Don't forget to change your cabin air filter!

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Jul 24, 2011 | 07:08 PM

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Maven

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supposed to change it every 2yrs or 30k whichever comes first

Apr 27, 2012 | 06:12 PM

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Is there a size for the cabin filter?
I just checked mine out and it needs to be changed.

Apr 27, 2012 | 06:15 PM

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Lately I've been wondering why my ac fan seemed so weak, I don't use it much, but since it's been so hot out lately I started using my ac. So it dawned on me while at work to check my cabin air filter, and this is what I found...

this shows a comparison picture between the old one and the new one. This is after 27000 miles on my car. I imagine some of your cars out there have a lot more than that and have never changed them. Since I changed it, my fan feels about 50% more powerful, so change those filters!

For the record, it's about $20 at a dealer, so you might wanna shop around for one online to see if you can find one cheaper.

dealer wants $39 here :/ gotta change it soon!

Apr 27, 2012 | 06:23 PM

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dealer wants $39 here :/ gotta change it soon!

Got mine at autozone for like $14 I think

Apr 27, 2012 | 06:26 PM

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I changed mine at 8k....I removed and never put one back in filtered air is pointless to me.

Apr 27, 2012 | 06:28 PM

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I changed mine at 8k....I removed and never put one back in filtered air is pointless to me.

it keeps stuff from getting into your blower motor. It's before the motor not after.

Apr 27, 2012 | 07:12 PM

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I changed mine at 8k....I removed and never put one back in filtered air is pointless to me.

After seeing some of the crap in my filter, I wouldn't wanna do that just for the simple fact that without the filter all that junk would get blown all over the inside of my car

Apr 27, 2012 | 07:32 PM

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I've replaced mine a few times, I do it when my ac starts smelling bad. And every single time I find a bunch of leaves and little sticks on top of it, so I really would not want to run it without a filter.

Apr 28, 2012 | 07:16 PM

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it keeps stuff from getting into your blower motor. It's before the motor not after.

very easy to clean if something gets on it. 1. no cars ever had them in the past 2. I'm windows down 90% of the time anyway. 3. Gm uses them then doesnt seems like every few years. a majority of there new cars do not even have filters. Waste of money is my .02 . Do not flame I am aware that people do like them its just for me im not a fan of them.