[Vwdiesel] K&N

[Matt Alkire]

I know that on the TDI engines, the oil in the K&N can get on the Mass Airflow Sensor which can cause the heating element to burn out.  It's basically a bad idea to use these filters in any of the newer cars ('99+)

-Matt
http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/

On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:49 PM, pmdolan at sasktel.net wrote:

> Not trying to be snotty,but why would you put an K&N air filter in a VW (or much of anything else for that matter)???
> 
> I assume you believe their advertising - which is pure BS.  There is a mountain of experience with many vehicles that shows these things do precious little to remove anything smaller than a turkey from the airstream and don't really flow all that well.  Don't know about MkIII, but for MkIV, the stock airbox and filter will handle WAY more air than the engine needs to at least 200HP and filter properly.  Since you live in paradise, if you stick to the main roads it won't be that much of a problem, but if you ever go near any dirt of any kind, you will be removing it from the air with your engine, not the air cleaner. 
> On Thu, 4 Aug 2011 09:17:12 -0700, Gerry Wolfe wrote: