Cheap K&N PS-1002 Oil Filter

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I bought this filter mainly because of the K&N brand name and because most reviews said it was a okay filter, although possibly inferior to the Toyota OEM filter (90915-YZZD3) for about the same price or cheaper! Now, I think other reviews also bought into the K&N name, but after seeing a few reviews where they cut into the filter, it shows that all oil filters have some area where they are lacking, even the ones that sell for 2X the cost of this one.

I have no way to tell if this filter is working any better or worst than any other, so I just change it often and hope that it's working as it should! Just make sure that it has a bypass valve and also a anti-drain back gasket although they differ in how they work and what material they use for these important features. I don't remember how this one stacks up to the others in regards to those two things.

One thing that you will immediately notice is the height of this filter compared to the Toyota OEM. It's much shorter, maybe about a 1/2" difference between the two, but the K&N seems to be the same height as most of the other non OEM I have used, so common among the "third party" choices.

Interesting that Amazon chose to ship the filter out of the box! Meaning that the filter was just rolling around in the shipping box with the K&N retail box folded up. I have no idea why they did that as the box was more than big enough to accommodate the other items in the box and since the K&N filter does not have any covering on the bottom, it was dusty. Now the Toyota filter has plastic covering the bottom to keep dust, dirt and other grit out of the filter (and isn't that what a filter is made to do!) Not good when that stuff is in the filter before you even install it!

My suggestion is to buy the OEM Toyota filter (90915-YZZD3) and you can get it at Amazon either as a single filter, filter with drain plug gasket, 5 pack and a full case of 10.

Toyota Genuine Parts 90915-YZZD3 Oil Filter

Toyota Genuine Parts 90915-YZZD3 Oil Filter and 90430-12028 Oil Drain Plug Gasket Oil Change Kit

Toyota Genuine Parts 90915-YZZD3 Oil Filter 1/2 Case (QTY 5)

Toyota Genuine Parts 90915-YZZD3 Oil Filter 1 Case (QTY 10)

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I have used all kinds of filters for my vehicle including the supposedly superior OEM (Mazda). K&N have turned out to be the best value. Super performance and good price. My only issue with this particular model is it leaves off the nut for torquing on/off the filter (understand because it is a performance filter the nut can cause a restriction issue) and it does not have the grit to help grasp the filter. It will be a bear to take the unit off without a wrench and even so, the under carriage screen leaves little room to get a wrench on the filter and give room to twist it. May have to take the screen off (royal pain in the *!!)

Overall super filter and price, but the lack of easy on/off costs it a star.

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Beats the OEM filter by a country mile! I no longer hear that destructive oil-starved sound when starting my truck.

This is the least restrictive filter I've ever used on my pickup.

You can argue that this filter probably doesn't remove wear-causing particles as well as a more restrictive filter.

Probably true, but your engine doesn't care if the oil is slightly cleaner if that filter restricts its flow (especially when cold).

I'll be using this filter from now on, and I like to price-to-performance ratio.

Just my two cents....

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With my old filters after 4000 miles old oil was completely black, with the K&N only a dark brown at 4000 miles. Been able to go longer between oil changes.

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K&N is a great brand and this filter works as great as any. I would imagine better, but I haven't done any technical testing.