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I am using the one that bbqsoup recommended in another thread. This one seems to be doing well.
Not sure how well it will wash up but will post back when I do. Some talk about "oiling it" on the Amazon Q&A... yeah... I'm not gonna go all K&N on the cabin filter. :-)
I had a K&N Cabin Filter on a 2008 GX470 and 2005 V8 Toyota 4-Runner ... worked great ... plus has the extra benefit of being a mouse guard given the wire mesh. My 4-Runner was always parked outside overnight ... where mice easily chewed thru the OEM filter element to gain access to the inside of the vehicle, so this type of filter is great if you are battling mice.
BTW ... K&N did not recommend oiling the cabin filter.
I wonder what dealers charge to replace this for someone?
Just got a quote from the dealer... Here it is:
Joking aside, I purchased OEM filter from Amazon and replaced it in 10 seconds. That's one of the simple maintenance items that most can do themselves and no need for dealers (specially in Canada, where dealers literally charge an arm and leg for ANY thing).
Worth doing frequently ... especially if you park outside overnight ... no mouse turds in that photo, but it is very common for mice to get into the ventilation box above the filter. That's why I use a K&N filter ... has a wire mesh screen to where the mice cannot chew thru the paper filter and easily get into the cabin.
Still using these filters that bbqsoup recommended years back.
I have two and just swap in the clean one around 6 month intervals. I just wash it out with water and that works well enough for cleaning
Originally Posted by Acrad
I am using the one that bbqsoup recommended in another thread. This one seems to be doing well.
Not sure how well it will wash up but will post back when I do. Some talk about "oiling it" on the Amazon Q&A... yeah... I'm not gonna go all K&N on the cabin filter. :-)
03-04-19, 09:08 PM
