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Finer Filter\ Unifilter

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Finer Filter\ Unifilter

Post by DAZZ »

As it's time to change the airfilter element in my Frontera (3.2 V6), I was thinking about one of these reusable type filters.
Has anyone used these on petrol EFI vehicles as i'm worried that the oil in the filter will affect the MAF (mass air flow) sensor. These engines, like the Jackeroo 3.2\3.5 V6s, use a hot wire MAF sensor, and if this wire becomes contaminated they run rich.

Any help\ info would be great....
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

i havent had experience with them on petrols but if that is the case with the air flow sensor i think i would stay away from them just to be on the safe side. I imagine that they would cost a bit to replace.
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Post by Juzza »

I would stay away from these type of filters as they tend to desintegrate over time allowing bits of foam to clog up air flow meters, etc. Turbo reconditioners love them, not!!
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Post by hypo »

was gunna sugest the same thing with a k&n i have 1 here 2 replace the unifilter 1 i have i there now but its a custom airbox and that but i found the uni filter 2 choke the motor even tho its designed 4 and injected 5ltr
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Post by DAZZ »

Thanks for the info guys, are the K&N Filters a reusable type????
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Post by hypo »

yes mate u can buy a filter cleaning kit from k&n u can buy these where ever u buy ya filter from my filter cost me like 120 and the kit is like 30 or sumthin but yes they r reusable many many many times more than a foam filter like uni or finer
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Post by DAZZ »

Thanx Hypo. Will be gettin a K&N Filter 2morrow....
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Post by Bitsamissin »

I run a finer filter in the Paj for the last 3 yrs.
I find that I have to clean it more often than with the old paper one. So where was all that extra crap going ??? Into the engine ???
I do 3-4 High Country trips per year and have to clean the foam element after each trip not so with the old paper element so obviously it collects more stuff.
No power increase, and I always have a spare outer band ready to put in.
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Post by DAZZ »

Bitsamissin wrote:I run a finer filter in the Paj for the last 3 yrs.
I find that I have to clean it more often than with the old paper one. So where was all that extra crap going ??? Into the engine ???
I do 3-4 High Country trips per year and have to clean the foam element after each trip not so with the old paper element so obviously it collects more stuff.
No power increase, and I always have a spare outer band ready to put in.


Just spent 4 days tooling around O'Tools flat (Donleys Crk. Aberfeldy) and the air cleaner element (stock) was like new when I left and now it's knackered. So I wan't one that I can reuse....

Thanx again Hypo......
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