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Old 12-13-2009, 02:25 PM
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Just changed mine and it was rather disgusting. Have about 60,000 miles on my car. Those who haven't changed theirs may want to look at these pics

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How long did it take to change out?

Cost of new filter?

Good post!
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Its easy to get the old one out. It gets a little tricky getting the new one in cause it has to go through a curve to slide into place. If I remember correctly a new filter runs about $30 or $40 dollars. I have yet to change mine only cause all the auto part stores around here don't carry them.
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Post up Part Number's c'mon newb!
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
How long did it take to change out?

Cost of new filter?

Good post!
The entire process took about 5 minutes. Haynes repair manuals FTW. New filters are typically $15-$20.
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Originally Posted by riko540
Its easy to get the old one out. It gets a little tricky getting the new one in cause it has to go through a curve to slide into place. If I remember correctly a new filter runs about $30 or $40 dollars. I have yet to change mine only cause all the auto part stores around here don't carry them.
Is it a purchase from the GM dealer only thing?
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Originally Posted by riko540
Its easy to get the old one out. It gets a little tricky getting the new one in cause it has to go through a curve to slide into place. If I remember correctly a new filter runs about $30 or $40 dollars. I have yet to change mine only cause all the auto part stores around here don't carry them.
Yea getting the new one in is a little tricky.

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AC Delco #CF125

GM #52493319

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Is it a purchase from the GM dealer only thing?
Got mine off of amazon
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Originally Posted by Black SS/SC 06
Yea getting the new one in is a little tricky.



AC Delco #CF125

GM #52493319
Are those part numbers for ALL cobalt models? Not sure if they would have changed it in some year/time frame
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Originally Posted by TurboTechRacing
Are those part numbers for ALL cobalt models? Not sure if they would have changed it in some year/time frame
I will check, I think the filter is universal in all models.
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Originally Posted by Black SS/SC 06
I will check, I think the filter is universal in all models.
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Did a parts search for SS/SC, SS/TC, and base models through advance auto parts and they all came out to be:

Purolator Part #C35676

So it seems they are universal. There are just different brands.
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i got mine through baldwin filters only paid 10.00
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Here's mine after 17K miles

Cali smog ftw!

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Damn that's just as bad as mine
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Originally Posted by HB_SS/TC
Here's mine after 17K miles

Cali smog ftw!



Oh wow, just think what your lungs look like!
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i got mine through baldwin filters only paid 10.00
yea if you look around the internet you can find them pretty cheap.
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how often should i change it? the manual said every 30,000 miles... how often do you guys change yours?
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Originally Posted by fakameanrepresent
how often should i change it? the manual said every 30,000 miles... how often do you guys change yours?
That's about right. This was the first time I have changed mine @ 60,000
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Originally Posted by fakameanrepresent
how often should i change it? the manual said every 30,000 miles... how often do you guys change yours?
I though it was supposed to be every 12,000 unless you use the recirc feature all the time.
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i believe the the oe cabin filters are carbon activated... soo thats why they are black...
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WOAH! No wonder my a/c stinks. 80kmi on mine and I think its time to change it. Sub'd
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mine still hasnt been changed but i took it out a little while ago and took some compressed air to it. lol.
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WOAH! No wonder my a/c stinks. 80kmi on mine and I think its time to change it. Sub'd
Post a pic when you do it lol

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i believe the the oe cabin filters are carbon activated... soo thats why they are black...
looked like dirt and leaves to me haha
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Originally Posted by Black SS/SC 06
looked like dirt and leaves to me haha
You could be right and it might have been dirty as all hell.. but for some reason i think they are a carbon filter.. atleast the oe are... but ive been wrong before
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You could be right and it might have been dirty as all hell.. but for some reason i think they are a carbon filter.. atleast the oe are... but ive been wrong before
im not sure. and it was very dirty lol.
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