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Originally Posted by londonirish
FuliHdi: Agreed and valid point.
Can anyone suggest a model and type of air filter that would fit our EV2 and not be extortionately expensive to replace ?
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Hello. My experience with K&N on my Elk
(V168 A170CDI) is no noticeable difference in consumption or performance. I like the fact that the oil filter needs regenerating every 100k km or so as opposed to changing every 20-40k km, but that's it really. It does not justify the steep price. Moreover, in the UK where your QuikFit or National Autocentre has standard fees for servicing, which include air filter, it makes even less sense.
The point is, in turbo engines, the bottleneck for how much air gets into the cylinders is in fact the turbo pressure limiter, and not the air filter. With a normally aspirated K&N may make a difference and help the engine "breathe" better, but with turbo that's not the case.
In short, don't do it.
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Peugeot 807 2.2 petrol ST 5speed
Alcantara, Navi, Parking sensors, DVD
13-15 l/100km
