Check/change your cabin air filters

[craigster59]

Just changed oil and filters in my 2016 F150. Cabin filter was dirty but not as bad as when I first got the truck. Bought it in Arizona and the fine pink desert dust was caked on there.

[porsche4life]

Ugh. Thanks for reminding me of what I’m breathing in my truck with no cabin air filter. 🤣

[Jrboulder]

I only get about 6 months out of the activated charcoal filters before the vent air starts smelling bad. Change the filter and it goes away immediately. Anyone else experience that?

I got $1000 off my bmw when I bought it because of the bad vent smell but I’m slowly paying it back lol.

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Ugh. Thanks for reminding me of what I’m breathing in my truck with no cabin air filter. 🤣

Bought it in Tempe at Jones Motors. I think it was his brothers truck who drove a lot of backroads. Fine dust everywhere!

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by craigster59

Bought it in Tempe at Jones Motors. I think it was his brothers truck who drove a lot of backroads. Fine dust everywhere!

Heck that could just be dirt from it being driven in monsoon season. That fine dust gets on everything!

[Sooner or later]

Finally changed mine out today. Quite a difference in air volume.

[stevej37]

I checked mine a few days ago and it was loaded up with small bees, flies, and seeds from the trees.
Couldn't vacuum it all out...so I ordered a new one from Amazon with activated charcoal for $11
The plain ones were $18 from Advanced Auto.

[NutmegCarrera]

How about this?



I kid you not - this was in a 2007 4Runner that we just bought. May very well have been original. Just did this a week ago or so.

[Sooner or later]

Originally Posted by NutmegCarrera

How about this?



I kid you not - this was in a 2007 4Runner that we just bought. May very well have been original. Just did this a week ago or so.

Looks good to me!

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by NutmegCarrera

How about this?



I kid you not - this was in a 2007 4Runner that we just bought. May very well have been original. Just did this a week ago or so.

Wow did you have any air flow through the dash vents ? That's a lot of build up the filter did its job.

[black73]

I found out that if you don't clean the little drain just below the cabin air filter on a 2012 Mustang, the cabin air filter becomes a cabin water filter as the drain becomes clogged and the water flows thru the filter into the passenger floor board.

[svandamme]

Biggest improvement is for the AC when you change an old filter that's plugged up with a new one

[masraum]

Originally Posted by NutmegCarrera

How about this?



I kid you not - this was in a 2007 4Runner that we just bought. May very well have been original. Just did this a week ago or so.

Originally Posted by Sooner or later

Looks good to me!

Thanks, I needed the laugh on a Mon morning!

Holy sheiße! I changed the filter in the Outback that the missus drives this weekend. It wasn't too bad. I went with a HEPA/charcoal filter.

[NutmegCarrera]

Rfuerst-
Surprisingly, the system worked pretty well.

Whenever you buy a car and the PO says: “It always got everything it needed”, you have to evaluate what “need” truly is….

Overall, I think 4Runners are pretty well built and pretty solid vehicles.

Will know more after our Shock/Strut/CV Axle project coming up next weekend….

[Fast Freddy 944]

They do get nasty, i pulled on on a land rover and i was shocked how much junk was on it, its a pita to remove on a range rover, land rover etc...