OMG MY K&N FILTER!!!

[Yaribhini]

I can't think of a bigger waste of money than a K&N filter for a yaris. It has absolutely zero benefits and it's filtering capability is much, much worse than a paper element so you end up with a dirtier motor/throttle.

[firemachine69]

Originally Posted by Yaribhini

I can't think of a bigger waste of money than a K&N filter for a yaris. It has absolutely zero benefits and it's filtering capability is much, much worse than a paper element so you end up with a dirtier motor/throttle.

Yessir, but don't tell the Yaris fanatics that, how else would K&N make so much money?

[id3379]

Originally Posted by Yaribhini

I can't think of a bigger waste of money than a K&N filter for a yaris. It has absolutely zero benefits and it's filtering capability is much, much worse than a paper element so you end up with a dirtier motor/throttle.

i've already noticed a tad bit better gas economy comparing results with my SG2, and considering it is lifetime guaranteed', by the time i change my filter twice with the gas ive saved after all those miles it will have paid for itself and more.

[blacksandiegovitz]

Originally Posted by Yaribhini

I can't think of a bigger waste of money than a K&N filter for a yaris. It has absolutely zero benefits and it's filtering capability is much, much worse than a paper element so you end up with a dirtier motor/throttle.

Um, no ...
K&n filtration/cfm flow is the highest of any aftermarket filter(many winning baja/off-road/track vehicals used k&n filters) . I'm running a k&n drop-in but I hacked my stock air box and flipped it upside down , so the filter is facing up . I also have a vented hood, so its getting air from outside the engine bay , so in my application its works just as good as any sri for 30 bucks . I could see how you dont notice any gains with the filter in stock configuration .

[id3379]

Originally Posted by blacksandiegovitz

Um, no ...
K&n filtration/cfm flow is the highest of any aftermarket filter(many winning baja/off-road/track vehicals used k&n filters) . I'm running a k&n drop-in but I hacked my stock air box and flipped it upside down , so the filter is facing up . I also have a vented hood, so its getting air from outside the engine bay , so in my application its works just as good as any sri for 30 bucks . I could see how you dont notice any gains with the filter in stock configuration .

wow that's a interesting idea, can you take pics of your set up ?

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by Yaribhini

I can't think of a bigger waste of money than a K&N filter for a yaris. It has absolutely zero benefits and it's filtering capability is much, much worse than a paper element so you end up with a dirtier motor/throttle.

One problem with the increased airflow, doesn't the MAF meter just readjust for it?

And if I had one I'd be worried about either using too much oil or not enough. I've been told that they can't harm your MAF but I know that's not always so. A Toyota Avalon owner had a brand new K&N dropin that must have been over-oiled enough that it set a code and couldn't get much over 50% calculated engine load at WOT, until I cleaned the MAF and switched to a WIX filter...code didn't come back and saw well over 80% calculated engine load at WOT on my scanner's datastream.

Maybe someday GreenFilter will come out with a P/N for our Yaris. Similar to a K&N, just a little different approach.

[33OH]

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

had a brand new K&N dropin that must have been over-oiled enough that it set a code and couldn't get much over 50% calculated engine load at WOT, until I cleaned the MAF and switched to a WIX filter...code didn't come back and saw well over 80% calculated engine load at WOT on my scanner's datastream.

You're not supposed to use ALL of the oil.

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by ryank

You're not supposed to use ALL of the oil.

It was a customer that pulled the filter right out of the box and straight into the airbox of his Avalon. He didn't add adrop of oil that wasn't already there.