Tired of expensive parts from stealership

[MUSKOKA800]

I really should check my cabin filter. With 70,000 kl over two+ years it's likely done.

I bought a K&N air filter when the car was new. Got it on sale at AutoZone for about $40.00. I slip the still clean OEM filter in while cleaning and drying the K&N.
Also, I bought a case (10 lot) of OEM oil filters from Connecilli Toyota (through eBay). It worked out to ~$5.00 per filter mailed to home. These are ~$8.50 at Ontario stealerships.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Originally Posted by MUSKOKA800

I really should check my cabin filter. With 70,000 kl over two+ years it's likely done.

I bought a K&N air filter when the car was new. Got it on sale at AutoZone for about $40.00. I slip the still clean OEM filter in while cleaning and drying the K&N.
Also, I bought a case (10 lot) of OEM oil filters from Connecilli Toyota (through eBay). It worked out to ~$5.00 per filter mailed to home. These are ~$8.50 at Ontario stealerships.

A little late now, but be warned that the oiled engine air filters is the main cause of the the MAF meters to get dirty and fail. It's caused by the microscopic droplets of oil depositing on the hot wire inside the MAF meter causing a buildup and eventually cause it to fail.

[MUSKOKA800]

Originally Posted by Bluevitz-rs

A little late now, but be warned that the oiled engine air filters is the main cause of the the MAF meters to get dirty and fail. It's caused by the microscopic droplets of oil depositing on the hot wire inside the MAF meter causing a buildup and eventually cause it to fail.

I'm not sure this isn't one of those internet legends type stories possibly started from a single MAF failure possibly related to a filter. K&N's require maintanence which is easy to forget/neglect as the miles roll by.

I've used oiled K&N filters in a '88 Mustang GT (75,000 kl. until stolen) and for close to 250,000 kilometers in a Turbo Talon with zero MAF issues on either vehicle. I have approx. 65,000 uneventful kl. on the one in my Yaris now.
My only definite is that I've saved hundreds of dollars by never buying replace OEM style paper intake filter elements.

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by MUSKOKA800

I'm not sure this isn't one of those internet legends type stories possibly started from a single MAF failure possibly related to a filter. K&N's require maintanence which is easy to forget/neglect as the miles roll by.

I've used oiled K&N filters in a '88 Mustang GT (75,000 kl. until stolen) and for close to 250,000 kilometers in a Turbo Talon with zero MAF issues on either vehicle. I have approx. 65,000 uneventful kl. on the one in my Yaris now.
My only definite is that I've saved hundreds of dollars by never buying replace OEM style paper intake filter elements.

im in the same boat

used in my xrs, in my yaris and in my aveo....never had problems with oil on the MAF