Replaced the cabin filter today. Changed last around July 18, 2018.
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Replaced it with one of these Carbon activated filters.
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Replaced it with one of these Carbon activated filters.
Cabin filter
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Everyone I have changed has looked horrible. So worth it to change them out more frequently!
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Changed mine yesterday on the Mazda, along with the coils. Been there since November, and it looked pretty much like yours, only darker. I like to change them when dust starts to show faster (a lot) on the inside (black interior and dust shows quickly), buying the cheapest on RA... Also it doesn't help that with Canadian climate the fan is always on position 2 or 3, takes 2 minutes and $5 to change
Sometimes I wonder if a more expensive filter could last longer.
Changed mine yesterday on the Mazda, along with the coils. Been there since November, and it looked pretty much like yours, only darker. I like to change them when dust starts to show faster (a lot) on the inside (black interior and dust shows quickly), buying the cheapest on RA... Also it doesn't help that with Canadian climate the fan is always on position 2 or 3, takes 2 minutes and $5 to change
Sometimes I wonder if a more expensive filter could last longer.
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
I have cars with and cars without, and I do notice the difference. Then again I like my cars (and living place) clean inside. Cabin filters help greatly with dust, at minimum cost for me, what's not to love ?
As for the dealers dubious practices that can happen, that's a sad truth.
As for the dealers dubious practices that can happen, that's a sad truth.
I wonder if most of these filters are placed before the heater and ac coils. If so I'd say they really help keep those coils clean and make the heat and air run more efficiently.
Vacuum, reinsert and go
Originally Posted by atikovi
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Having a vehicle with one and one without one, the interior of the one without is much dustier and has to be wiped clean way more often. Particularly when driving a fair amount of dry, dusty gravel roads.
They're about $10 at Amazon and take 10 minutes to change about every 20,000 miles.
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Having a vehicle with one and one without one, the interior of the one without is much dustier and has to be wiped clean way more often. Particularly when driving a fair amount of dry, dusty gravel roads.
They're about $10 at Amazon and take 10 minutes to change about every 20,000 miles.
Originally Posted by atikovi
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Yeah, the Ford dealership is certainly making a ton of money off of the cabin filters I buy on discount from RockAuto and install myself....
.. and I definitely notice a difference, so they clearly provide a real benefit.
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Yeah, the Ford dealership is certainly making a ton of money off of the cabin filters I buy on discount from RockAuto and install myself....
.. and I definitely notice a difference, so they clearly provide a real benefit.
Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Vacuum, reinsert and go
Not when you have a family member with chronic asthma.
Vacuum, reinsert and go
Not when you have a family member with chronic asthma.
Originally Posted by SirTanon
Originally Posted by atikovi
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Yeah, the Ford dealership is certainly making a ton of money off of the cabin filters I buy on discount from RockAuto and install myself....
.. and I definitely notice a difference, so they clearly provide a real benefit.
Yes the friendly little Stealership filter and install cost is like $43 and change. I did it for $8 and it it took less that five minutes.
Originally Posted by atikovi
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Yeah, the Ford dealership is certainly making a ton of money off of the cabin filters I buy on discount from RockAuto and install myself....
.. and I definitely notice a difference, so they clearly provide a real benefit.
Yes the friendly little Stealership filter and install cost is like $43 and change. I did it for $8 and it it took less that five minutes.
I change mine every 6 months. They get about or more dirty than that. I picked up a Bosch Hepa unit to try out. I heard it reduces airflow but curious to see if I notice a difference.
Originally Posted by atikovi
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Clearly you don't live anywhere with significant pollen or dust.
NC is already turning yellow.
Cabin filters are just something the car makers came up with to add revenue to the service department. No significant benefit.
Clearly you don't live anywhere with significant pollen or dust.
NC is already turning yellow.
For 90 years drivers survived just fine without them. And don't you breath in pollen anytime you open a door or roll down the window? Or drive with the top down?
Originally Posted by atikovi
For 90 years drivers survived just fine without them.....
Point noted. I have an older Tacoma with no CAF, honestly I don't notice a difference in cabin environment from my vehicles using one. I suppose there may be or are some, just none that I've been able to discern. So when I purchase CAFs I buy the least expensive ones I can find similar to/same as oem. Latest purchase, standard Premium Guard 2 pack in Parts Plus boxes $12 Amazon, gone up since. I probably change 20-25k miles.
No doubt though that CAFs are great revenue producers for dealers, and imo and ime generally significantly overpriced for what they are.
For 90 years drivers survived just fine without them.....
Point noted. I have an older Tacoma with no CAF, honestly I don't notice a difference in cabin environment from my vehicles using one. I suppose there may be or are some, just none that I've been able to discern. So when I purchase CAFs I buy the least expensive ones I can find similar to/same as oem. Latest purchase, standard Premium Guard 2 pack in Parts Plus boxes $12 Amazon, gone up since. I probably change 20-25k miles.
No doubt though that CAFs are great revenue producers for dealers, and imo and ime generally significantly overpriced for what they are.
Originally Posted by Sayjac
Originally Posted by atikovi
For 90 years drivers survived just fine without them.....
Point noted. I have an older Tacoma with no CAF, honestly I don't notice a difference in cabin environment from my vehicles using one. I suppose there may be or are some, just none that I've been able to discern. So when I purchase CAFs I buy the least expensive ones I can find similar to/same as oem. Latest purchase, standard Premium Guard 2 pack in Parts Plus boxes $12 Amazon, gone up since. I probably change 20-25k miles.
No doubt though that CAFs are great revenue producers for dealers, and imo and ime generally significantly overpriced for what they are.
Well after having the new charcoal filter in the car neither me or my asthmatic wife have noticed
the difference.
Originally Posted by atikovi
For 90 years drivers survived just fine without them.....
Point noted. I have an older Tacoma with no CAF, honestly I don't notice a difference in cabin environment from my vehicles using one. I suppose there may be or are some, just none that I've been able to discern. So when I purchase CAFs I buy the least expensive ones I can find similar to/same as oem. Latest purchase, standard Premium Guard 2 pack in Parts Plus boxes $12 Amazon, gone up since. I probably change 20-25k miles.
No doubt though that CAFs are great revenue producers for dealers, and imo and ime generally significantly overpriced for what they are.
Well after having the new charcoal filter in the car neither me or my asthmatic wife have noticed
the difference.
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My 98 Silverado (no filter) has 45K miles on it. That tells you how frequently it gets driven. Often on startup it throws leaf or seed particles and dead bugs at my face.
I like having a filter in my newer car.
I like having a filter in my newer car.
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