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Old 12-04-07, 04:26 PM
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I'm looking to replace my engine air filter as well as my in-cabin AC filter- any recommendations on the best place and price? I don't want anything aftermarket- just OEM and inexpensive. As an aside, I called Carson Toyota and they said they had a JDM TRD air filter which was pretty good- anyone have experience with this?

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Old 12-04-07, 05:00 PM
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The A/C filter you can make out of a home A/c Filter. It will cost u like 5 bucks and you can get 4 uses out of it.. The engine filter is up to you.. You can just buy a replacement for 15-20 bucks at Advanced or go big and buy a K&N Filter.. GL..
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I used to be a big K&N filter guy, but lately I changed back to the stock Toyota air filter. My throttle body stays cleaner, and the MAF no longer has oil in it.

I know I used to over-oil the filter, so it is my fault. It is easy to do. I just don't see any appreciable improvement using the K&N, and the risk of damaging the MAF is just not worth it in my book.

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i jus bought a K&N drop in filter. . .. i love it .
it really imporved my gas mileage . . .

i just used a napa gold cabin filter from NAPA . ...its good enough for me and works fine . . .
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I used to like the K & N until my engine light came on. For $50+ it's ok but not the best. Then I just got a washable Fram filter for $25. The K & N takes too long to clean compared to the washable Fram.
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I've used both K&N and paper-type filter. I had K&N and went back to paper because I hated oiling up the filter. It was either too much or not enough. It's okay because I dont really mind the paper filter.
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this will save you $$ on your AC cabin filter.

DIY cabin filter-

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=199503
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Assuming I just want to buy both (OEM) from the same place online, anyone recommend a specific site?
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