K&N filter?

[Redemption Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Redemption]

Hi Guys,

Kinda new here but that's besides the point!

I was trying to get the information off the net but it seems to be pretty darn hard to find or maybe I wasn't looking in the right places so I figured

with all the Prado Gurus here I might as well try my luck here.

I'm looking for a K&N filter to fit the Prado 120 that I own, the only problem is I'm running the 2tr-Fe engine and I don't know if the Filter with the

model number 33-2144 would fit. Anyone able to help??

[Pragueprado Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pragueprado]

I was considering doing the same thing a couple of years ago and ended up deciding not to go with K&N or any other reusable filter.

I can't point you anymore to the exact threads I was looking at, but the reason I decided to stick with the paper filters was because the oil in the reusable filters can end up killing the MAF sensor - which (at least on my 1KD-FTV) is located on the airbox, right next to the filter. If you come anywhere close to over-oiling the K&N, that oil will splatter all over the MAF, making it useless and causing all kinds of problems.

Clive

[tassie tiger Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close tassie tiger]

I think the general consensus is stick with quality paper filters.

[Redemption Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Redemption]

I think the general consensus is stick with quality paper filters.

Roger that thanks!!

[Heath74 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Heath74]

A bit simplistic IMO. It's a five minute job to clean the MAF I do mine every 5-10,000 km. it's two screws and a spray of sensor cleaner. Good practice irrespective of filter use.
One of the criticisms of the K&N is that they may not stop dust to the same standard as the OEM filter.

Personally I use the K&N day to day around town and swap to the paper filter for off road work, where dust is an issue. But there is a school of though that suggests an extra spray of oil in the K&N will make it equally effective off road.

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Sorry double post

[Pragueprado Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pragueprado]

A bit simplistic IMO. It's a five minute job to clean the MAF I do mine every 5-10,000 km. it's two screws and a spray of sensor cleaner. Good practice irrespective of filter use.
One of the criticisms of the K&N is that they may not stop dust to the same standard as the OEM filter.

Personally I use the K&N day to day around town and swap to the paper filter for off road work, where dust is an issue. But there is a school of though that suggests an extra spray of oil in the K&N will make it equally effective off road.

Ditto on the cleaning the MAF sensor every 10k. I replace the paper filter about every 10k, and clean the MAF sensor at the same time. The car was having all kinds of troubles when I bought it (check out my first posts here on Pradopoint) - bought it knowing the problems and knowing the former owners had spent a lot trying to fix it - and finally tracked it down to the MAF (50 euro on ebay and (as you said) two screws).

[tokhi Member Find all posts View Profile Close tokhi]

I've had mine for 18mths and 30,000k's, no issues. Just clean the MAF every oil change (10,000k).
Use the K & N around town & blacktop, and have the standard filter for my off road trips.
I bought 2, so have a spare K&N for sale, for the V6 $85 if anybody wants it.