I’ve seen and heard a lot about the new type of air filters ( Kone type – eg. K & N ) and how they help the performances of the car and burn fuel better… I’m not in to racing or any kind of stuff like that but thought I would look at fitting 1 before I really get too old for those kind of things.
I got a Mazda 323, BJ5P model with a 1.6 Manual transmission. I saw some filters K&N and another brand @ M.cade. My car is looked after by a guy based in Papiliyana whos has worked for the local agent ( Mazda) and even in the middle east- He’s quite good with Mazda & Ford stuff…. So I put my idea across to him.
He said that there had been several who had done this and they all got it removed as the airflow sensor got busted…. What he says is that a mesh filter will not stop the dust which the conventional filter does and the computer or whatever will not be able to adjust the air to fuel ratio etc… thus damaging the sensor which I was told is quite expensive.
IS this the case in all filters or due to using cheap quality filter…. ? Is this the same with all cars with this kind of sensors …? Since this guy is quite knowledgeable too on the Mazda’s I would like to get a additional opinion….
Much appreciate it if you guys can shed some light….
Thx
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I’ve seen and heard a lot about the new type of air filters ( Kone type – eg. K & N ) and how they help the performances of the car and burn fuel better… I’m not in to racing or any kind of stuff like that but thought I would look at fitting 1 before I really get too old for those kind of things.
I got a Mazda 323, BJ5P model with a 1.6 Manual transmission. I saw some filters K&N and another brand @ M.cade. My car is looked after by a guy based in Papiliyana whos has worked for the local agent ( Mazda) and even in the middle east- He’s quite good with Mazda & Ford stuff…. So I put my idea across to him.
He said that there had been several who had done this and they all got it removed as the airflow sensor got busted…. What he says is that a mesh filter will not stop the dust which the conventional filter does and the computer or whatever will not be able to adjust the air to fuel ratio etc… thus damaging the sensor which I was told is quite expensive.
IS this the case in all filters or due to using cheap quality filter…. ? Is this the same with all cars with this kind of sensors …? Since this guy is quite knowledgeable too on the Mazda’s I would like to get a additional opinion….
Much appreciate it if you guys can shed some light….
Thx
Mazdaspeed ( should have gone as zoom zoom instead )
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