Air Filter

Sandy,

I have a toyo100 with K&N Filter.....great purchase....not only save money on replacement filters and clean and re-oil anywhere but engine breathes heaps easier.

Regards,

Stuart

I run a Unifilter in the Surf, same kind of electronics the 100 series has, no problems, buys me a carton of beer every service with the cost savings.

I also ran them in my older diesel and petrols motors with no problems.

I had a Unifilter, but I am abit lazy and got sick of washing it , carrying turps, tub and oil as we do a lot of dirt roads, found they dust up a lot quicker. I've gone back to paper which is easier to tap out the dust and am getting a pre filter.
Skinnydog

Hi,

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Cheers Aston

Sandy and Ross,
I had an RV 100 in '98 and got a TD 100 in '02. The turbo filter is a different part number than the standard, is quite a bit larger but still fits in the standard air filter housing. I have used the original Toyota air cleaner all the time for the following reasons:
If you read the sticker on the original air filter you will see it has instructions for washing it. I have two filters and just alternate between them. I clean them by giving them a spray of diluted CT-18 and water and giving them a blat with the hose from the inside first and then the outside. They usually take a couple of days to dry out.
I used a finer filter on my '92 GQ and went to the trouble of having it dyno'd with and without the finer filter and original filter and a properly oiled finer filter had an adverse effect on power output. That's why I'm staying with unoiled paper filters, regularly washed and changed out.
Please email to franjays@tpg.com.au if you wish to disuss any further.
Cheers
Jayson
Karratha WA

I used one in my 80 series and found it not worth a squirt...and it now sits in the box with oil and detergent and will never use it again ...it was a complete waste of time and money and if you want one for free...reckon no difference to 100 series just let me know...IMHO...'useless and worse' ...come and collect it ...free to a good home !!! ( Sydney )

I used a Uni filter for a few years on my Diahatsu Rocky until a diesel mechanic recommended I go back to paper airfilters to see if an oil weep around the turbo stopped before spending major dollars. It was a few years ago now but from memory I think his line of thought was it restricted airflow, I went back to paper filters and the weeping stopped .(Maybe I was using to much liquid)
Just my 2 bobs worth , I would stay with the paper filters, and its a messy job cleaning and re-oiling the U/filter.
Regards
Alanc

Hi, it is OK for city, highway roads. If you are going offroad or dusty places,
then put paper filter back in...

Used a Unifilter on a 60 series we used to have. Found a fine film of dust in intake hose most times. Living in a hot dry climate made the water based oil I used, dry out, as vehicle wasn't used regularly.

Have just bought a K& N filter, though I 'll probably only use it for trips on bitumen. K & N even make a comment about using such filters in "fine" dust conditions.

Heavy earthmoving equipment, such as Caterpillar, use paper elements. 'Nuff said.

From a few years working with such equipment, and comments on this forum, feel some people clean their elements too much, often introducing dust into the system when the element is removed. Paper elements can take huge amounts of dust, before becoming restrictive.

Hooroo...

I think the problems associated with these types of filters are generally caused by people's lack of maintenance, understanding or of reading the instructions.
The main points I belive are:
1. Not rotating when the vehicle is seldom used causing dryness and lack of filter performance. (why would you use one in a vehicle that doesn't do many ks???)
2. Over oiling, not reading the instructions as to the cleaning and re oiling procedures.

I don't belive that these filters offer much more in performance, but they do deffinatally serve a purpose and they are good at filtering dust.

I think if you are the type of person who puts a filter in and forgets about it, then they are not for you. But if you are the type of person who check's the filter reguarly I think they can work very well.

Each to their own though, I love mine.