K&N air filter

Does anyone know if a k&n CAi77 series for a 2005 Tacoma will fit a 2008 Tacoma, found one for $150 nearby

 

Yes, it should

 

it will offer zero performance increase and offer LESS filtration....

 

Damn I heard they were more beneficial:/

 

nah, just noisier.

Keep a clean oem filter in there and stay on top of maintenance like spark plugs, oil, and cleaning the maf every so often and you will always have the most horsepower available

 

Well, k&n says so, so it must be true .

Endless threads on TW about these being a waste of money. Tacomas have cai from the factory. Open your hood and see for yourself. The intake tube draws air from the cavity between the wheel skirt and fender. Save your money, you'll find plenty of ways on this forum to spend it in a way that will be beneficial to your truck, I promise.

And welcome to TW .

 

Was pretty excited and set, even got the seller down to $100!

 

If you like it go for it. It probably won’t do much except make some extra noise. you can clean and reuse the filter tho.

 

Read the literature carefully. When running the engine at 4000-5000 rpm's there is a small, but measurable improvement in HP. At lower engine speeds none. They were designed to add 1-2 mph to the top end speeds of guys building race cars. Another 1-2 mph could make a difference at the track. They also don't filter nearly as well if you drive in dusty conditions.

The only advantage is that you can clean it and put it back in. Over a few years it might pay for its self by not buying disposable filters. But it isn't worth the poor filtration to me.

I bought one for a 1998 F150 years ago only because of the savings on disposable filters. After I sold that truck I never fooled with one again.

 

If it's the oiled type filter, you'll need to take care in not over oiling it after cleaning it. The oil will get on your MAF and get it dirty. Then you'll start getting throttle and power problems. Never again I'll do an oiled filter.

 

Ditto on skipping K&N. No performance increase and eventually you'll get trouble codes due to oil fowling the MAF. I wasted my money on one. No performance increase and up came the errors. Swapped back to paper filters and away they went.

 

Definitely gonna pass on it and save for some wheels as I originally planned

 

Good decision in my book.


When l bought my Tacoma l looked jnto getting one as well. But after researching it, l decided that any performance return for the money was negligable.