Video Transcript for PTC Custom Fit Engine Air Filter-351PA10586 Feature Review

Hi there. I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a quick look at the PTC custom fit engine air filter. Now if you're not familiar with what an engine air filter does, basically it is going to filter the air that's coming into your engine, removing any of the potentially harmful dust, dirt, and other particles that could be coming in that could get into your engine and cause issues. So this is an embossed paper pleat filter. It's going to do a good job of collecting all that dirt and debris before it gets to your engine.

As the engine air filter does its job.Obviously those particles are going to start building up. It's going to become very dirty. So it is important to change this out fairly frequently so that you're not getting restricted airflow obviously air is important as the oxygen is an essential component of combustion.So the more you change this out, the cleaner your engine air filter is the better your engine performance can be. So it's important to change this out pretty frequently. If you've never done anything mechanically, keep your vehicle up.

This is one of the more simple things that you can do just takes like a Flathead, screwdriver and other simple tools that you probably already have in your toolbox at home. So definitely don't need to pay a mechanic to do it something very easy that you can do yourself.So, in addition to our embossed paper pleats, we also have the silicone seal here. That's going to make sure that its a nice tight seal in our, filter box so that we're not having to worry about the air escaping around the edges. It's all going to be forced through those paper pleats so that it collects all that dirt and other particles.This manufacturer recommends changing your filter every 12,000 to 15,000 miles. Of course, you can check your owner's manual to see what they recommend for your vehicle, but you can pretty much guarantee that your current filter is rated for about the same.

So it's a good idea to change that out pretty frequently. Now this is a custom fit filter. So it's going to fit many of your newer Toyotas and Lexuses.You can see the list on the screen there. So if you have one of those vehicles, you can rest assured that this is going to fit for you. If you need a little bit more reassurance, this is an exact replacement for the part numbers that you see on the screen there.

So if you're looking through your owner's manual, you see either of those numbers, you can trust this is going to be the part that you need.Overall again, not the most exciting component under your hood, but it is going to be very important for the performance of your vehicle and the longevity. So I would highly recommend this engine, air filter. If you have never replaced one yourself, that's an easy way to take care of a little bit of your car maintenance, save yourself some money there. So, that's going to complete our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.