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Review on EPAuto Replacement 2011 2016 2015 2016 2010 2015 by Joseph Stone

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Cheaper today, more expensive at the pump.

This filter was perfect for my 2014 Prius V, appears to be well made so no complaints. However, I foolishly ignored a couple of reviews that mentioned mileage, assuming they were crazy, picky or something. Long story short, I lost about 3 mpg absolutely, with the only change being replacing that filter and the cabin air filter. I replaced both filters with old, very clogged Toyota filters (bought the car a few months ago, the first owner apparently never changed them) - especially considering how bad the old ones were and it was driving me crazy, what they actually gave worse results. Either way, do the math - a 3mpg loss, so it's not worth saving $20 if you can get this thing 20-30k miles away. I'm in no rush to change it back because it's fine and who's to complain about 42mpg, but yeah - I'll definitely try something different next time.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Poorly thought out