once you hit that button it all recirculates anyways.. taking the filter out wouldnt be any different than driving with the windows down right? nothing filters air coming through the window, same Fn thing

 

yea thats what i meant

 

I believe the air is still pulled through the filter with the recirc button on too

 

yes, yes it is. i changed it the other week and it is noticeably different.

 

Since this is already here I will just add my pics. Very easy and cost 10 bucks. Keep your filter, your dash, seats and interior will thank you. Without it your car is going to have a nice coat of dust on the dash and other interior parts, especially is dusty west texas.

 

cabin air filter is awesome for people like me who have tree pollen allergies. and it keeps all that crap from getting in your air vents...

 

Should check my g/f and see what her's is like. lol. Give her a reason to go to the auto parts store.

 

did mine a year ago, i think next spring ill do it again. 2 years should be good enough

 

my gawwd! that thing looks like...... lmao! ima change mine.. prob y i got a funkadelic smell when my a/c comes on hahaha!

 

I normally change mine once a year. Don't really drive the car much so it does not get to dirty.

 

PREVIOUS OWNER, not me... I have only had the car a month. The PO and car were in NY for 4 years before making her way down here to Texas.

 

lmfao! its all good, i know mine will look just as bad or worse lol.. i got 88K on the car and idk if its ever been changed and ive put 50K on the car and hadn changed it since ive had it at the end of '10 lol..

 

central texas? where at... Yeah if you have had it that long it probably hadnt been changed and with the tx dust...

 

ft hood area... i see your bout 2 n a half hrs NE of me lol..

 

Just cuz we was on the subject.. Changed this a few mins ago.. Idk when the last time it was changed lol but i do kno i found a caterpillar that was alive in it lmao..

 

You guys just made me run to VatoZone to replace mine. Nasty!

 

lol, everyone show us your dirt

 

Lmfao!!! Epic!!! Its soooo gross! Hahahahahahha!!!

 

This is awesome lol I want to go get one now and do mine!!! Does anyone notice a difference with the air smell?? I know mine smells pretty bad when I first turn the AC on lol

 

Here's mine:



I didn't get a comparison pic because we can see what the clean ones look like. The low spots/dips in the filter are filled with dirt, dust & pollen. I've had my car a little over 4 years and have put about 50k miles on it. This is the first time I've changed it since I got my car. I can definitely feel a difference in the amount of air that is being pulled through now, at least twice as much as before.

 

my car was a new york car for 4 years. looked just like that as you can see. Nice dirt!

 

lmao! that **** craaaaay!! yaaa i think my A/C blows a lil colder.. it could be that i just think that lol.. but it sure does smell not as... shitty lol.. i put 50K on my car too and mine barely held together as i pulled it out lol.. a FRIGGIN LIVING CREATURE came out of mine lmfao!

 

I'm originally from pennsylvania, but I have been in New York at school Since I've gotten my balt, so year a little over 4 years in NY too lol I'm assuming that the previous owner never change it since it only had 30k miles when I got it, but it was registered in either maryland or virginia with the previous owner before I bought it in PA. And the air DEFINITELY smells cleaner than it before i replaced it.

 

A little off topic, funny you mention all those states. I grew up just outside of Pittsburgh, was born in Cumberland MD. My parents, brothers live in VA. Im in Texas because of the military.

 

you know what i didn even realize by lookin at your name that you're over there at the AFB in abilene where they used to do the Fire Fighter AIT school... hot dang... im stationed in lackland as a reservist tho..