Panel filter clean.

[imprezaworks]

Recently swapped to a standard filter due to the pipercross needing a clean.

What do people recommended?. A wash with warm water etc or a dedicated spray etc...

 

[Bluebeard]

When I had a car longer than a week, I used to wash mine with hot water and fairy liquid then re-oil with K&N spray.

 

[R3k1355]

Needs to be pretty filthy to need a clean, IIRC K&N say it does filter better as it picks up some dirt.

Not convinced how good an idea it is with MAF systems anyway.

 

[imprezaworks]

Mines a pipercross. Chose that a couple of years ago due to it not being oiled iirc. Assumed a washed with fairy, air dry and away we go?

 

[Bluebeard]

Mines a pipercross. Chose that a couple of years ago due to it not being oiled iirc. Assumed a washed with fairy, air dry and away we go?

Yes, if you have a MAF’d car definitely don’t oil it.

 

[imprezaworks]

I know some do with the likes of k&n. Pretty sure the pipercross is dry. Thought I'd ask on here because, knowledgeable.

👍

 

[Sash]

My K&N gets a bath in some petrol, blasted with the air line and maybe a light misting of oil.

 

[imprezaworks]

Fair one lol. See how fairy world out for me lol

 

[Bluebeard]

I know some do with the likes of k&n. Pretty sure the pipercross is dry. Thought I'd ask on here because, knowledgeable.

👍

or because stupid?

When I had my first ever Impreza, I wanted immediate wooshing and chattering so I went out and bought a K&N kit. Zero research.
It sucked the oil in and fucked the MAF.
cost me £160 for a new MAF and I threw the £250 K&N kit in the bin.

Expensive day out that was. 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

Same. Did a few bits to my first import impreza. The bits that need mapping'. Decat, filter etc. Drank fuel, a lot. Lol.

 

[R3k1355]

Mines a pipercross. Chose that a couple of years ago due to it not being oiled iirc.

Are you sure? Kinda looks like they oil it in the cleaning video

 

[imprezaworks]

What car is it for?

 

[Brigsy]

Stick iti n a bucket of hot soapy water. Re oil if necessary if no maf, the foam filters fall apart when they go dry.

 

[imprezaworks]

I've cleaned it and let it air dry, which it has. Mine has a maf so assume I don't need to re oil

Just did a quick search

https://mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=104713.0

 

[R3k1355]

You'll be able to tell if it's oiled by running your hand across it when you take it out.

 

[imprezaworks]

Will give pipercross a call tomorrow.

👍👍

 

[imprezaworks]

Got an email back from pipercross. Wash it out and let it dry over night. Pop it back in and done. 👍

 

[VenomUK]

When I had a car longer than a week, I used to wash mine with hot water and fairy liquid then re-oil with K&N spray.

Same process, can't go wrong

 

[imprezaworks]

Same process, can't go wrong

You can with a maf and oil.