The K&N VF2080 is a washable cabin air filter built on non-woven synthetic media, designed to replace the factory glove-box filter on the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 and selected Lexus LS500 and LS500h models. Filter Material · Non-woven Synthetic, and the manufacturer's Land Cruiser 300 listing covers 2021 through 2025 model years across the 3.3L V6 diesel, 3.5L V6 gas, and 4.0L V8 gas engines. Because the element is meant to be cleaned and reinstalled, it avoids the recurring cost and waste of disposable stock filters.
Compared with a paper stock filter, the manufacturer says this design increases airflow, which can improve heating and cooling efficiency, and its treatment is intended to help capture odor-causing contaminants. The manufacturer also notes that dirty disposable cabin filters can cause a musty smell in your car's interior, a problem a reusable filter that you clean on a schedule helps avoid. Searchers looking for a 300 Series cabin air filter upgrade, a washable LC300 glove box cabin filter, or a reusable K&N cabin filter for a Lexus LS500 will find this part fits those needs.
The manufacturer lists the glove box as the cabin filter location. Access requires lowering the glove box and removing the filter housing door and tray, as described in the manufacturer's installation sheet.
Per the manufacturer's installation sheet, the filter goes into the tray with the K&N logo and part number facing upward. Angle one edge under the tabs first, then bend the other end under the opposite tabs.
Replacement takes place behind the glove box. The manufacturer's installation sheet has you open the glove box, squeeze the tab to release the panel door, lift the housing door tab, and slide out the tray. After removing the dirty filter, seat the K&N element with the logo facing up, reinstall the tray, and apply the included K&N stop decal to mark the housing as holding a reusable filter. Sources differ on whether tools are required, so keep basic hand tools on hand. Watch the tabs on the tray sides, since forcing the filter in can break them. The manufacturer also offers a refresher kit (part 99-6000) for cleaning the filter.
