Air Filter

[jake75]

I did a search here and all I found was some references to a KN FIlter at about $57 plus shipping. Is there a FRAM or something like that available at a reasonable price ($20 or less) from an auto parts store, Wal-mart etc.? I can install an air filter - don't need to pay the dealer $50 to do this.

[ragingfish]

Engine air filter or cabin air filter?

[jake75]

Engine air filter- Checked e-Bay and there are KN Filters cheap but when you read close it says "KN Style".

[joatmon]

There hasn't been much discussion about regular replacement engine air filters, most of it has been about replacing the whole stock intake with a CAI or short Ram.In addition to buying a filter from etiher a Toyota or Pontiac dealer, you can also get filters fromWix (www.wixfilters.com) PN 46834 Purolator (www.pureoil.com) premium plus PN A25463Although those ***************** at Fram don't list either the Matrix or Vibe on their website at http://www.fram.com, they do list corolla, and the engine air filter for a corolla is a CA9482. On the wix site, that fram part numbner cross references to the wix part number above, so Fram CA9482 should work.Same stock filter for base and GT. I haven't priced any of theseCan usually get Wix and Purolator filters from auto parts stores, Fram at Walmart.And yes, it is easy to replace the stock engine air filter --------------------------A thread about the cabin air filter is http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id ... ---ANybody know of any other web sites for looking up filter part numbers?

[jake75]

Thanks for the education. These forums are great. Sometimes I trade cars before I need to be concened about air filters - just did that on my 3 yr old 2001 PT with 26,000 miles. It was probably overdue for an air filter change.

[johnsoax]

Unfortunately, I haven't found anyone around here (Chicago) that carries the filter. Meijers, Pepboys, Walmart, K-mart, Autozone, none of them carry any of them. Pepboys will only order the K&N for me, and the other store won't (havn't checked with Autozone yet).

[johnsoax]

quote:Although those ***************** at Fram don't list either the Matrix or Vibe on their website at http://www.fram.com, they do list corolla, and the engine air filter for a corolla is a CA9482. On the wix site, that fram part numbner cross references to the wix part number above, so Fram CA9482 should work.By the way, they do, you have to select Pontiac Truck as the maker, just like in the Walmart computer thingys.

[joatmon]

Pontiac Truck then Vibe(SUV) Sounds like they have a different opinion of the car than I do. Maybe I won't get a Fram just on the principle.