If you have an O'Rielly's or Autozone near you I get them for about 20 bucks there. Sometimes I have to wait a day to get them from the warehouse.
$129 for in cabin micro filter replacement, lol.
Sorry guys I had to. I'm sure this is no real surprise to anyone but while getting my oil changed today I was quoted $129 for the in cabin air filters to be replaced. I promptly denied and said I could handle the job myself. So I go to the parts counter, the filters were $34.XX with tax (and I probably still overpaid). I was asked by the parts guy "You know how these go in right?" I answered, "Not really but I can figure it out, the internet is a great thing." To my surprise there are step by step instructions in the box on how to replace them. It requires a phillips head screwdriver, an 8mm socket, and about 20 minutes of your time. For anyone unsure, do yourself and favor and do this yourself!! That is all.
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it is kinda easy, but frustrating at the same time just because you have to get in at such an odd angle to get to the filter housing under the dash. I put one in bout 2 yrs ago (I need to replace it I know - they noted it on the inspection that was done last week when it was in for an oil change) and paid around $20-25 for the filter online somewhere....ricepow said:Sorry guys I had to. I'm sure this is no real surprise to anyone but while getting my oil changed today I was quoted $129 for the in cabin air filters to be replaced. I promptly denied and said I could handle the job myself. So I go to the parts counter, the filters were $34.XX with tax (and I probably still overpaid). I was asked by the parts guy "You know how these go in right?" I answered, "Not really but I can figure it out, the internet is a great thing." To my surprise there are step by step instructions in the box on how to replace them. It requires a phillips head screwdriver, an 8mm socket, and about 20 minutes of your time. For anyone unsure, do yourself and favor and do this yourself!! That is all.
Don't even need the screwdriver. Open the glove box & remove the contents. Unsnap the retracting rope on the right side, then all you have to do is push the bump stops over a little bit and the glove box will swing down and you'll be looking directly at the filter access door...
Which has a screw holding it shut....:smoke:DawgBone said:and you'll be looking directly at the filter access door...
so that screwdriver may come in handy after all :cheers:
Ok, so you don't need the 8mm socket. Haven't done mine in a year and thought I remembered you needing a socket to open the access door. Either way, you're eliminating a tool and half the time needed to finish the job...
aint that a ***** :teeth:adavis99 said:Which has a screw holding it shut....:smoke:
so that screwdriver may come in handy after all :cheers:
DawgBone said:Ok, so you don't need the 8mm socket. Haven't done mine in a year and thought I remembered you needing a socket to open the access door. Either way, you're eliminating a tool and half the time needed to finish the job...
I was just busting ballz... :jester:
and I think it is a little socket that is needed not a screwdriver...
Anybody purchased replacement filters from Auto Zone or some other parts store? Looking online they are $31.00 from Auto Zone. I was just wondering is that $31 each or $31 for both.
Actually you don't need to pull these pins at all. As another poster stated, just squeeze the two "stop tabs" at the top to the left and the glove box will swing down, revealing the access cover to the filters. Oh yeah...release the elastic cord on the right first.baseballfanz said:It's behind the glove box.
There's two locking tabs you have to unlock under the glove box to remove it.
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I ran my filters through the dish washer. Good as new!!!
What is the advantage to replacing these? Seems like a money making scheme to me. Please explain.
Thanks.
Thanks.
It filters the air coming into the cabin that is sucked in from the outside vents. The outside vents being located right by your wipers. Similar to changing the vents for the HVAC system in your home.54warrior said:What is the advantage to replacing these? Seems like a money making scheme to me. Please explain.
Thanks.
Whether or not there is an advantage to them is probably debatable. We change them in our homes to conserve energy. We change them in our vehicles for ???? - filter out a few dust particles?
A money making scheme indeed.
Problem is if you don't change them and they become clogged up, I'm sure your heating and cooling system in the vehicle won't blow as hot or cold as it should.
Im not sure but I think that since I have the service plan for like 5 years this takes care of that too doesnt it ?
I drive with my windows down most of the time anyway, so that negates a nice clean filter right there. :teethmast
I don't believe these filters are covered by the extended warranty. In fact, I'm almost certain they aren't.killcatzforfun said:Im not sure but I think that since I have the service plan for like 5 years this takes care of that too doesnt it ?
I could be wrong, but I tend to agree.BobNYC said:I don't believe these filters are covered by the extended warranty. In fact, I almost certain they aren't.
You are correct...My bumper to bumper extended warranty does not cover the cabin filters...Considered normal wear and tear....DawgBone said:I could be wrong, but I tend to agree.
not extended warrenty, my service plan.
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