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Wix or OEM air filter???

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Hektor, Oct 26, 2016.

  1. Oct 26, 2016 at 2:30 PM
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    Hektor

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    which one you recommend??? Not interested in AFE or K&n. Wix or OEM for the air filter for my taco.
    Thanks
     
  2. Oct 26, 2016 at 2:33 PM
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    cruiserguy

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    Both are high quality . I don't know if the OEM has more filter material or not. You should be good with either one.
     
  3. Oct 26, 2016 at 2:34 PM
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  4. Oct 26, 2016 at 5:51 PM
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    Wix all day...saves lots of $ over time
     
  5. Oct 26, 2016 at 6:36 PM
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  6. Oct 26, 2016 at 7:42 PM
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    go with a NAPA gold filter. they claim to filter out about 8% more than your average dealer's filter without sacrificing air flow.
     
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  7. Oct 26, 2016 at 7:47 PM
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    its a Toyota truck and that's all the modifications needed
    they are all Chinese
     
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  8. Oct 26, 2016 at 7:53 PM
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    That's a big no no...

    Wix and napa are made in Poland.:bananadead:
     
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  9. Oct 26, 2016 at 7:55 PM
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    its a Toyota truck and that's all the modifications needed
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  10. Oct 26, 2016 at 8:33 PM
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    I'm actually leaning towards the Wix, i believe is the same as Napa gold as someone said previously. Plus I can get in at Amazon for around $18 bucks
     
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  12. Oct 26, 2016 at 9:56 PM
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    I use Wix, seems to work great for me (and they always see a lot of dirt)
     
  14. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:43 AM
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    I use WIX or Toyota it just depends where I am when I need Air Filters
     
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    It was about 4-5 for me, but I ordered a few light things that I needed. I did a comparison and with shipping it came out to being just a little cheaper than the dealer. Never said it was a lot, but I live about an hour from the closest store that sells the stuff so it was worth it for me to ship it.
     
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    I bought a supposedly Wix-made genericly branded airfilter from Rockauto for $5+$5 shipping. It seems to have been pretty high quality
     
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  17. Oct 27, 2016 at 8:23 AM
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    not sure if you just don't want a permanent filter you can reuse or if its the stupid high prices they want for them that you don't like, but if its about the price,
    then check these out http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-Air...ash=item56853db63d:g:p-8AAOSw65FXtHyB&vxp=mtr

    I had them in my 99 and now in my 04 and they are very high quality and work great and the price is very fair since its only what you would pay for 2 of the disposable paper ones
     
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  18. Oct 27, 2016 at 7:47 PM
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    Well I went and bought a Wix at my local parts store since I had a coupon. Don't know if it's my mind playing games but I feel my truck sluggish on acceleration it felt different than when I had the OEM filter. I installed the dirty OEM filter and I felt the difference right away. I guess I'll stop by the stealership tomorrow and I'll get an OEM filter
     
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  19. Oct 28, 2016 at 1:13 AM
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    All I can say if your that sensitive to tell a new WIX filter causes your truck to draw in less air then a dirty filter.

    That tells me the Wix filter is a better filter then Toyota even when they are new
     
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    How is that???
     

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