[Quartz]

Here's how to change your cabin air filter in 10 minutes or less. The only tools you will need are a pair of needle nose pliers, an 8mm socket and a ratchet with a 6" extension.

1. Locate your glove compartment. It's on the passenger side right in front of where the wife sits.

2. Empty all of the crap out of the glove compartment and unhook the retractable cord from the right side of the box. It will hang out of the way.

3. Push both stop pins toward the driver's side and pivot the glove compartment door down and out of the way. The door will hang without damaging it.

 

[Quartz]

4. Locate the cover over the filters, unscrew the 8mm hex head screw, and remove the cover. Grab the filter on the left with a pair of needle nose pliers and pull the filter out. Slide the second filter to the left and pull it out.

5. Here's what my old filters looked like. I tried to clean the one on the left but gave up. O'Reilly Auto Parts sells replacement filters for $17.99 (MicroGard part # 3058)

6. Slide the new filters in (pay attention the flow direction arrows), put the cover over the new filters, tighten the 8mm hex head screw, hook up the retractable cord, lift the glove compartment door, push the stop pins the left again, put your crap back in the glove compartment, close the glove compartment door, have a beer.

 

[TitanBlue]

I changed mine once, about 3 years ago! I think they are past due....

Beautiful pics! Great write up, looks easy.

 

[Carbeaux]

Nice write up, Quartz. Can't get much better or simpler than that.

 

[Lurchdubious]

Nice write up! I just changed the wife's, along with her wiper blades, and sometime soon I need to do the truck again. Her car only takes about 3 minutes tho .

 

[V84x4]

Thanks for posting this write up.

 

[donedirty]

Nice writeup and pictures, thanks.

How often do they recommend changing them?

 

[SATXTITAN]

Dealer is every 15k, and that's what I would rec if under normal use. If you go on the dirt trails a lot or live in a dusty area I say a little sooner maybe every 10-12k. Some people remove them all together for better AC flow, but if you look at what that filter traps. No thanks, I'll just change them every so often.

Nice writeup and pictures, thanks.

How often do they recommend changing them?

 

[BlueBOB]

Fram sells a really nice setup for our trucks for $20 that includes activated charcoal... very nice filters. I would never buy anything Fram on purpose, but this product was quite nice

EDIT: Here is a link to the item

FRAM CF10388 Fresh Breeze Cabin Air Filter

 

[jdmartin]

I think I'll try those Fram ones next time. Nice writeup Quartz!

 

[pilebuttspilebutt]

i went to go check my cab filter and realize their isnt any filters in their i am on my way to go buy some thanx to you guys you guys are great

 

[Dallas_Titan]

Quartz helped me out too in the beginning when I was finding an easy way to change them out instead of having the dealership rip you a new hole just for doing a less-than-10 minute job. This write up is simple but great and the pictures help out tremendously. I think this should be a sticky in the Titan Interior Discussion. This question is frequently asked my many new guys. Mods?

 

[donedirty]

How do we have it make sticky?

 

[unknownTitan]

You can also remove the hinge pins just as fast, without risk to breaking the stop pins, which some have done.

Here are the posts.

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/2564848-post28.html

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/2564854-post29.html

As for filters, this guy has a great deal!

Best Prices on Replacement Stock/OEM Quality Passenger Cabin Filters!

He is also a sponsor for The East Coast Nissan Truck Meet of 2012.

He has great prices on Mobil 1 Oil filters also.

 

[Dallas_Titan]

How do we have it make sticky?

Taken care of. I contacted an Admin and he has made this a sticky for others or newcomers.

 

[titanic66]

great info and details on the replacement. never knew i had cabin air filters but Ill bet they were never replaced. Ordered today...
thanks for posting good stuff

 

[etalian2005]

I haven't changed these in years. About to order some Fram filters.

 

[cprdnick]

Quick question, i have an SV, the owners manual says only the SE has cab filters. Im seeing some posts that lead me to believe that i just dont have them, but i have the set up. Is this right?

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[unknownTitan]

Quick question, i have an SV, the owners manual says only the SE has cab filters. Im seeing some posts that lead me to believe that i just dont have them, but i have the set up. Is this right?

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Yes, you should have the setup and if they're not there, you can install them.

 

[layer1]

This thread reminds me I need to change mine out, been about two years from when I installed them last.

The biggest thing I notices is how much less dust I have seen on the dash in the winter times due to driving with the windows up.

Excellent write up Quartz!