a couple of pics of my air filter which was [supposedly] changed in july 2010....cost for new one was £15 from a motor factor....

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I think mine can beat that scarey!!!

How did the new filter compare quality wise to the original filter?

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i'm about to change to a K&N filter - anybody else use/d one?

had K&N on several cars and they certainly seem better

@47p2..ok yours does look a bit more dirtier ....only done it yesterday so cant tell yet but the filter was well made and looked very much like the old one and, i'm getting an extra 2'ish mpg round town..


@nick....dont know about k&n's, are they not only for petrols.. ... - .- -.




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scarey wrote:

@47p2..ok yours does look a bit more dirtier ....only done it yesterday so cant tell yet but the filter was well made and looked very much like the old one and, i'm getting an extra 2'ish mpg round town..


@nick....dont know about k&n's, are they not only for petrols..

found this with a quick SEARCH nick, might help..

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic3306.h...+n+filters ... - .- -.




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scarey wrote:

found this with a quick SEARCH nick, might help..

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic3306.h...+n+filters

thank you again

...btw dont forget to update your profile so we all know what you got.. ... - .- -.




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scarey wrote:

...btw dont forget to update your profile so we all know what you got..

all done

The K&N has a much smaller surface area than the original air filter. It overcomes this by having larger holes and allowing a greater amount of dirt through.

Overall not good for ones engine. Couple that with the fact everytime you clean in the oil settles on the MAF and after 2 or 3 cleans the layer of varnish on the sensor can cause it to malfunction.

I hate K&N air filters - I have one as mine has been facelifted, but I have no choice.

I do however highly rate their oil filters! 

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

The K&N has a much smaller surface area than the original air filter. It overcomes this by having larger holes and allowing a greater amount of dirt through.

Overall not good for ones engine. Couple that with the fact everytime you clean in the oil settles on the MAF and after 2 or 3 cleans the layer of varnish on the sensor can cause it to malfunction.

I hate K&N air filters - I have one as mine has been facelifted, but I have no choice.

I do however highly rate their oil filters!

point taken - bow to superior knowledge

thanks

I've run K&N in all my bikes, and more recently in my diesel cars, sorento, X5, FFRR. Easy to maintain. IMO smoother, improved mpg, and cheaper long term. Recommended  Ian

looks like you can get a k&n filter for the td6 , same shape as the OE one but with fins on the outside.. ... - .- -.




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Just changed mine, it was very...very...dirty....

How does it get so dirty? never usually get filters this dirty. Is it because it draws in air from wheel arch area?

surprising isnt it...did yours run better after the change RICH.. ... - .- -.




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