K&N Drop in Air Filter
The measurements are by the cars computer - avg not instantaneous.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
Lexus and every other auto manufacturer are aware of the MPG and performance claims of a K&N,Tornado and every other so called performance and MPG gain item.
Still the paper air filters in vehicles.The auto engineers must not know what they're doing.
The measurements are by the cars computer - avg not instantaneous.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
Yes I've modified my driving habits, but I did that well before the filters were installed.
On the '02 ES300 - the best highway mpg I had ever seen was 28 (avg), more normally 26.5 (Avg). After the K&N was dropped in I hit 31.5mpg (avg).
My Kids '06 SantaFe popped from 18 to 22 highway after the filter was installed.
The SC420 I seem to be able to keep around 20mpg combined highway/local now, used to drop to 16.5 combined, it does more around town because of the wife.
The IS250awd is now doing 26mpg, from 24mpg, I think i can gooose it higher with driving technique. It's hard to hold the car back.
For the hell of it, I spoke with a contact I have Lexus corporate today and passed it along. Let their engineers verify or disprove it. If it holds true, I just saved them a whole bunch of R&D $$$$$.
I guess what I mean is that warmer air holds less O2 molecules so the car requires less fuel with the more efficient burn. The trade off is less power.
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