I just replaced a similarly dirty CAF in our 2018 CRV, but ours only had 25 months / 13000 miles on it. Used Puroma brand (Amazon) with activated charcoal.
It's a 2 pack, so I have another one to change it out in another 2 years.
Post Your Latest CAF Change!
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It's a 2 pack, so I have another one to change it out in another 2 years.
I just purchased a Denso cabin air filter to replace a Ecoguard cabin air filter, for my Ford Edge, the Denso looks totally different, and I don't know if it's even going to fit, and I can't check right now, because I'm healing from back surgery..
Was this a special option in 2004? I don’t believe the GMT 900 ones had the filter. (About 2008 onward)
This was not an option. The ducting is still there, I just had to cut open the area where there was suppose to be the access panel. There are DIY vids online for gmt800
2003 Honda Civic
179662 miles
miles on CAF: 10700
time on CAF: 18 months
out: EPAuto
in: KAX
I was intrigued by the "blueness" of the KAX, so when I went to change, and saw that the EPAuto still had some life left, I went ahead and changed it anyway. My Civic has two filters, each in their own cradle, and I saw that the one that sits closest to the passenger side was more loaded than the other one. So with the KAX, I will "rotate" the two filters after 12 months and leave them in for another 12 months. Given the state of the EPAuto after 18 months, I think 24 months is an easy do for this car. Pics:
Top EPAuto:
Bottom EPAuto:
Top KAX:
Bottom KAX:
Sorry for the unintended crotch shot.
179662 miles
miles on CAF: 10700
time on CAF: 18 months
out: EPAuto
in: KAX
I was intrigued by the "blueness" of the KAX, so when I went to change, and saw that the EPAuto still had some life left, I went ahead and changed it anyway. My Civic has two filters, each in their own cradle, and I saw that the one that sits closest to the passenger side was more loaded than the other one. So with the KAX, I will "rotate" the two filters after 12 months and leave them in for another 12 months. Given the state of the EPAuto after 18 months, I think 24 months is an easy do for this car. Pics:
Top EPAuto:
Bottom EPAuto:
Top KAX:
Bottom KAX:
Sorry for the unintended crotch shot.
I just did the cabin air filter last week because the better half has Asthma and I try to keep the air as clean as I can for her. 10800 miles the second change.
Post your latest engine/cabin air filter change
2018 Mazda CX-9: Out- OEM, unknown miles In- Wix Air 73,104 miles
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14 Sierra 95,xxx miles
23k on cabin filter surprisingly really dirty.
Out oem, in oem filter (since I work at a GM dealership) with a can of BG frigi fresh.
23k on cabin filter surprisingly really dirty.
Out oem, in oem filter (since I work at a GM dealership) with a can of BG frigi fresh.
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2015 Chevy Silverado
Annual Cabin Air filter change
Out Microgaurd 4071
In Microgaurd 4071HP
Annual Cabin Air filter change
Out Microgaurd 4071
In Microgaurd 4071HP
2013 Volvo S80 3.2
First CAF change on this car. It's way too hard to do annually. I will stick to every 2 years. There are fuse housings in the way of the CAF door and electrical panels which should ideally be removed to get a straight shot into the CAF housing. But with the difficulty level where it's at on this car, I'm having to just remove a fuse housing and bend the new filter in accordion-style. It wasn't fun, but I did it. Old filter:
I got the new filter in by bending it in (just as I got the old filter out). Not ideal, but it worked out for me this time. I used a Mahle Caremetix, which should last me 2 years (I will make it last 2 years to not have to deal with the difficulty level for that long!).
Edit: The filter pictured I'm guessing was in use about 15k miles/17 months based on the Carfax report for this car. Apparently it was changed at Volvo Houston in December 2022. Looks pretty nasty to me, and the new one smells so clean in comparison!
First CAF change on this car. It's way too hard to do annually. I will stick to every 2 years. There are fuse housings in the way of the CAF door and electrical panels which should ideally be removed to get a straight shot into the CAF housing. But with the difficulty level where it's at on this car, I'm having to just remove a fuse housing and bend the new filter in accordion-style. It wasn't fun, but I did it. Old filter:
I got the new filter in by bending it in (just as I got the old filter out). Not ideal, but it worked out for me this time. I used a Mahle Caremetix, which should last me 2 years (I will make it last 2 years to not have to deal with the difficulty level for that long!).
Edit: The filter pictured I'm guessing was in use about 15k miles/17 months based on the Carfax report for this car. Apparently it was changed at Volvo Houston in December 2022. Looks pretty nasty to me, and the new one smells so clean in comparison!
2020 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring
36666 Miles, I couldn't have planned this better.
Out: Generic filter from the 3-pack from Amazon.
In: Generic filter from a cheap 3-Pack from Amazon.
Here's a link (I make zero dollars, just trying to be helpful) to the cheap 3-pack if any Mazda 3, 6, or CX-5 owners want cheap CAFs. This is the 2nd of 3 since I change once a year.
It has been 8-10k miles though Mazda says these can go as long as 20k. No thanks.
Old filter:
36666 Miles, I couldn't have planned this better.
Out: Generic filter from the 3-pack from Amazon.
In: Generic filter from a cheap 3-Pack from Amazon.
Here's a link (I make zero dollars, just trying to be helpful) to the cheap 3-pack if any Mazda 3, 6, or CX-5 owners want cheap CAFs. This is the 2nd of 3 since I change once a year.
It has been 8-10k miles though Mazda says these can go as long as 20k. No thanks.
Old filter:
2023 Forester 11 months/ 19260 km
Out: factory Subaru filter date code 01/23
In: OEM Subaru Filter date code 11/23
There are a lot of wildfire last year in our area and we did few camping trips early this spring. So decided to check the filter and decided to might as well replaced it.
Out: factory Subaru filter date code 01/23
In: OEM Subaru Filter date code 11/23
There are a lot of wildfire last year in our area and we did few camping trips early this spring. So decided to check the filter and decided to might as well replaced it.
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