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K&N oil VS. AFE Pro Dry

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TheSmash133, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. Sep 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM
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    TheSmash133

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    I currently have a K&N oil air filter. I took it out today to make sure it wasn't dirty and of course it wasn't. So I thought why not clean and re-oil it, so I did.
    I'm currently thinking about purchasing the AFE dry air filter, I'm looking for more mpg, and from what I have read on here more people recommend it. What do you guys think?

    PM if your interested in purchasing the K&N oil air filter.:cool:
     
  2. Sep 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM
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    The air filter wont make a difference. Your right foot will.
     
  3. Sep 27, 2012 at 5:33 PM
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  4. Sep 27, 2012 at 5:36 PM
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    yeah. i really didn't see any mpg improvement. I don't regret getting the AFE though. I still like it.
     
  5. Sep 27, 2012 at 6:07 PM
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    I just like the aFe because it is a wash and dry - no re-oiling it at all.
     
  6. Sep 27, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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    6 of one, half dozen the other...

    The K&N gets a bad rap from guys that over-oil and coat their sensors in sludge, the Pro-Dry has gotten some guys saying that they don't filter out dust as well as stock...

    In all honesty, I think my Pro-Dry got me about a half a mpg difference... If you want good gas mileage, keep it under 2000 RPM.
     
  7. Sep 28, 2012 at 12:43 AM
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    Get a scan guage II. And coast as much as possible. Even 1500 rpms gets like "12mph" lol
     
  8. Nov 19, 2013 at 11:48 AM
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    I currently run a K&N CAI on a 2003 Tacoma. Anyone every try to run the AFE Pro Dry Filter on a K&N intake tube? It seems like a good fix for the over oil without buying a whole new intake. Thoughts?
     
  9. Nov 19, 2013 at 12:04 PM
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    I went from a k&n to a afe. Main reason was I read the k&n let's In more fine particles. Which in the long run will wear the engine more. Not needing to oil is nice too
     

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