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This is a discussion thread titled "Borla Air Filter Service", within the Engine & Drivetrain forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
I have a 2003 Tundra TRD Sport that came with the Borla air filter system. On the air filter cover it says to service every 50,000 miles. I ran a search and did not find anything about this topic. I was also at the dealer yesterday for the lower ball joints and asked about it. He mentioned a cleaning kit, but of course did not have one in stock, or the part number (yes, the service dept is open on Sundays!) Has anyone done this service? I cant imagine it being very difficult to clean an air filter. Does anyone know anything about the cleaning kit? Like what it is and where to get it? Thanks all!
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2003 Phantom Gray Pearl stepside TRD SPORT access cab, borla air filter, factory borla cat back performance dual exhaust, under rail bed liner, roll and lock bed cover (s/n 001!) skid plates, tow package, champion step boards, enkie 20" deep six rims, Fuzion ZR1 P275/45R20 low profile performance tires, TRD 3rd brake light cover, OBX sport pedals, sirius satelite radio, Custom Sports Grill, Laurence power slider, Muth signal mirrors with brake kit,Infinity 6010cs front speakers
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If it is just a drop-in filter element, you might be best served to toss it and install an OEM filter. No one has found any benefit from an aftermarket element yet.
Ken
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If it is just a drop-in filter element, you might be best served to toss it and install an OEM filter. No one has found any benefit from an aftermarket element yet.
Ken
Yep...Borla air filter. I bought this truck new and this is how it came from the factory. Thanks for the link to Borla!
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2003 Phantom Gray Pearl stepside TRD SPORT access cab, borla air filter, factory borla cat back performance dual exhaust, under rail bed liner, roll and lock bed cover (s/n 001!) skid plates, tow package, champion step boards, enkie 20" deep six rims, Fuzion ZR1 P275/45R20 low profile performance tires, TRD 3rd brake light cover, OBX sport pedals, sirius satelite radio, Custom Sports Grill, Laurence power slider, Muth signal mirrors with brake kit,Infinity 6010cs front speakers
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Probably a dealership add-on. I'd toss it and use a Denso OEM filter.
Ken
__________________
You get what you inspect
Not what you expect.
S&S Long Tube Hi-Torque Headers
TRD/Eaton Limited Slip Differential
Gibson exhaust system
Hellwig Rear Antisway Bar
Sylvania Xenarc H.I.D. X1010 Auxiliary Low Beam Driving Lights
Schaeffer Engine Oil, ATF, Differential Oil
Racor LFS22825 full-flow transmission filter
Towing a 21' Bigfoot trailer using a Hensley Arrow hitch, Jordan brake controller, McKesh mirrors
You can get a cleaning kit at AutoZone. They have the K& N filter and cleaning kit. I think that it's the same thing. I did it once and it worked fine. I've since gone to the AEM brute force thing which uses a similar material filter on a cone. Don't know if it did any good performance wise, but I love the sound of it! Really makes it sound good when you punch it.
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2003 Phantom Gray Pearl stepside TRD SPORT access cab, borla air filter, factory borla cat back performance dual exhaust, under rail bed liner, roll and lock bed cover (s/n 001!) skid plates, tow package, champion step boards, enkie 20" deep six rims, Fuzion ZR1 P275/45R20 low profile performance tires, TRD 3rd brake light cover, OBX sport pedals, sirius satelite radio, Custom Sports Grill, Laurence power slider, Muth signal mirrors with brake kit,Infinity 6010cs front speakers
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This air filter comes with the exhaust system itself, I have the same one and looking for a cleaning kit. Did using the K&N work out ok?
To the comment that said toss it for an OEM, what a waste of money.
My Tundra had one of these in it, I didn't toss it, but I did replace it with a factory drop-in. In my experience the K&Ns & Borla filters aren't worth the work.
When I bought my M3 it had a K&N in it. Cleaning that was a pain in the arse. A lot of the racers were flow testing these things and they found out that the factory BMW air filters had a higher flow rate than ANY of the aftermarket stuff. So, now I'm just dropping in the $10 BMW filter once a year or so.
Anyway, with all the turns in the air induction I doubt you're going to really see any improvement with just a filter.
Thank you for contacting BORLA PERFORMANCE. In order to maintane this filter you will need to use the K&N air filter cleaning and recharging kit. This filter is an improvement over stock. If you have additional questions regarding Borla exhaust check out our web site www.Borla.com you may contact me Direct anytime Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00 PST with questions or concerns
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Thank you for contacting BORLA PERFORMANCE. In order to maintane this filter you will need to use the K&N air filter cleaning and recharging kit. This filter is an improvement over stock. If you have additional questions regarding Borla exhaust check out our web site www.Borla.com you may contact me Direct anytime Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00 PST with questions or concerns
Regarding our products.
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whats that supposed to mean?
throw that piece of crap in the trash
Borla Air Filter Service
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