when i bought from dealership it already comes with it...i never had cai before so i'm wondering is it real TRD cai..i checked the webpage from scion and the pic looks different....my mechanic said it doesnt need to clean the filter....but i really doubt what he said...

 

That's the real deal. And ya, your dealer is a liar. You should clean the filter like you should any other CAI. You can buy recharge kits at autozone or something (K&N sells them). Unless it has the AEM dryflo filter - in which case you would NOT use the oil recharge kit.

 

Looks authentic. Make sure the filter gets cleaned roughly every 15k miles.

 

guys perhaps he was talking bout the bypass valve filter..... in which case NO dont clean it....that thing is only used when ur sucking up water form below

 

That's a good point. The visible part is just a "bypass valve" to allow air to enter if the actual filter is submerged in water (in which case you fail anyway).

So the filter that will need to be cleaned at a regular interval is actually in your wheel well. You'd need to remove the bumper or the fender liner to get it out and clean it. Bumper is easier IMO.

 

thanks for the reply..but how do i know its time to clean???????

 

When was the last time you cleaned it?

And if that's a "I don't know." ... how long has it been installed?

Probably safe to say it needs a cleaning.

 

google or search FTW!!

 

no idea...just bought this car couple days ago and it already installed inside.

 

how many miles does the car have on it? i would bet that it came installed on the car, so whatever the odometer says, is how many miles are on the filter as well.

 

60000 miles...I'm the third owner..

 

just clean the filter

 

I think TRD filters are aem dryflow's. so don't use a recharge kit, just soap and water and let drain

 

is this cleaning kit suitable to use in my TRD cai (2006)???
I took out my headlight today and i found out the intake filters are extremely dirty...anyway whats the steps of cleaning it??

 

you could use that cleaning kit or you can use a K&N filter cleaning kit. there will be instructions included inside the cleaning kit, but the usual procedure is to spray the filter with one of the cleaning solutions, let it soak a bit, then rinse from the inside out (put water from inside of filter and let it pass towards the outside). let it dry completely, then use the oil solution and lightly coat the filter outside with it....

it goes in more detail on the actual instructions.

@FlintMica2005, no the TRD filter is not a AEM dryflow filter.

 

i like the TRD parts, i have a few on my tC and a number of part on my MR2 turbos over the years. they make quality parts.

 

Any of you know the specs of the AEM dryflo filter? What size filter should I get for the TRD CAI?

 

i just took out my TRD filter last week but i did not check. I do know that the TRD intake piping is 2.5 inches...so it might be 2.5 inch filter?