do u think that the drop in air filter will save me some gas or no. i dont want to buy a intake right now and was wondering if the drop in air filter would help. i'm getting around 12.8mpg right now, and i want to increase that, i have only 3500 miles on my tundra right now.
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2007 Toyota Crewmax 5.7L V8 2WD
do u think that the drop in air filter will save me some gas or no. i dont want to buy a intake right now and was wondering if the drop in air filter would help. i'm getting around 12.8mpg right now, and i want to increase that, i have only 3500 miles on my tundra right now.
I tried one and fuel mileage worsened due to reduced low-end torque. The Toyota brand paper filter produced the best mileage and power. Just change every 15K. I've also tried a Trueflow drop in and it is equal to the Toyota paper filter.
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2003 Tundra Access Cab SR5 V8 4X4
RAPS, C.R. Lawrence Slider Rear Window from Yipes!, Hellwig Rear Anti-sway Bar, ASA TRS alloys, 265/70-16 Firestone Destination AT tires, debadged doors, ARE MX series cap, WeatherTech front floor mats, Scanguage II gauge & code scanner
A K&N wont improve your gas milage. You will save a little money in terms of maintenance costs because instead of replacing the filter every year, you can just wash, reoil and reinstall the K&N.
Just be careful that you dont overoil the K&N because that can foul out your MAF sensor.
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do u think that the drop in air filter will save me some gas or no. i dont want to buy a intake right now and was wondering if the drop in air filter would help. i'm getting around 12.8mpg right now, and i want to increase that, i have only 3500 miles on my tundra right now.
Atleast use the AFE replacement filter if your going to swap them.
K&N = 20yr old filter technology, which basically means, K&N is living off of the name.
k and n is living off the name. I have a k and n drop in and held it up to the sun to find shocking results, the holes are huge! I can imagine all the dust going through. I also have a k and n HAI which I run in the winter. I do it because it seems to give me a slight kick on the freeway only. I agree for normal driving the stock box/filter give better results all around. you wont save gas, just money on filter replacements with the trade off of inferior filtering. man this thread is old huh.
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Need to watch th K&N air filter. It will trigger the mass senser. To much air. I had to replace two mass sensors twice & had to go w/ original equipment. If you want one need to get one from Toyota & works great about $600.00. K&N will not refund my money back.
right to the point gutz! Did I read $600 for a drop in? or the maf sensor? I don't think you can get too much air, not from a filter. Your motor only draws so much air, filter change doesn't change the air sucking capacity, just reduces restriction. I think the maf sensor problems come from over oiling. before I studied this forum I ran the k&n drop in for 2 years with no maf prolems. back to paper.
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toytec coilovers/ 5100s/ axis regulators/ yokohama ats/ spintech prostreet
The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place. -Shaw
We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen two times as much as we speak. -Epictetus
Hi Guys...I used a K&N drop-in for 2+ years...finally had to put back in the OEM filter due to whistling/ whining noise caused by K&N...I put up with that whistle for all that time, thought it was coming from the radio speakers!? B
ahh yeah. the whistle! mine whistled too, told chicks it was a turbo!
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We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen two times as much as we speak. -Epictetus
K&N Drop in Air Filter
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