Checked the cabin filter today...

[onetwoothreee]

2004 Honda Civic. Moderately obstructed. 5 minutes and no tools.

 

[HemiHawk]

knock it against your tire and run it for another 20k miles.

But really, don't do that. Good work changing it, the difference after changing cabin filters is so noticeable and satisfying.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Originally Posted By: HemiHawk
knock it against your tire and run it for another 20k miles.

But really, don't do that. Good work changing it, the difference after changing cabin filters is so noticeable and satisfying.


Its even more noticeable to your family and friends that have asthma or COPD.

 

[jeepman3071]

The filter in my sister's 2013 Jetta looked like that. I pretty much had to pry it out of the car.

 

[oil_film_movies]

At some point, with clogging, you might burn out your blower motors under the strain of pumping air thru that garbage, seriously.

Here is my recomendation for a replacement (previous post of mine):
Originally Posted By: oil_film_movies
Got the Bosch HEPA 0.3 micron cabin air filter put in. Get the Bosch if you can, and don't mind paying a few extra dollars more.
That is an incredible, premium product. Very thick, cottony depth filter.

3 kinds of cabin air filters:
1. Plain paper -- works OK, cheap.
2. Carbon infused paper filter -- the Fram one might be best.
3. HEPA (Bosch) -- wow, traps small stuff


or see https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4408504/Bosch_has_a_99.97__HEPA_CAF

 

[wdn]

Lucky, no chipmunks or voles nesting in it, as is a big problem here in New Hampshire.

 

[ZZman]

Well aren't you dirty little things..

 

[Nyati]

When's the last time you changed it?

 

[2010Civic]

Originally Posted By: Nyati
When's the last time you changed it?



I would say 2004.

 

[Rolla07]

I change mine every 6 months. It gets dirty fast. I use cheap paper filters and replace often.

 

[wayne50]

Cabin filters do seem to get dirty real fast.

 

[Jim K]

I could change mine in 14 years and it wouldn`t look not even close to that mess.

 

[Snagglefoot]

It’s alive!

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Yuck

 

[Ursatdx]

Filter of the Week!
Congrats.

 

[1JZ_E46]

That is foul. I think you should adjust your change interval.

 

[HorseThief]

Man... I really wish i had a cabin air filter

 

[Artem]

Originally Posted By: 1JZ_E46
That is foul. I think you should adjust your change interval.

I honestly don't know how you people breath thru that nonsense. NASTY.

 

[Smokescreen]

That can't be real. You would have zero airflow. If it is real that is some serious neglect and hope is not a pattern of other things in the auto realm.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

Originally Posted By: Smokescreen
That can't be real. You would have zero airflow. If it is real that is some serious neglect and hope is not a pattern of other things in the auto realm.


But then again it would be 100% effective!