Whatever is from the auto parts store or Walmart.

 

I buy mine at Walmart for about $15 each.That depends on your vehicle.Good brands available.

 

EP Auto from Amazon has decent carbon activated filters. Never had issues with them.

and you can get a Denso First-time-Fit air filter for much less money from RockAuto.com

 

Cheap air filters may have much less filter medium than premium one do, so have a shorter lifetime.

You might save money if non-carbon is available.

The risk with rubbish air filters is poor filtration or poor airflow.

 

Cheap air filters may have much less filter medium than premium one do, so have a shorter lifetime.

You might save money if non-carbon is available.

The risk with rubbish air filters is poor filtration or poor airflow.

Even Toyota filters these days can have much less filter medium than previously, as the depth of the air filter has decreased significantly....and the savings of the air filter cost isn't given to the customer.

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I tend to just by whatever the local auto parts place has, although I had bought a batch of carbon filter cabin filters off Amazon some time back and finally ran through those so will be stocking back up. I have not had any issues with the Fram or STP engine filters, been using them for decades in many different vehicles.

 

Inflation!

I suppose filtration materials got a lot more expensive with the global pandemic.

 

OEM for the air filter.
Cabin filter? Meh... OEM is convenient to order when I order the engine air filter, and ordering from most dealers that sell online, the price is comparable to local generics.
If I went to Walmart with my wife when she goes shopping, I would just buy the Fram filters there, but I do everything I can to avoid going shopping with her

 

I believe Walmart also sells the oem Toyota filters

 

I've never seen any OEM Toyota parts at Walmart.

 

Same. I'm desperate but not that desperate.

 

I stick with OEM. I’ll pay a few extra bucks every 30,000 miles.

 

I got an oem Denso on Amazon for the engine filter. In my opinion it has better fitment. Cabin air filter I still haven't quite figured out my happy place yet. I had an oem filter that seemed to have thinner pleats allowing more airflow, on the other hand I currently have a EP auto brand charcoal activated in but noticed it has thicker filter pleats and also doesn't allow the air flow that the OE one did. The only reason I got the charcoal one is mine and the family's allergies get really bad. I'm considering going back to oem or something similar because I feel that the better air flow is more important to me and in the end it's still a filter filtering the air coming into the cabin.

 

I order all the filters for our "fleet" (oil, air, cabin) from Rock Auto. Even with shipping it is cheaper than any place local.

 

For about $10 more for each you can go to a K&N washable/reusable filter. The K&N air filter provides superior flow characteristics and has proven to increase performance and fuel economy by between 3 and 4%. K&N recommends you wash and apply the filter element oil to them every 50,000 miles under normal conditions and less under extremely dusty circumstances. Available from Auto parts stores, AMAZON or WALMART. They appear to be fair trade items and I've never seen them discounted.

 

Sorry.
I need my engines to last more than 100,000 miles.
Your stated fuel economy numbers are marketing BS and absolutely untrue.

K&N are fine for racing, but they allow way too much dirt to pass to be a viable filter for a daily driver.

 

Project Farm tested many air filters and found Wix to be superior. They look similar or identical to OEM and fit perfectly. I get mine from RockAuto.com.

 

For the cabin air filter get on Amazon and get whatever. For the engine filter get the Toyota filter, but get it from Amazon. Kia wanted to charge me $65 for a cabin air filter I laughed then I literally showed him a $6 filter on Amazon right to his face!!!

 

A K&N filter is real good and lasts a long time if you want to spend the extra Money.

 

They have been tested against other brands of filters by an unbiased individual and his procedures and results were posted on a Face Book program. I have used them in my own personal cars for years and while I was unable to perceive any performance change I was able to determine a modest increase in mpg. As far as air flow is concerned, you're talking thru your hat and spouting nonsense. I had over 200K miles on my 2004 Echo. The bulk of those miles with a K&N air filter. It burned no more oil than when it was new. I swapped the K&N from my 2016 Corolla S to the 2018 XSE when I traded for it and would have swapped it again if it had fit my Avalon.

 

Take an original, unmolested car.
Drive it 5,000 miles and send an oil sample in for analysis.
Install a K&N, drive it 5,000 miles and send an oil sample in for analysis.

The silicon levels will increase dramatically.
I've seen engines with less than 100,000 on them, factory crosshatching still very apparent, with severe scoring of the cylinder walls.

But it's always nice to see another new K&N shill find the forum.

 

Wix.

 

K&N in the engine. I buy my cabin filters from Amazon- EPAuto CP285

 

Cabin filter : EP Auto charcoal from Amazon. Seems to do a decent job and I just replace at least once a year.

Engine air filter: I've either done the Toyota OEM or Spectre Essentials (regular - non-oiled filter) https://amzn.to/3HCWp3A Not that I believe the marketing claims on the listing, but it fits, feels, weighs, and seems to filter as well as the OEM filter. I also replace it more often than recommended (every other oil change).

 

In the cabin filter the carbon is for odor control and won't affect airflow. Air flow is affected by combination of the micron rating, Ie the largest particles it will capture, and total surface area. HEPA captures the smallest particles so needs more surface (more pleats) for the same airflow but would be best for allergies.

 

When I had my 2012 Camry, I was buying Denso (OEM) ones from Amazon. Never had any issues.

 

Higher-end Purolator filters from Advance is typically the way I go, and I have had good service from them. Order online and get the discount.


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Dealers...they'll never change. Go to Walmart and get a cabin filter for $15. Doesn't really matter what brand. For the engine filter, be more cautious and get a decent filter...we're talking about your engine here. I use a K&N washable filter for my engine.

 

K&N still sounds good.

 

Sounds really good if you get paid to rebuild engines