TRD Air Filter Element??

BigMau

BigMau

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I'm wondering if anyone added (..and how do they like it) a TRD Air Filter Element to their 2016-current Tacoma 3.5 l V-6?? I added a K&N element to my 2002 Tundra years ago... wondering if the TRD element gums up the mass air flow sensor like the K&N filter??
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texasred said:
You blow it out with compressed air?

Pardon my innocence.
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You can blow it out with compressed air, but you will wreck the filter. Soak in cleaner, rinse and let dry in the sun. 4 hours or so on a sunny day is generally enough. That is why I keep the stock filter, which I install while my K&N is drying.

My stock filter was $24 each. The K&N was $48, and lasted 120K miles. I change/clean my air filter every 30K because of dusty roads. The K&N saved me a bit of cash.
 
texasred said:
One last question...what kind of cleaner?

And thanks for the schooling!
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You can use the K&N cleaner. I've used it and it's OK. Personally, for the past 10 years I've used Orange Clean from Home Depot. Comes in a gallon jug. I spray it on straight, flip and spray the other side. Let sit for a few minutes and rinse with a GENTLE SPRAY from the hose. Rinse again and stand on end so it drips dry. Stand in the sun for about 4 hours to dry. Like I said above, I use the OE filter while my K&N is drying. The Orange Clean is gentle because it's made from orange oil.

The bug seems to be the application of K&N oil. A light spray on both sides suffices. I have never had an over oil problem in all the years I've used a K&N filter, and many, many, many hundreds of thousands of miles.
 
Joisey said:
You can use the K&N cleaner. I've used it and it's OK. Personally, for the past 10 years I've used Orange Clean from Home Depot. Comes in a gallon jug. I spray it on straight, flip and spray the other side. Let sit for a few minutes and rinse with a GENTLE SPRAY from the hose. Rinse again and stand on end so it drips dry. Stand in the sun for about 4 hours to dry. Like I said above, I use the OE filter while my K&N is drying. The Orange Clean is gentle because it's made from orange oil.

The bug seems to be the application of K&N oil. A light spray on both sides suffices. I have never had an over oil problem in all the years I've used a K&N filter, and many, many, many hundreds of thousands of miles.
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A roadmap even I might be able to follow.

Thanks.
 
If the K&N isn't fully dry the oil will not penetrate the fibers and it will just lay on the top. I wonder if this may be the 'over oiling' problem reported with these filters?
 
OR17TRD said:
Nothing more than buy once and clean it vs toss and replace.
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OR17
It says dry....what do clean yours with?
Did you have to “recal” your computer (I’m assuming just disconnect battery, wait given time, and reconnect/relearn) for increased airflow?
Or am I making this too complicated?

So sorry. I’m just too old school.
 
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