Air Filter - Toyota Yaris Forums

plasticskis · 12-15-2009, 06:41 PM

Had anyone had an issue replacing the air filter in an 08 Yaris? I opened it up, replaced with a Fram, and could not get it closed again. It looks like the edges pinch. I looked at the old one and the edges looked pinched also. I feel like it should go in easy, what am I missing?

Thanks in advance.
Bryan

Yaris Hilton · 12-15-2009, 08:10 PM

I put one in the old Echo and had a devil of a time getting the box closed.

06silveryaris · 12-15-2009, 09:42 PM

That airbox is tricky the first time

AlexNet0 · 12-15-2009, 10:10 PM

^oh yeah, I thought I had gotten the wrong filter like 3 times once.

one of them (may have been a fram) had one edge that stuck out more that was not like the original.

b_hickman11 · 12-15-2009, 10:41 PM

You have to make sure the left side of the box locks into the tabs and then lower the right side of the box.

R2D2 · 12-18-2009, 01:30 PM

Another tip: place the filter in the upper half of the airbox first then bring the halves together. I found this to be much easier to avoid pinching.

TheSilkySmooth · 12-21-2009, 02:39 PM

I put in a Wix, fit perfect, no problems - but I am a mechanic. The new filter seemed more restricted than the dirty one though!

UTVitz · 12-21-2009, 03:16 PM

Not all corners are the same-three are rounded and one is pointed. At least the factory one is-that was the only thing I figured out that made the top go back on right. If I remember correct the pointed corner goes in the left upper corner of the air box-the corner that's the hardest to see when holding up the cover and trying to put an airfilter in at the same time.

deerebilt · 12-21-2009, 09:51 PM

replaced mine with oem toyota fit perfect and was cheaper than name brand at autozone

supmet · 12-21-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deerebilt

name brand at autozone

oxymoron??

You gotta push a little more than other cars, but mine snapped back in just fine with a K&N

kingstonyaris · 12-22-2009, 10:06 AM

I could not get an after market filter to fit--box would not close
Buy OEM box will close

b_hickman11 · 12-22-2009, 12:09 PM

Mine closes fine with my K&N's on both Yarises

Hershey · 12-22-2009, 01:04 PM

one corner of the filter is square , this goes in the upper left hand corner of the base of the air filter box . Then keep right side of upper box at about 40 degree angle and slip tabs of cover into slots of base . This is somewhat tricky . Make sure tabs are all the way in the slots for air tight fit . Hope I explained this ok , hard to put in words . GOOD LUCK .

1stToyota · 12-24-2009, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingstonyaris

I could not get an after market filter to fit--box would not close
Buy OEM box will close

My Beck Arnley filter fit like OEM, looks like it should flow better than the OEM egg carton

RedRide · 12-24-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supmet

oxymoron??

You gotta push a little more than other cars, but mine snapped back in just fine with a K&N

I had no trouble with a K&N either.

fluke_boy · 12-25-2009, 03:09 AM

Note to self: they are talking about air filter not cabin filter.

plasticskis · 12-30-2009, 10:52 AM

Thanks all - does the sharp corner still pinch if I put it in the back-left?

TheSilkySmooth · 12-30-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

My Beck Arnley filter fit like OEM, looks like it should flow better than the OEM egg carton

First: What does it look like, pleated paper instead of molded polyester fiber? I'm thinbking my wix, which looks like OEM doesnt flow too well - been having subtle performance issues ever since that wix air filter went in. It looked good though

12-15-2009, 06:41 PM	#1
plasticskis Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MA Posts: 2	Air Filter Had anyone had an issue replacing the air filter in an 08 Yaris? I opened it up, replaced with a Fram, and could not get it closed again. It looks like the edges pinch. I looked at the old one and the edges looked pinched also. I feel like it should go in easy, what am I missing? Thanks in advance. Bryan

12-15-2009, 10:10 PM	#4
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	^oh yeah, I thought I had gotten the wrong filter like 3 times once. one of them (may have been a fram) had one edge that stuck out more that was not like the original. __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

12-18-2009, 01:30 PM	#6
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	Another tip: place the filter in the upper half of the airbox first then bring the halves together. I found this to be much easier to avoid pinching. __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

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UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	Not all corners are the same-three are rounded and one is pointed. At least the factory one is-that was the only thing I figured out that made the top go back on right. If I remember correct the pointed corner goes in the left upper corner of the air box-the corner that's the hardest to see when holding up the cover and trying to put an airfilter in at the same time.

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Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	one corner of the filter is square , this goes in the upper left hand corner of the base of the air filter box . Then keep right side of upper box at about 40 degree angle and slip tabs of cover into slots of base . This is somewhat tricky . Make sure tabs are all the way in the slots for air tight fit . Hope I explained this ok , hard to put in words . GOOD LUCK .

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plasticskis Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MA Posts: 2	Thanks all - does the sharp corner still pinch if I put it in the back-left?