Hi folks
I'm just about to fit a K&N panel filter to my 2.4JTD, The question is wether I should reset the ECU at the same time to get the most benifit.
Whats your thoughts.

Thanks in advance
DAlex

If you can put up with driving sensibly for 300 miles an ECU reset is always worth doing every couple of years.

Personal preference on this one.

Be interesting to see the effect of the oil filter on the MAF sensor. Bit worried that oily air from the filer could damage the MAF.

I'm assuming that as K&N's product list includes this car that this has been considered, but you could be onto something, I'll give it a try and let you know how things go.

Hellcat said:

Be interesting to see the effect of the oil filter on the MAF sensor. Bit worried that oily air from the filer could damage the MAF.

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A correctly oiled filter will not do any harm as it wouldn't loose any oil.

I have fitted the twin cone filters I use on many engines that have MAFs with the different induction kits including one off induction setups. We never had a problem due to the filters loosing oil.

Just been away to highlands for the weekend, 800+miles hard driving with the caravan on the back. First impressions are that the turbo spins up a little earlier (or maybe it's just easier to hear with the new filter)
I checked with Revolution when I picked it up and they confirm oldschools thoughts (No oil loss).
One question the filter is a good fit in either the filter box lid or the other way round in the base of the box, is there a right and wrong direction for the air flow through these filters.
Cheers
DAlex

Hi had K&Ns on most cars. inc 125TD Weekend, (Not fitted 1 yet to my 130JTD yet) but usually thicker part of the filter below plastic seal drops into bottom of air filter holder, where air enters into filter box and passes through filter element.Then screw top of box back down on top of filter(This is the filtered air side which passes through engine) I think most filters have a flow direction for efficiency, probably large surface area to catch dirt particles from unfiltered air.

cheers, that means I had a 50-50 chance of getting it right, Guess which one I chose. (I'll change it tomorrow)
Thanks
DAlex