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Yep … last one I put in was airflow down …
Cabin filter airflow direction question
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This applies to Hyundai / Kia and Honda .Arrow direction points downtowards blower motor .
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just did the Tahoe w/ Fram CA … with letters at correct orientation … it showed airflow down (perfect)
Don't know about your air quality or pollen, but here in FL it's bad from April - June. I simply change both air and cabin filters every July.
I live in Northern CA with all the fires I need to change or clean my cabin air filter at least twice a month.
I changed the cabin air filter on my Jetta wagon yesterday. I am embarrassed by how it looked. For some inexcusable reason, I also went too far on the engine oil filter. I promise to do better in the future.
If it's a simple paper filter it really doesn't matter, unless the construction is one-sided, ie multiple types of media progressing from coarse to finer.
Even charcoal may not matter much if the outer layers are the same type of element.
When you get into the fancy 5-layer antimicrobial filters...where the construction dictates airflow direction, then direction matters
Even charcoal may not matter much if the outer layers are the same type of element.
When you get into the fancy 5-layer antimicrobial filters...where the construction dictates airflow direction, then direction matters
OE Toyota original Cabin filters are the only ones the have the filter with the arrow pointed upwards every other aftermarket CF's should have the arrow pointing downwards which would be the air flow direction, and it does matter having the arrow in the correct position
You should just be able to compare the sealing surface to the orientation it was in for the one you removed, no arrow needed.
They can make noise when installed upside down. Saw this many times at Acura.
Why is so hard for people to simply follow what the manufacture of the products instructs? 
Because people tends to have selective sights, hearing due to past experiences and just focus on the picture without looking at wording around itWhy is so hard for people to simply follow what the manufacture of the products instructs?
34 posts on this?!?
And to think that we once made it to the moon....
And to think that we once made it to the moon....
That's because eveyone is an expert at everything having to do with a vehicle. Until something goes wrong and then they go to those that actually know things...Because people tends to have selective sights, hearing due to past experiences and just focus on the picture without looking at wording around it
Or the one very repeated and common phrase I got ( Iam sure a few in the business as well) so often over the years... "It was like that when I bought the car".. ROLMAO
Yes but its entertaining and look you responded didn't you? So it stands to reason you must have read most of this thread...
The cabin filter in my SS is vertical, not horizontal. Arrow has to be airflow I assume..there is no “up”!
Wait, I have cabin air filters??
I love when people assume. In aftermarket parts there are common oil filter adapters to do various things, like relocate a oil filter or add an inline oil cooler, ect., most have arrows. The "assumption" being the direction of flow of the oil. I would NOT want to trust a simple arrow and read the installation instructions printed from the manufacture of those adapters before "assuming" anything.
Another one that makes me laugh when people "assume" things without reading the instructions. HEAD GADKIST. the word TOP is often on many so are you going to assume top means the word TOP is facing up or that TOP means place the gasket on the block side?
Ya those **** instructions on parts who needs them we all know how things are suppose to be , right? LOL So lets just "ASSUME" and see how it all works out!
