New Cabin Air Filters

[Boomer]

Just changed out the cabin air filters (second time) on my 2007 Nissan Frontier. They were PACKED with leaves and all types of debris. The pleats were also black in places. I could tell that they needed replaced as the air flow from my vents was reduced.

Bought Wix filters from Rock Auto as replacements for $10, a HUGE savings over the dealer. They are a perfect fit, well made and produced in Poland. I would recommend them to anyone. The air flow is now back to normal.

 

[Malo83]

Does an 05 Cobalt have cabin air filters ? the airflow on my daughters cobalt is reduced also.

 

[Corvette Owner]

Cabin Air filters are very expensive at the dealers. NAPA sells cabin air filters also. I too have ordered them in advance from Rock Auto, I like WIX filters.

 

[HTSS_TR]

logical-source.com has TYC cabin filter for many cars at very reasonable price.

 

[wgtoys]

I like the new Fram Fresh Breeze cabin filters as they include carbon and baking soda to soak up some odors. Amazon usually has them at a reasonable price.

Bosch has a good "how to" booklet online showing how to change the cabin air filter for most vehicles.

http://www.boschautoparts.com/NR/rdonlyr...nstallation.pdf

"I like WIX filters."

FWIW, the Wix Cabin Filter's I've bought turned out to be Made in China units which look identical to some no-name cabin filters I've seen.

 

[Boomer]

You need to watch baking soda around electronics. Sometimes even small quantities of this can cause electronic shorts in circuit boards. Not a high probability here but something to think about! One reason that solid bicarb fire extinguishers are not allowed in phone switching buildings.

 

[BuickGN]

Originally Posted By: Boomer
You need to watch baking soda around electronics. Sometimes even small quantities of this can cause electronic shorts in circuit boards. Not a high probability here but something to think about! One reason that solid bicarb fire extinguishers are not allowed in phone switching buildings.


No kidding? Are you saying baking soda can conduct or is it something else I'm missing?

 

[river_rat]

Originally Posted By: Malo83
Does an 05 Cobalt have cabin air filters ? the airflow on my daughters cobalt is reduced also.

Yes. Fram part number CF10361.
You can use that to cross reference if you have other brands you prefer.

 

[paulo57509]

Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Originally Posted By: Boomer
You need to watch baking soda around electronics. Sometimes even small quantities of this can cause electronic shorts in circuit boards. Not a high probability here but something to think about! One reason that solid bicarb fire extinguishers are not allowed in phone switching buildings.


No kidding? Are you saying baking soda can conduct or is it something else I'm missing?


I used to work for a company that made electronic sequencing devices for space launch vehicles. On one prototype, we used to pot the inside of the devices with a kind of foam insulation to prevent arcing inside the device.

There was an area in the device that did not spec the foam to be in. One of the engineers came up with a slick idea of microblasting the foam out of this area using bicarbonate. Worked slicker than puppy stuff on linoleum.

But because we couldn't ensure that all the soda could not be removed from the device, the blasting process was scrapped. Yes, soda is conductive and the problem (more of an arcing problem for us) is worse in the vacuum of space.

 

[sunfire]

Why don't you just clean the cab air filter? I just take mine out twice a year and wash the pleats. Then let dry in the sun.

 

[Samuraidog]

I take a lot of pride in making sure my car has all the routine maintenance it needs, so I'm extremely embarrassed to say that I was unaware that my car even had a cabin filter until today. I just found out that my '99 Altima does indeed have a cabin filter.

I always thought that my car was manufactured before they starting equipping cars with those fancy cabin filters.

I'll replace it today or tomorrow. Can't wait to see what eleven years of dust build up will look like.

 

[Samuraidog]

I don't feel so bad now. My car did not have a cabin filter, but there are instructions floating around on the web on how to modify to allow for a filter to be added.

It basically involves cutting out a section of plastic with a utility knife to allow for an aftermarket filter to be inserted. Wasn't too hard at all. I only wish I had done it long ago (when I first got the car).

 

[Boomer]

Baking soda is hygroscopic and it is the water it attracts that forms a conductive and corrosive solution that goes after microelectronics. Usually if a bicarb fire extinguisher is used around electronic cash registers, they eventually have to be replaced.

 

[Kestas]

I suppose this is one application where K&N reuseable filters would be welcome.

 

[ffhdriver]

Wouldn't want to smell the oil fumes from the K&N.

 

[Sayjac]

For what they are, I find cabin filters to be ridiculously priced. My last two sets for two vehicles I bought some Purolator filters at Advance Auto. Luckily I had one of their $10 coopins good on a $25 purchase. Needless to say I had no problem being over $25, thank goodness for the AAP coopin.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Just clean the two cabin filters in '94 LS400, it was replaced about 5-6 years ago for the first time, it wasn't too bad then and it was fairly clean this time. All I did was vacuum with shopvac and put it back.

For this particular LS400, the engine air filter is much dirtier much sooner than the cabin filter.

 

[Herz]

a cheapo STP cab air filter at kragen is 20 dollars for my 02 sierra. It has never been changed I am afraid to take it out to look at it lol.

 

[Herz]

Heres my cab air filter after 124k miles.

 

[odessit]

124,000 miles? This is exactly how my filter looked after <15,000 miles on tC driving in NY and CT