Holy smokes change those cabin air filters!

[Brybo86]

Holy smokes change those cabin air filters!

88k on vehicle(new to me)... It was a fram filter, so not original.

Definitely was a mouse in there at some point.

How long does it take for a mouse to make a nest?

 

[I<3oil]

Yup

This is why we change our filters regularly

Used 2018 Silverado 2500HD with 102k. The yarn ball was on top of the filter as it sat inside the filter area/housing.

bobistheoilguy.com

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Just blow the leaves off and put it back in for another 88k

 

[Oillover]

How long does it take for a mouse to make a nest?

A mouse can build a nest in your HVAC system faster than you can imagine.
I've seen it happen as quickly as a week or so, depending if there's more than one on the job.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Bang it on the concrete a few times and re-install

 

[vavavroom]

Crispy!

 

[gman2304]

My vehicle doesn’t have a “cabin” filter….or for that matter…a cabin…

 

[Deleted member 89374]

 

[Brybo86]

I got a fram from Walmart.
how about this quality control...?
There were 4 on the shelf and they all looked like this...

Bad batch?

 

[Deleted member 89374]

Bad batch?

No, it's FRAM.

I installed a FRAM ULTRA XG10855 in our 2017 Santa Fe today - 7K mile oil change. Hopefully, the gasket won't leak again. Nothing is sacred anymore...

 

[1 SX]

A mouse can build a nest in your HVAC system faster than you can imagine.
I've seen it happen as quickly as a week or so, depending if there's more than one on the job.

On the daily driven sonata a mouse (mice?) built a pretty large nest under the engine cover in a day or two flat.. the Sonata is used "almost" everyday 99% of the time and I check under the engine cover every OC.

I even found a nest in between the wheel well and battery on the forte. again its used almost everyday but there was enough moss and acorns to last a winter lol.

They move fast!
I do not keep a single piece of paper or anything in the car to discourage them from wanting to move in. I also remove leaves ect very frequently.

Last story about mice. I have a nice if clueless friend who parked their newer Toyota vehicle for a couple of months and when they returned it would not start. Towed to the dealer and the long story short is the mice chewed a majority of the wires to the computer the ignition system etc. and they had to replace the wire harness and keys ect. it was thousands to fix.

 

[ZZman]

Good reminder

 

[Brybo86]

So after I bought this filter at Walmart I emailed Fram customer service, with the receipt, barcode, lot numbers ,etc and pictures of the defect.
They never emailed back...

But these just arrived for free in the mail today...!
I checked and seams look good, no defects.

That's pretty cool Fram!
Thank you!

 

[Kira]

You bought 4 cabin air filters? Why so many?

 

[hemitom]

You bought 4 cabin air filters? Why so many?

He didn't they were free !

 

[Brybo86]

You bought 4 cabin air filters? Why so many?

No I just bought one... Plus I returned it to Walmart

 

[PF52]

At 88k miles apiece, you're looking at another 352,000 miles worth of filters there in that box!

 

[Snagglefoot]

Holy smokes change those cabin air filters!

88k on vehicle(new to me)... It was a fram filter, so not original.

Definitely was a mouse in there at some point.

How long does it take for a mouse to make a nest?
View attachment 125918

 

[Brybo86]

View attachment 128881

What product do you recommend I treat HVAC system with?