K&N Drop in Air Filter
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The measurements are by the cars computer - avg not instantaneous.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
Lexus and every other auto manufacturer are aware of the MPG and performance claims of a K&N,Tornado and every other so called performance and MPG gain item.
Still the paper air filters in vehicles.The auto engineers must not know what they're doing.
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The measurements are by the cars computer - avg not instantaneous.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
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