just got my true flow air filter in the mail. i was gonna go for a trd filter, but once i saw the video and read the reviews i decided on the true flow.

****UPDATE****
after a few days with this filter installed, i hit 20 avg mpg on the highway!!!!! Note: this is with
265/70/17.
not even with the factory sized tires was i able to do 20 avg mpg.


the box


remove filter from box


remove engine cover over the filter box and unclip the (4) tabs on the box
remove filter


eh, i guess it's still good. no need to throw it away


install true flow filter foam side down


close it all up and put the cover back on. not sure if this is needed for our cars, but with honda's i would disconnect the battery for a few minutes to reset the ECU. i did it anyways.

went for a test drive and the first thing i noticed was the acceleration. there is a definite increase in power.
best $40.00 i've spent.

here's a link where i bought the filter from (video is there too, definitely worth watching)

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoo..._truflo_03u_v8

 

This is a great filter. Not sure why the pics aren't working.

 

not sure either, lemme check the host

 

Dan - are you still pretty happy with the performance of your True Flow filter? Still getting you better mileage and acceleration?

 

Very much! I've always preferred foam (truflow) over cotton elements (k&n/trd) due to better filtration. (dual denisity foam vs cotton element)

Last month my truflow needed cleaning, so I removed it to clean and used the stock filter for a day while the truflow was drying... MAN what difference in performance! Felt like the GX was being choked with the stock paper filter.

Dan

 

I am in the process of buying one for my GS. I saw the video and it seems very convincing

 

ok Ill give it a shot

 

I'm tempted too and was going to buy the K&N.

 

Can you post a part number?

 

just click the link in the first post.

 

There's no part-number on that link.

 

I've read in the ES300 forum that the oil from the filter slowly causes Mass Air Flow sensor damage.

Its probably too early to determine if this will affect the GX470 so I just wanted to point it out.

 

I'll try one.

FYI. I have used only K&N filters for years on all my past cars.
It is worth noting that if you don't oil a K&N or other reuse filter correctly after cleaning, it will leach out oil as well. I recall the K&N website had a note somewhere about possible senor damage if over oiled or not wiped prior to first install. But I could not find it today.

However, from the trueflow website:

Will True Flow filters get oil on the mass air flow meter?
NO. True flow filters use a tackifier that bonds to the filter material and will not leach out onto sensors. Make sure to follow the instructions and remove the excess tackifier before installing the new True Flow filter.

 

Generally speaking, a good paper element air filter (such as a Toyota filter) is VERY effective at removing particles, and foam element filters (most of the aftermarket ones) are very ineffective. I would want a second opinion on the effectiveness of the foam filter in question -- something more than the company's video advertisement -- and I'd want to know if it performs that well when oiled at the proper low level that will not destroy the MAF. You have to be careful of following advice that you see in advertisements. Otherwise we'd all be running the goof-ball Tornado device that is advertised to deliver massive HP increases and fuel consumption reductions.

And sorry, NO airfilter exists that can improve low speed throttle response or low RPM power when replacing a good condition factory Toyota filter (unless it comes with a supercharger attached). The factory filters simply are not restrictive to flow under those relatively low CFM conditions.

 

High flow = low filtration