Is your airfilter like this (pic)

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:05 pm

Bored this evening i decided i to prod about the engine bay and look at the airfilter (never looked at it in 2 years of ownership). Not seen one like this before.

It has a foam layer glued on the paper bit

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:07 pm

not looked at mine but think its about time i did and the fuel filter

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:09 pm

by the way is the red salmon to help air induction

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:11 pm

puggy wrote:by the way is the red salmon to help air induction

It was in the airbox, always thought there was something fishy going on in there

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:13 pm

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:20 pm

the fish oil is best lubrication, gets you 10% more power

foam bit in normal on the air filters

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:33 pm

have you ever wondered what fish smelt like before women swam in the sea

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:33 am

Hahahahahaha

"I was bored" hehehe, you just needed an excuse didn't you eh?

At last, my 'food in a tin' episode takes effect

Tooty, my filter is like that. It was introduced to extend the service intervals, the foamy bit catches the big bits and the paper filters the small bits. It's well worth bashing it every now and then to get the big bits off the foam. By the way, the Foam is WHITE when new

Did you eat the Salmon or has it been in the cupboard for years? I've not had my Sardines yet (it's a new Oily fish thing I'm starting

)

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:51 pm

Nah mate not so keen on the salmon so it goes back in the cupboard and will only come out on special occasions (like this)

Im more of a tuna man.

The old lass is well over due a service so i may dig deep and fork out for a new one

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:57 pm

I replace my air and pollen filters every 2 months or so. They go in white and come out grey/black. Amazing how quickly they get so manky

Post by **Welly** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:00 pm

Every 2 months

Bejesus m - you must get 'em trade or something?

Actually m, as you well know, filter maintenance is the key to looking after all machinery really so good on you fella

P.S it's a pity your oil isn't changed so often eh?

Mutts · Post by **Mutts** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:19 pm

The foam is grey when new

. I got one last year. The Mann filters dont have any foam. Neither do tinned fish

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:34 pm

Welton wrote:Every 2 months Bejesus m - you must get 'em trade or something?

Actually m, as you well know, filter maintenance is the key to looking after all machinery really so good on you fella

P.S it's a pity your oil isn't changed so often eh?

Well I see how much crap the filter picks up in those 2 months (5000 miles) and I'd rather spend a couple of quid on a new one than have that sort of muck getting in the turbo bearings/oil supply, filling up the intercooler or at worst entering the engine cylinders... With each new pollen filter comes a better smelling car for a week too ;)

Actually I had to take my car back to National Tyres this morning and get the guy to drain half the sump! Idiots WAY over-filled it last weekend. To the tune of 2 inches on the dipstick!!

I thought it was even worse than normal first thing in a morning... Can't believe it took me a week to check it though. Trust me I'm never making that mistake again!

Post by **Welly** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:28 am

I kept my old filters, this was about 18months ago when I changed them (10,000 miles ago)

They were pretty bad.

I'm sure that foamy bit is white when new

Must pick up a couple now you mention it m. So, you've had another oil change eh? you're getting better

good job you spotted the over-fill

How much do they charge for an oil change?

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:21 am

Just £20 for semi-synth when they've got it on special (which is most months). Includes filter too. Air filters I just get from Halfrauds. Would never put one of those K&N "performance" ones in my car - you seen how much air they DON'T filter?!?