View Full Version : Cabin Air Filter..fail.
Never checked this one before, apparently no one else did either :eek:
http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/christopercook7/SNC000171.jpg
Warranty
06-06-2009, 01:19 PM
Oh yeah dude! replace at least once a year. and if you get a chance to buy a few do so. that way you dont have to take a trip to the dealer all the time. some cars have more than 1
I actually ordered mine from AutoZone. Now that you mention it, I should have ordered a couple just to have them. I also picked up the "activated charcoal" version as my replacement, so we'll see how that goes. I didn't realize you were supposed to replace those quite so often..
Warranty
06-06-2009, 01:52 PM
Especially if you don't park in a garage. Parking in an are with more debris(like under a tree)will make shit build up like leaves and garbage. I had an old range rover that had 2. They were known to blow the blower motor because of clogged filters.
frostyflax17
06-06-2009, 02:20 PM
where is this?
Warranty
06-06-2009, 02:35 PM
Bottom of the windshield passenger side. You have to lift the plastic cover and weatherstrip
blacksail337
06-06-2009, 02:55 PM
haha thats nasty! better check mine . . . .
auditech79
06-08-2009, 08:04 PM
Dealer recommendation is every 15k, so changing it every year sounds about right. If you don't change it, the vents will usually smell like musty socks....
Cincy
06-08-2009, 08:28 PM
Im in dire need of changing mine. Its not a musty sock, but im sure its as bad of worse as the pic above
frostyflax17
06-08-2009, 09:14 PM
Bottom of the windshield passenger side. You have to lift the plastic cover and weatherstrip
interior like behind the glovebox? that's where it was on my old celica...
Irish*TT*
06-08-2009, 09:20 PM
no... like where your windshield washers are.
Warranty
06-08-2009, 11:18 PM
Im in dire need of changing mine. Its not a musty sock, but im sure its as bad of worse as the pic above
If you don't have a chance to replace it, you can hose it down real well and let it dry. Once it dries, spray it down with anti-microbial febreez. Just like reusing an AC filter in the house.
Warranty
06-08-2009, 11:20 PM
interior like behind the glovebox? that's where it was on my old celica...
On the engine side of the firewall, right below the windshield(passenger side).
myslow1
06-09-2009, 01:01 AM
yeah i should change mine too maybe? I will take a looksie tomorrow when im pullin my hpbc off.
KrissrocK
06-09-2009, 09:45 AM
I've never changed mine. I think the dealer changed it one time back when i had scheduled maintenance, but I'm under my that plastic every now n then and it still looks good. Definitely doesn't stink...It's prob going on 3 yrs now :-D
Eh, maybe i'll change that too
Can they be picked up at a local store (pep, autozone, napa) ?
Cincy
06-09-2009, 09:46 AM
I saw them at Meijer, so just about anywhere should have them.
Can they be picked up at a local store (pep, autozone, napa) ?
I had to order mine from AutoZone, but like cincy said you should be able to do that just about anywhere. Not sure of the price difference between them and the dealer, but I can't see it being cheaper at the dealer.
auditech79
06-09-2009, 11:54 PM
Its like $20 at the dealer, not too terrible.
Warranty
06-10-2009, 12:07 AM
^yup, and good for an easy 20whp!
frostyflax17
06-10-2009, 12:33 AM
i looked under the hood behind the engine on the passenger side and didn't see anything that resembled a pocket for an air filter, guess i'll be checking out the bentley when have more time.
i'm guessing you have to remove the charge pipe and some other stuff?
auditech79
06-10-2009, 12:35 AM
No ya crack head, it only takes 5 minutes to change out. You might have to lift a flap to see the filter, but thats about it. I can't remember exactly what you have to get out of the way to get at it, but on the A4 you just have to take the plastic pleanum cover off to get at it.
frostyflax17
06-10-2009, 12:38 AM
:sniff sniff: my mom was a crack head when she was pregnant for me.
not really... i'm just not that great under the hood yet
auditech79
06-10-2009, 12:39 AM
.........anyways, did you find it yet?
Cincy
06-10-2009, 12:44 AM
pg58 http://www.boschautoparts.com/NR/rdonlyres/425B1A4D-5155-4064-A5E7-E07F8DB720C7/0/CabinAirFilterInstallation.pdf
frostyflax17
06-10-2009, 12:56 AM
at work, i'll do it tomorrow morning, i bought the filter earlier for like 15$
Dang I paid like $30 for mine. What a ripoff! lol
Irish*TT*
06-10-2009, 01:00 PM
:sniff sniff: my mom was a crack head when she was pregnant for me.
not really... i'm just not that great under the hood yet
Good thing you don't have a A6!! You'd be fucked if you ever needed to find the battery!! :D
frostyflax17
06-10-2009, 09:03 PM
the corvette battery location confused me until someone pointed it out.
Irish*TT*
06-10-2009, 09:06 PM
hahaha its a good thing u found this forum!
frostyflax17
06-12-2009, 05:10 AM
i was was so clueless. i didn't realize it wasn't vertical. laying flat under the weather stripping that i'd never taken off before.
i found it, changed it... and it's definitely less musty.
Irish*TT*
06-12-2009, 07:35 AM
do believe its time to clean or change mine too.... get in and just start sneezing
Warranty
06-12-2009, 01:20 PM
yeah, I do mine every 6 months. Ill rinse it real well, let it dry, hit it with the antimicrobial/allergen febreeze. that way I dont have to buy 1 every year.
Tweaked
06-16-2009, 10:04 AM
That's usually what they look like when you remove them at the dealer. Jiffy lubes and fter market shops don't look at that crap, so the 10K mile service interval suddenly become 60k miles! I've seen much worse... usually infected with mice. And then you have to clean all the smelly black jelly beans out of the air box. So yeah, it could have been worse.
Warranty
06-17-2009, 01:13 AM
I just put mine back in tonight. I took it out and hosed it down. Hit it with the febreeze, and let I dry over night.
KrissrocK
06-17-2009, 08:58 AM
ugg, i just changed mine. Schit cost $18 from pep boys and the quality of it was no where near the quality of what I took out. The pep boys one was thinner . Anyway, being that they are paper, are they really supposed to be washable?
I think next time i'm gonna cut up a filter from a central air conditioner filter. Those thing filter microns n schit. Pollen, dirt, bacteria, syphilis...those filter get it all. These car filters are booty
auditech79
06-17-2009, 11:12 PM
^^^ You could do that actually, get a bad ass filtrete filter from home depot for like $10 and cut it to fit. Those have much better filtration anyway.
Warranty
06-17-2009, 11:20 PM
These filters are suppsed to be activated charcoal. Getting them wet doesn't hurt anything. Charcoal keeps your cars AC from smelling like feet/ass.
"feet/ass" :lol:
I did get the activated charcoal filter, and my AC admittedly smells much less musty. Might be worth the $$ after all?
Tweaked
06-28-2009, 12:48 AM
Anyway, being that they are paper, are they really supposed to be washable?
The filters are available in charcoal or standard paper. Neither are washable.
The paper eventually gets holes in it. Throw it out and replace it.
The charcoal versions help to eliminate chemical odors and is recommended for anyone who has bad allergies or hates noxious fumes. The charcoal bonds to the airborne chemicals and cannot be washed out. Once the all the carbon has bonded to chemicals, it's garbage. Throw it out and replace it.
The best product I've found to spray down a vent system and pollen filter is Fridgi-Fresh. Of course it's BG product, so it can be a bit hard to find and a bit pricey, but it's the best one I've used.
http://www.bgprod.com/products/climatecontrol.html
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