Just had 30k service on my MY02 - the garage are saying the ITG filter is dirty and also leaking some oil on to the MAF - as I've lost the box it came in, how do I clean the filter?

Any help appreciated!

 

throw it in the bin. Get a green/blue or paper Sti one.

 

Agree with Steve

Get rid of it....

Although the MY02 MAF is less sensitive than other years you are still risking your engine for marginal power gains.

My advice would be to buy a non-oil coated one and fit a green cotton or genuine STI one...

PS My ITG Panel filter resulted in a failed MAF and a new short block and a bill for over £2500... so I would take Steve's advice

 

I'm amazed that someone who obviously isn't a "newbie", has had a professional outfit reinforce most people's beliefs/concerns about ITG filters ******* up MAF sensors, and has then posted on here asking how to clean said filter... I mean, ffs, are you that determined to tempt fate...?

Throw the bloody thing in the bin, get an STi/K&N/Green as a replacement, and count yourself lucky you're one of the fortunate ones where the replacement will cost you £40, instead of £2500 like SiPie...

 

Yep,my MY01 suffered a MAF failure due to an ITG filter,it was covered in gunk.

Are you sitting down £360 + Vat for a replacement as Subaru wouldnt swap it under warranty due to the filter used.
Before you lot all say you can buy just the MAF, you cant on the 01 onwards cars you have to buy the whole airbox unit with the MAF.

When the model reaches 4 years old they will sell the MAF as a stand alone item like they do for the classic.

I managed to borrow one shall we say from an MY03 demo car.

I have another brand new one for sale for £90 if your interested.

Zippy

 

In the bin with it. My MAF failed too after 4 months, only an ECU reset showed it up.

 

Just installed one of these JR filters. I stayed well clear of the ITG due to horror stories.



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Blimey - ITG heading binwards. Looking at the service report they were pointing out the risk of the ITG filter ******** the MAF rather than saying it was happening. I said to the garage - if it was even 'potentially' leaking oil why didn't they replace with the standard paper filter as per the usual service and put the ITG in the boot, to which they ummm'd and arrhh'd. I asked them to give me a paper filter and I'd do it myself which they did (after I pointed out I'd already paid for it in the menu price).

Strangely no other Subaru dealer has ever commented on the itg - or the full decat.

 

Same happened to me as SiPie - 4000 Euros (2700 quid) for a new short engine and other assorted bits .

Chuck the ITG and buy a genuine STi filter - check out ScoobyMania as they do them.

Cheers
Richard