Air filters

Rather than pay the dealer prices for engine and cabin air filters I bought STP brand from Autozone for half the price. Cabin air was indistinguishable from Denso. The engine air was a bit different. The pleats in the STP engine air were not as deep as the Denso, and the gap was made up with a layer of a fibrous mat, maybe an inch thick. Can I expect the same life/performance out of the STP filter as the Denso?

 

I buy the cheapest cabin filter I can find and change twice a year. No problems, all is good. For engine filter I buy the cheapest brand name (Fram, STP, Toyota, Purolater etc)filter I can get. Been doing this for 40 years, never ever any problems. I inspect the filter periodically and change it when needed. You can buy the most expensive or the cheapest, your vehicle ain’t going to fail as long as change them when needed.

 

Probably not, but let us know how it works out...

 

I use a K&N washable cabin filter, clean it 2-3 times a year. Cheaper in the long run than buying a new filter every 6 months to a year.

Wix for the engine air filter, change it every 12k but my truck lives in a dusty environment. If your on the highway all the time you can probably go longer.

 

Toyota OEM/Wix/Bosch. The OEM's (Denso) can be found on-line at local Toyota dealerships around here for +- $20 with free pickup.

I'm only driving about 10-15k miles/yr now, so I change them in late fall every 12 months when the air is cleaner approaching winter. As to life/performance, Denso and Wix are at the top of the food-chain IMO, no matter what you are purchasing. I'd put Bosch a close second.

 

I was at the dealer and checked. THey wanted $45 for engine air and $25 for cabin air.

 

You mean the Stealership.

 

Order one from this place the next time the site is having a free-shipping event or a 10% off sale.

https://autoparts.toyotaofhackensac...OMA&model_year=2019&model_year_code=2019:7568

 

I never would have suggested sticking with OEM… until seeing a post on here, where a guy showed inside his intake manifold after using a K&N filter. It was full of fine dust. Yikes!!!

 

I've been thinking about this as well. Looking at prices at nearby dealers for the OEM engine air filter, I'm going to stick with that. Cabin air filters aren't nearly as critical in my opinion and I've used different kinds. Since my wife's RAV4 is still under warranty, definitely using the OEM engine filters for that. Might still do that for the 2019 Tacoma as well.