07-2005, 19:21

wondering the same thing for the same car!!

Octygone · 08-07-2005, 19:41

Buy a green filter they are oiled a bit less..... all they do is let the air pass a little easier.....if you take a brand new filter out and then fit it you may not notice the difference ....but there is a diffence

lando · 08-07-2005, 19:46

Yep!
If they don't need any special fitting, just exchange apparantly! and claim that performance & economy as well as the enviroment

are improved, why don't Skoda fit them as standard? after all £40-50 can be offset quite easily on new cars

Lando

WW_VRS · 08-07-2005, 20:29

Price is everything on a new car. That 50 quid may go towards some gadget more people (think they..) need/want.

lando · 08-07-2005, 21:35

Hi WW..
notice you have a Green Filter!.. better? any discerning difference?....worth it?...easy to fit?

Octygone · 08-07-2005, 22:02

Real easy to fit ......two screws... old out..... new in ......screw lid on......30 seconds

WW_VRS · 09-07-2005, 08:51

Took me a little longer than Octygone

But yeah, with the right tools (proper size crosshead screwdriver, mainly) it's very easy to fit.

As for better - seems to be, the difference isn't massive but noticable. The main reason I got it is coz you can clean it (need to) and it will last for a long time.

The paper filter is left in for 40k miles - which imho is too long.

After 5k miles the paper filter was filthy in mine (that's when I swapped over).

Think you get slightly more air into the engine which should help it rev a bit more freely at the 4k+ side. Problem is I got the PD160 intake at the same time, pretty much, and that combined with the Green filter made a nice difference.

I'd go for it

Mil · 09-07-2005, 09:44

I've got a K&N filter.

Everyone uses K&N here, there's no one representing Green in this area...everybody reccomends K&N too, and it works. Excellent filter, allowing something like 80% more air in IIRC. 1,000,000 mile warranty, servicing every 45,000 miles.

mattstimpson · 09-07-2005, 21:30

what do you mean by service every 45k. just a quick wash out??

ScoobyChris · 09-07-2005, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattstimpson

what do you mean by service every 45k. just a quick wash out??

They need to have all the dirt knocked out and then cleaned and re-oiled. 45k miles seems a long time, I know Green recommend 7.5k mile intervals, but that may be just because it was on a diesel. Cleaning is a DIY job and took me about 30 mins (you have to leave it to soak and then dry before oiling it

)

Chris

bassman · 09-07-2005, 23:52

BMC do a panel filter and I was thinking about buying one for my 4x4 hatch.
Has anybody any experience with BMC filter?

octywagon · 10-07-2005, 00:23

Does anyone know where on the net or mail order you can buy green filters then ?? sound good.

Mil · 10-07-2005, 07:39

Get K&N!

octav.ed · 10-07-2005, 08:40

ive had both in. i prefer the green 1.

k&n now in wifes leon.

Octygone · 10-07-2005, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by octywagon

Does anyone know where on the net or mail order you can buy green filters then ?? sound good.

try Demon tweeks or JBS Auto Design

ScoobyChris · 10-07-2005, 10:17

Or if you wanna buy them online

http://www.needforspeed.co.uk

Chris

mattstimpson · 10-07-2005, 19:38

i think im going to go for the K & N. sounds ok and a little less maintanance.
cos i am very lazy

lando · 12-07-2005, 14:02

Hi guys, sorry been moving...

hence lateness,
debate on this post and others on the air filter issue, are not
wholly conclusive

, seems to me is,is to try a filter, (in my case the Green!) and see what it does for me

, they both sound very similar, with only the "oiling" point being the major diff. i don't think anyone can tell
in a blind test which one is which, since they offer nigh on identical claims!

Cheers

Lando

JBS Auto Design · 13-07-2005, 09:10

We sell LOADS of the Green Cotton.
We do try to only sell good quality products.
We test everything and look in to what the down sides could be.
We have had NO problem at all with Green.
Sell loads and offer a discount to Briskoda members and I can even post them out for you.
If anyone is intrested PM me or give me a call on 01246 550400.
Thanks
Sarah

08-07-2005, 18:57	#1
lando Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: london Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Air filters! K&N Airfilters.... any good?...are they "snake oil", placebo.....cos there expensive they must be good!!! Anyone had any experience with these? esp for a Octy 1.9tdi 02 Cheers, Lando

08-07-2005, 20:29	#5
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,721 Thanks: 44 Thanked 68 Times in 59 Posts	Price is everything on a new car. That 50 quid may go towards some gadget more people (think they..) need/want. __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there)

09-07-2005, 08:51	#8
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,721 Thanks: 44 Thanked 68 Times in 59 Posts	Took me a little longer than Octygone But yeah, with the right tools (proper size crosshead screwdriver, mainly) it's very easy to fit. As for better - seems to be, the difference isn't massive but noticable. The main reason I got it is coz you can clean it (need to) and it will last for a long time. The paper filter is left in for 40k miles - which imho is too long. After 5k miles the paper filter was filthy in mine (that's when I swapped over). Think you get slightly more air into the engine which should help it rev a bit more freely at the 4k+ side. Problem is I got the PD160 intake at the same time, pretty much, and that combined with the Green filter made a nice difference. I'd go for it __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there)

09-07-2005, 09:44	#9
Mil Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Arab Emirates Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I've got a K&N filter. Everyone uses K&N here, there's no one representing Green in this area...everybody reccomends K&N too, and it works. Excellent filter, allowing something like 80% more air in IIRC. 1,000,000 mile warranty, servicing every 45,000 miles. __________________ Milton Kyvernitis Private Government

09-07-2005, 23:52	#12
bassman Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: norfolk,england Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bmc Filter BMC do a panel filter and I was thinking about buying one for my 4x4 hatch. Has anybody any experience with BMC filter?

08-07-2005, 19:21	#2
mattstimpson Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wondering the same thing for the same car!!

08-07-2005, 19:41	#3
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,583 Thanks: 179 Thanked 103 Times in 63 Posts	Buy a green filter they are oiled a bit less..... all they do is let the air pass a little easier.....if you take a brand new filter out and then fit it you may not notice the difference ....but there is a diffence

08-07-2005, 19:46	#4
lando Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: london Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep! If they don't need any special fitting, just exchange apparantly! and claim that performance & economy as well as the enviroment are improved, why don't Skoda fit them as standard? after all £40-50 can be offset quite easily on new cars Lando

08-07-2005, 21:35	#6
lando Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: london Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi WW.. notice you have a Green Filter!.. better? any discerning difference?....worth it?...easy to fit?

08-07-2005, 22:02	#7
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,583 Thanks: 179 Thanked 103 Times in 63 Posts	Real easy to fit ......two screws... old out..... new in ......screw lid on......30 seconds

09-07-2005, 21:30	#10
mattstimpson Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what do you mean by service every 45k. just a quick wash out??

10-07-2005, 00:23	#13
octywagon Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: west midlands uk Posts: 94 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Does anyone know where on the net or mail order you can buy green filters then ?? sound good.

10-07-2005, 07:39	#14
Mil Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Arab Emirates Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Get K&N! __________________ Milton Kyvernitis Private Government

10-07-2005, 08:40	#15
octav.ed Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: belfast Posts: 3,819 Thanks: 99 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	ive had both in. i prefer the green 1. k&n now in wifes leon. __________________ when i die, bury me upside down so the world can kiss my a.s.s "I spent all my money on cars, booze and women - the rest I just wasted" - George Best. NEXT IRISH MEET.. ??? http://briskoda.net/forums/irish-sko...s-show/103245/

10-07-2005, 10:17	#17
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,097 Thanks: 15 Thanked 323 Times in 281 Posts	Or if you wanna buy them online http://www.needforspeed.co.uk Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

10-07-2005, 19:38	#18
mattstimpson Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i think im going to go for the K & N. sounds ok and a little less maintanance. cos i am very lazy

12-07-2005, 14:02	#19
lando Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: london Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi guys, sorry been moving... hence lateness, debate on this post and others on the air filter issue, are not wholly conclusive , seems to me is,is to try a filter, (in my case the Green!) and see what it does for me , they both sound very similar, with only the "oiling" point being the major diff. i don't think anyone can tell in a blind test which one is which, since they offer nigh on identical claims! Cheers Lando

13-07-2005, 09:10	#20
JBS Auto Design Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central UK Posts: 913 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	We sell LOADS of the Green Cotton. We do try to only sell good quality products. We test everything and look in to what the down sides could be. We have had NO problem at all with Green. Sell loads and offer a discount to Briskoda members and I can even post them out for you. If anyone is intrested PM me or give me a call on 01246 550400. Thanks Sarah

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