Secondary air filter?

I know the 2006 tacomas have them, but does the 2005 have it to?

 

2005 is the first year for the secondary air filter

 

So I've read about people removing this filter. What are the benefits if any of doing this?

 

Yeah I replaced the factory toyota engine air filter with the AFE

 

Big thread on this, diregard my naive comments thoough, if u read em!

 

2005 and up, remove it it's worthless. Or invest in an intake that deletes entire stock piping and box set up.

 

So by removing it will I be breathing in the nasty crap the comes thru the cabin? Also I'm assuming if removed there's a big hole hole there right?

 

It's an engine intake, has nothing to do with you breathing stuff inside, unless you have your exhaust routed to your cab.

There is no hole. It's a SECONDARY filter meaning, it comes after the initial air filter.

I think you're misunderstanding what it is you're asking. This is not the cabin air filter but a filter on the engine intake.

 

You are mistaking this filter for the cabin filter behind your glove box. look at the pics I posted. this is above the motor and is closest to the TB when you open filter box.

 

so what 2005 dosnt have a cabin air filter, or just a variation?

 

ye i figured that the thread on cabin air filters applyed to me, I know they need replacing, i could care less about the air i breath, and that will be something that i more then likely do one day when I feel like i have to much money sittin round, did i mention im poor!

 

cool thanks for the tips, luckily however naive i am about some things, im am a fair handyman for my age.