1.8T Panel filter Help

[1.8Tmadness]

Hi everyone

Basically i looking to replace the panel filter from my 03 1.8t but not sure which to get from K&N, Pipercross or green air filters.
Any advice or guidance would be very welcomed

thank you

[Borab0y]

Dont go for any filter which you have to oil, it will destroy your MAF.

[Crasher]

I would have to strongly disagree with that statement, I sell K&N panel filters and have never known an AMM fail due to one being used. I have had a K&N panel filter on my VRS for two years and I have no problems with the AMM.

[Borab0y]

There have been countless reports of this happening and I myself had the MAF fail after fitting a Pipercross oiled filter.

So as much as I respect your opinion you wont convince me otherwise on this.

[Crasher]

There have also been literally millions of AMM failures with the original paper air filter, who is to say those failures with oiled air filters were not a coincidence? Anyway, yes Pipercross’s old oiled filters did do that, I had two fail within days with their old system and I no longer sell their products. Induction kits of all makes also seem to be a problem but K&N panel filters are fine. I have never had an AMM fail on a customer’s car with a K&N panel filter but I change about two AMM’s a week on cars with paper air filters.

[Borab0y]

Fair enough.

[slim1986]

i got a k&n panel filter on my golf GTI T been on there for 8 months an it sweet as.