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Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:35 pm
by M055Y
Not sure if this is in the right section, i apologise if it's not
but I've just received my K&N panel filter in the post not sure how to change it over as it's alot different under the bonnet from my previous vehicles.
Is this easy enough to do? any advice will be much appreciated

Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:26 pm
by M055Y
Well i found this post:
mintyman5 wrote:hi , i've just replaced my megane 2 dci filter for a green cotton one , i presume yours is the same as mine , i removed the battery cover , then the two screws holding the filter housing in place then you just pull it a little towards the front of the car , then it should slide out upwards , easy peasy.

so decided to go out and have a crack at fitting it myself, not something i would normally do

I started by unscrewing the two screws on the air filter housing (bloody tight fit)


then gave it a good pull and slid the housing upwards removing the filter and replacing it with my K&N panel filter


then i slid the air filter housing back into the original slot and tightened the screws back up, leaving it look like it was before the totally OEM look

Cheers mintyman5

Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:43 pm
by rustyDLK
i just put mine on its hard to get in at!! lol
Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:07 am
by M055Y
rustyDLK wrote:i just put mine on its hard to get in at!! lol
yeah it's as bloody tight as a nuns c*nt

Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:38 am
by joeishmather
hi, been thinking about fitting one of these to mine, have you noticed any difference?
difference in sound or performance??
Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:48 am
by Sadret89
I had that first, nicer sound and a bit of improvement on acceleration.
Whatever you do DO take the whole box out, I did that to put a induction kit on, after changing my mind I couldnt get the bliming box back in.
Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:57 pm
by M055Y
There's no major sound or performance difference compared to the difference you would see on a petrol engine vehicle, a tad disappointed tbh but at least I now won't ever have to buy a new air filter

Re: Fitting K&N panel filter to my dci
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:20 pm
by LeeUK
Blimey, you lot never been on a big job?
Just got a 54 1.9 dci and started doing bits n bobs
dreading it after looking at this and its dead easy
2 screws out, lift up, take out, put new one in, slide back in, screws in, done
next, oil change
i'd better do a search on the under engine cover now