Bargain Air Filter

[Paul M]

Having seen the state of my air filter (the pic below does not do it justice - it was badly caked with crud and God knows when it was last changed) I fitted the replacement this evening.
Those nice chaps at Clever Trevor let me have a Pipercross filter for the same price as the OEM one they stock - a saving of over £10




So to the fitting - a bit of a fiddle and a lot of cursing. I found that loosening the air duct bolt (see pic below) helped give some adjustment.




Not sure if its just all that improved air flow provided via the new filter but took the car for a spin after fitting and it was idling like a pig on occasion - stalled when I dipped the clutch and engaged first then spluttered as I pulled away then when I got back home and parked up went to 2000 rpm for a short time before settling

Edited by Paul M on Tuesday 13th November 21:41

[spend]

You are supposed to clean & oil them you realize?

Dave

[Paul M]

spend said:

You are supposed to clean & oil them you realize?

Dave

The old one was somewhat beyond what was realised and yes I lightly applied the Air Filter Dirt Retentative Spray that was included with the filter in addition to the detailed and comprehensive instructions.

[TVRich]

Having just fitted a K&N Filter- Do I need to oil this in any way?

[That Daddy]

TVRich said:

Having just fitted a K&N Filter- Do I need to oil this in any way?

No,it should come pre/oiled,worth checking though the material/cotton should be reddish in colour.

[TVRich]

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Thanks for that- Phew!

[RumbleBee]

I know you meant to clean them, but the cleaning stuff is about as much as a new filter anyhoo.

I recently got a bargain. Called AbsolutelyShocks to get a new pair of cups for my front Gaz units. Customer service is second to none.