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| AlanH Member Since: 15 Mar 2010 Location: WA Posts: 242  
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I had an oiled type filter (K&N?) on a 3ooTdi Disco years ago but wouldn't bother again. On long dusty outback roads even with an RAI it just clogged too quickly and washing it out was not easy without facilities to do it....like plenty of turps or whatever.
Now I stay with the original and take a spare. AlanH. PS. Being a cynical sort of  I never ever believe the claims of the sellers of bolt on/or pour in stuff either. |
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22nd Dec 2014 6:16am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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"dusty outback roads even with an RAI it just clogged too quickly and washing it out was not..."
Isn't that just saying it did too good a job? If a paper filter on the same road stayed serviceable longer, you have to wonder where the extra dust went? |
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22nd Dec 2014 10:04am |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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^^^ Exactly
The only problem with having an ITG filter fitted is when you send it for a service it is more then likely the 'technician' won't differentiate between it and a standard one and end up throwing it away  Im on my second one for this reason and have had an ITG on for the last 80k miles without any problems |
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22nd Dec 2014 10:18am |
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| michaelwl Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Durban Posts: 65  
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A paper filter works just as well. Its just much easier to clean when you are in middle of nowhere with no access to proper facilities. When driving sandy tracks here you should be cleaning the paper filter every night. You would be surprised how much sand comes out after a days driving. I cant imagine trying to clean an oil filter everynight it would be a nightmare.
2002 110 TD5 White
1981 S3 R6 Matt Green - Now used as game viewer 2013 Discovery 4 XS |
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22nd Dec 2014 2:25pm |
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| AlanH Member Since: 15 Mar 2010 Location: WA Posts: 242
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From what I could see the extra dust dropped into the bottom of the filter housing instead of sticking to the filter. Far easier to take paper filter out and give it a light bashing (assuming you don't carry a vac with you into the bush
 ) than attempt to wash an oiled one.
Anyway that's my experience from many thousands of kays on some really rough tracks and gravel. AlanH. |
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23rd Dec 2014 8:41am |
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