I am thinking about putting a K&N Air Filter in my Runner.

Does anybody have an opinion on these filters/kits?

Is it worth it to shell out the $200+ bucks for the kit or should I just put a filter in alone?

Would there be a better purchase? (i.e. different brand)

Thanks in advance.

 

This topic comes up kind of often - recently something like once every 2-3 weeks.

Try a search and you'll find A LOT of opinions and experiences.
By the way, welcome to YT!

EDIT:
If you're thinking about replacing the air intake check out the deckplate mod. Cheap, easy and it'll save you the $200 for other mods... and if you stay here, you'll need all the extra $$ you can save

 

The front pages of Peformance Products catalogue for Toyotas had a write up about them this month. You might check that out. When I compared just hi-flo air filters, K&N was $68 and Amsoil was $40 and the Amsoil is said to let in more air, according to Gadget's dyno testing, so it was a no-"brian"er, cheaper and better...gotta love it.



Brian

 

Hey Poke, check your PMs...
you've got mail!

 

I have the K&N FIPK on my Toyota Pickup and I love it. I got an increase in my gasmileage by about 2-3 miles per gallon. I have heard and read the articles about the Amsoil Filter. I guess it comes down to cost and preference.

I personally love my K&N and wouldn't trade it for the world.

Chris...VA

 

Chris-this is true in regards to the 3.0 v6 - but the 3.4 3rd gen motor is a totally different horse.

it depends what engine your talking about....

~a

 

2-3MPG increase??

 

Wow. It looks like I started a popular topic that has been discussed before.

Thanks for the input. I'll let y'all know how it goes.

 

I see you have a 3rd Gen so do this. Drop in an Amsoil Filter, do the deckplate and ISR mod and call it good. I have heard GREAT things about the FIPK kit on the 3.slow. I did the 3.0 ISR and love it but I have heard BAD things about the FIPK for the 3.4. Stick with the nearly free mods. Look in the tech section for a write up on how to do all the above mentioned stuff....heck I have time here's the link

ISR Mod
Deckplate Mod

 

I wanna put a cold air k&n intake in my pickup....i have the 22 r-e i wonder how much of a difference it would be for me?

 

ditto. these ideas would give you the most bang for you buck.

 

I put in a K&N and got 5mpg/20hp more!!!

No, seriously, K&N is fine for ON-road use only, but for off-road use, all it did was let dust by. sooo i threw it in the trash and went amsoil. The amsoil filters sooo much better!
-Chris

 

I have the drop-in K&N in my 90 4Runner (3.0). I'm sure that since it's just a stock replacement piece, it doesn't offer much of any performance gain, but I'm sure it filters out crap better than the stock paper elements. I believe I paid less than $35 for the K&N.
I couldn't justify the cost of the $200+ FIPK unit.

 

I didn't know that it was that big of a difference between the 3.0 and the 3.4 . I have talked to a lot of people that do the Deckplate mod on the 3.4s but I didn't know that it was because the K&N FIPK didn't help that much. I just figured that it was because it was cheaper.

Chris - VA

 

now, I don't know Bob from Bill - and I USE an amsoil filter and thus far am happy (but it's at like a couple hundred miles in!)

anyway - let me know what you all think of Bob the oil dude's findings......


http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/airfilter/airtest1.htm

 

I choose you PokeRunner!!

Ok sorry. Yea basically the majority of us here go with the amsoil and deckplate mod setup.

 

where can I find the amsoil air filters? any autoparts store will do?

 

online chief....the only people I've seen get Amsoil stuff at at store have been in the Pacific Northwest.

www.amsoil.com

 

Yep, just recieved my amsoil from amsoil.com in a bout a week. Its awesome!

 

You should pm Bob (Bob_98SR5). He is good to deal with, you should contact him. I'm waiting for my paypal money to transfer so I can order my air filter as we speak.