Toyota Tacoma Air Filter Question

[elwaylite]

Are the OEM Denso's a good filter, or should I look torward a purolator or napa when it comes time to change? thanks.

 

[doctormdds]

Tests have been done by individuals on tundrasolutions.com which show that the OEM Toyota air filter is excellent. Based on this information, I would stay with the stock air filter.

 

[doctormdds]

elwaylite,

I apologize as I thought your vehicle was a Tundra. I now realize you asked about the Tacoma, NOT the Tundra. My above comments were based on knowlege I have about the Tundra air filter. I have no knowledge regarding the Tacoma air filter but I would guess that it is a quality filter like most Toyota and Denso products. But, once again, this is a guess on my part.

 

[elwaylite]

Thanks,

I heard from a few sources that the Denso filters were a good pick so unless I see something negative I think Ill just stick with them.

 

[southernjeeper]

hold on,,,,, foam is what the oem filter is...or in my case was...... i since then changed to a puralator.. well i think i was getting mileage with the foam/toyota filter but those dont really filter as good as paper....


I personally run a K&N drop-in filter in my '92 cherokee and that was the first upgrade i did to it... Since then and after when i think it needs to be cleaned and re-oiled i get about 2mpg increase and very please with the amt of air i get to the engine now...for a slightly better throttle response,....and power

 

[Scooter]

Stick with the OEM Denso filter. Oil analysis results confirm that they do an excellent job of keeping the dirt out. Also, don't change the filter too often. Beleive it or not, air filters get more efficient at trapping dirt with use.

 

[Hirev]

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Originally posted by elwaylite:
Are the OEM Denso's a good filter, or should I look torward a purolator or napa when it comes time to change? thanks.

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I drive a 91 Toyota 4X4 truck that I bought new. I have many miles on logging roads on this truck. I have had good luck just changing the purolator air filter out once a year. The Toyota OEM filters are good just cost to much for me.

 

[southernjeeper]

but the oem filter for the 'yota is foam ?? and foam isnt as good of filtering out the bad stuff as paper?

so stick with the purolator and i will be fine?

thanks

 

[elwaylite]

I've always used purolator for air and oil in the past, and i think with the test results Ive seen ill stick with them.

 

[jcarnut]

OEM tacoma filters are not foam. I have a 97 Tacoma with the V6. My local dealer price on air filter is about $18 But I see some on-line sellers at $14.xx. These are good filters! The filter material looks like the end of a Q-tip.

 

[Ken2]

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Originally posted by Scooter:
Stick with the OEM Denso filter. Oil analysis results confirm that they do an excellent job of keeping the dirt out. Also, don't change the filter too often. Beleive it or not, air filters get more efficient at trapping dirt with use.

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Bad advice. When new it catches all the dirt it is intended to catch. When dirty it is partly clogged, does catch more dirt, and flows less air. When really dirty, dirt is working its way through and coming out the back side.


Ken

 

[toyo]

Bad advice II, Toyota air filters are very good. Actually the only ones that I feel look better in Quality are BMW filters. I can get a new Toyota filter for 12.00 at my dealer. My tests show it does an excellent job at filtering.

 

[widman]

I use the Denso filters in my 2002 Toyota 4x4 dual cab and my 99 4Runner Turbo diesel. Our conditions are probably the worst you could ever encounter (I'll be posting the latest analisis on the diesel in a couple of days after a real test).
I have several excelent results posted on my site of my vehicles and others with standard filters.
The exception for dusty areas is the little square filter that Toyota put on some trucks. I also have one of those on a pickup that spends all it's time in 5 inches of loose dust, so I took out the filter box and replaced it with a dual high capacity filter such as is found on farm tractors and a lot of big trucks. the outer filter can be cleaned and the inner one stays as final protection.
Just don't go the foam or oil route.