Customer Reviews

K&N 33-2260 High Performance Replacement Air Filter

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

For under 40 bucks, this K&N filter was an excellent deal. Just on the fact it is washable/reuseable numerous time makes it a great deal already. After changing it, I did notice a smoother acceleration. As for it improving by a few HP, no idea on that.

I purchased two of these, one for a 2003 Camry and the other for a 2008 Sienna. It is a very easy installation, just pop off the filter cover for the old one and slip these pre-oiled filters in. Great for a car's lifetime. Two words of caution though: 1) buy the cleaner and oil kit because you will need it to clean the filter after about 5000 - 7000 miles and 2) make sure you install the filter correctly. The filter has a curved corner that matches perfectly with the filter box. If you are not attentive, you might not align it correctly and close the box without a good seal. I'm sure the instructions might tell you this, I never took the time, but I guess I had enough time to install it twice. After about 1000 miles, it seems to increase the fuel efficiency, but don't expect dilythium crystal - like increases/savigns. If you plan on keeping the car a lot of miles, the savings will add up.

Make no mistake, K & N filters are top notch, but beware of people who claim huge improvements in mileage and power (i.e. 10-15%). With the billions of dollars the auto industry has spent trying to improve gas mileage and power, every car made in the world would have these as original equipment if such gains were possible. If life were only so simple. People who replace a CLOGGED filter with a new one will notice an improvement (if it's clogged badly enough, the improvement might be that your car runs now). Definitely better than many in fit and quality, plus being reusable, but a magic bullet it is not. A clogged K & N filter will also cause performance problems, it's just that all you have to do is clean it properly, and you are off and running; whereas a paper filter, you have to throw it out.

I have an '07 Toyo Solora 4-banger and this product increased horsepower AND increased MPG by 5 points! Awesome, totally worth the money...quick delivery! Just be aware that cleaning this air filter means purchasing the cleaning kit since the filter is not easy to clean.

I ordered an air filter for my 2004 Lexus RX330. No matter which way I try to install it, it is too thick to fit in the air box.

It is great that the filter is suppose to last for many years. I have had it for about a year with no problems and have not had to clean it yet. At least for my car, I have not noticed any significant increase in the engine horsepower (hence the four stars).

I bought this air filter to save money on replacements, and am quite surprised and happy at the gas mileage increase I am seeing! I was getting pretty good mileage with my 2002 Camry at 34 MPG on the highway, but I've seen it increase to 38 MPG! I highly recommend this product!

I had K&N filters before on BMW cars in the early 2000s, despite all sorts of warnings about it can damage mass air flow (MAF) meter. Love them because they do give that extra-something to the engine during acceleration.

K&N now assures public that its tests were accepted by major car manufacturers, and that it will not void any warranty by the dealer service centers. That obviously speaks volumes. I got this for a recent model Sienna V6 and it fits fine. Look forward to save money over the lifetime while increase engine performance a bit.

This is my third K&N filter that I had purchased. When Amazon had a sale, I immediately bought a third for my 05 Camry. I also have filters for my 2007 Highlander and 1997 Chevy G3500. They all have given me smoother acceleration and a 10% increase in fuel economy. I went from 19-20MPG to 22-23MPG. It's only a couple MPG, but it really adds up in the long run. I wasn't expecting massive gains, because as other reviewers have said, if these filters gave significant increases in MPG, all the Car manufacturers would be installing these as standard or creating their own versions.

As for the horsepower increase claim, I would only know if I put the car on a Dyno, so I can't say if there's a difference.

Overall, worth the buy if you don't want to keep buying new disposable filters.

After reading both positive and negative comments regarding K&N Filters, I decided to give one a try anyway. This particular one was $28 from Amazon and $44 or more through local auto parts stores. I normally pay about $13 for a replacement. My thinking is that after cleaning it and reusing it three times I will be saving a little money. After running about 500 miles since installing it, I have noticed the car seems to have more "spunk" and I am getting "a little" more MPG. I have read where it increases HP and MPG, but that's not really why I bought one of the filters. At this point all I can say is "so far, so good." The true results will be 20000+ miles down the road...