Questions about our CSL Air filter...

[SMD]

I think that is just any old pic! The filter will have to be the same shape else wont work and will just fall out! :-D

[Nords]

Thorneys is a different shape from the OEM one.

Not gonna filter as well then is it?

Yep, that will just be a 'library' picture of any old ITG filter...

[DazBlackCSL]

I think that is just any old pic! The filter will have to be the same shape else wont work and will just fall out! :-D

Yes the ITG is the same shape :whistle:

[SMD]

I think that is just any old pic! The filter will have to be the same shape else wont work and will just fall out! :-D

Yes the ITG is the same shape :whistle:

Thought so! :thumbs:

[Andyk]

Will say I had an ITG on my Lotus Exige and it performed really well....better than original.

[Sailorbaz]

Oh, so far so good then. I wait and see what Thorney says when he comes along. Hopefully won't be too long.... :whistle:

[s.mac]

I saw the vid in the tech section and was toying with having a go myself and putting one of these in.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pipercross-air-filter-BMW-E46-M3-inc-CSL-00-05_W0QQitemZ300267683063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item300267683063&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

BTW great vid :thumbs:

[SMD]

Dont know of anyone who runs a Pipercross filter!

Looks cheap tho! :beer:

[glendog74]

I checked my ITG filter this afternoon - it was pretty minging after 10k miles since fitting! There was a small sandpit forming inside the airbox... :smt104

[SMD]

Looks like all members did the same today! :thumbs:

[Jaw_F430]

May check mine next week, just washed the car today but it started snowing as I was halfway through :banghead:

How many owners have replaced the OEM filter with ITG?

[Andyk]

Yoou do need to clean at least once a year, even more so if you do not do a great deal of miles a year.

[bryce]

s.mac


Are the M3 and CSL filters the same??

[Sailorbaz]

No, the M3 one is much smaller sits well down towards the front end of the engine bay in an airbox. Ours sits well up high towards, as you can see the inlet trumpets. Much bigger filter, hence the more expensive part.

I am no long looking forward to removing mine now, as I've had the car 3 years and never had the Air Filter off. Whops. :bigcry:

Looking more and more like I'll be getting an ITG one though, :thumbs:

[bryce]

Thought as much, but who am I to question an Ebay Motor Engineer... :hahaha: