Air Filter / Intake replacement

**zerocool1799** · April 6th, 2012 03:00 AM

Hi mga sir

Basically, meron po ko 1997 corolla MT 4afe engine. Bale po kase nakita ko kanina yung parang malaking flexible na tube from the stock air filter papunta sa engine eh may maliit na hiwa na. Since wala pa naman bukas na shop ang ginawa ko lang is tinakpan ko lang po ng electrical tape pansamantala.

Ang question ko po may nabibili ba na ganun or advisable po ba na bumili na lang ako ng mga after market and palitan ko na lang yung buong air filter and tube? Sorry for the terminologies medyo newbie kase pag dating sa sasakyan.

If papalitan ko lahat nabasa ko dito sa forums na ok yung K & N san po kaya nakakabili sa banawe nun? Taga dito kase po ako.

Isa ko pa po tanong is kelan po ba need pa-top overhaul ang isang engine? 129k na po kase sa odometer yung sasakyan ko.

TIA!

**jick.cejoco** · April 6th, 2012 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by zerocool1799

Hi mga sir

Basically, meron po ko 1997 corolla MT 4afe engine. Bale po kase nakita ko kanina yung parang malaking flexible na tube from the stock air filter papunta sa engine eh may maliit na hiwa na. Since wala pa naman bukas na shop ang ginawa ko lang is tinakpan ko lang po ng electrical tape pansamantala.

Ang question ko po may nabibili ba na ganun or advisable po ba na bumili na lang ako ng mga after market and palitan ko na lang yung buong air filter and tube? Sorry for the terminologies medyo newbie kase pag dating sa sasakyan.

If papalitan ko lahat nabasa ko dito sa forums na ok yung K & N san po kaya nakakabili sa banawe nun? Taga dito kase po ako.

Isa ko pa po tanong is kelan po ba need pa-top overhaul ang isang engine? 129k na po kase sa odometer yung sasakyan ko.

TIA!

1- the air intake tube/hose usually cracks at the bellows area (flex point). what you did is a common acceptable procedure when it is heat and age cracked. or, you can repair the crack with oxygen sensor safe silicone rtv sealant. best if you replace it with a new one.
2-don't be so obsessed with an engine overhaul. many a time car owners find it unsatisfactory service or some new problems injected to the car by poorly equipped, poorly trained "mechanics". what you can do is to have the engine resealed at the front, rear and at the valve cover gasket if the mechanical condition is still serviceable

**zerocool1799** · April 6th, 2012 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by jick.cejoco

1- the air intake tube/hose usually cracks at the bellows area (flex point). what you did is a common acceptable procedure when it is heat and age cracked. or, you can repair the crack with oxygen sensor safe silicone rtv sealant. best if you replace it with a new one.
2-don't be so obsessed with an engine overhaul. many a time car owners find it unsatisfactory service or some new problems injected to the car by poorly equipped, poorly trained "mechanics". what you can do is to have the engine resealed at the front, rear and at the valve cover gasket if the mechanical condition is still serviceable

Thanks for the advice but what do you mean with replace it with a new one? Just the flex point? or the whole thing po?

**vinj** · April 6th, 2012 12:50 PM

As long as your engine is not consuming oil, leaking or emitting white smoke then it should not need an overhaul. You may want to get a compression test if you want just to assess the health of your engine just as well.

I agree with what jick.cejoco says on the intake; if you want to upgrade then you can look at getting a Simota tube from Banawe then a K&N filter. If not, get a replacement part for the cracked flexi tube of your Corolla intake and stick to the OEM filter. You can try inquiring with Toyorama at Banawe (near E. Rodriguez) or NGK parts. Check also with the CASA to compare prices or even walk around and see if you can find a surplus part.

**zerocool1799** · April 6th, 2012 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

As long as your engine is not consuming oil, leaking or emitting white smoke then it should not need an overhaul. You may want to get a compression test if you want just to assess the health of your engine just as well.

I agree with what jick.cejoco says on the intake; if you want to upgrade then you can look at getting a Simota tube from Banawe then a K&N filter. If not, get a replacement part for the cracked flexi tube of your Corolla intake and stick to the OEM filter. You can try inquiring with Toyorama at Banawe (near E. Rodriguez) or NGK parts. Check also with the CASA to compare prices or even walk around and see if you can find a surplus part.

So sir may recommend ba kayo na shop na nagawa nung compression test? YUng K&N filter yung cone type po ba yun?

TIA.

**vinj** · April 6th, 2012 01:27 PM

I had my last compression test done at Speedyfix in San Juan; i was charged around P 300 i think.

In Banawe, try Motocraft or Exalta along N. Roxas. Speedlab should have one as well. It's a quick procedure lang naman.

Yung sa K&N, yes it's a cone-type. However, if you're not much into mods, OEM should be quite fine.