Check/change your cabin air filters

[rfuerst911sc]

Wow I have been neglecting the cabin air filters in my 2001 GMC pickup ☹️ . I am making a long distance trip starting tomorrow and I decided to check them . A fairly large pile of leaves/sticks/other was in there . These trucks have two filters side by side. Very easy to replace I expect air flow and performance will be improved . For twenty bucks I will replace more often . The filters had a wall of pollen on them 😁

The evaporator looked emmaculate so the filters did their job . I vacuumed it well and installed the two filters . Total time less than ten minutes . Keep em clean Boyz 😊

[Skip Newsom]

Good reminder!
They are often overlooked and WOW have we had pollen by the buckets this year- washed my truck early in the AM and a layer of pollen dust was obvious 2 hours later

[RANDY P]

Airflow increases bigly when you swap 'em out.

rjp

[GH85Carrera]

I keep looking for the cabin filters for my 911 and El Camino and can't find them. I think they are next to the ABS module.

I changed to one in my wife's Macan. After three years and 17,000 miles it was pretty clean. Very easy to change.

[rfuerst911sc]

I have changed it in my Boxster and my wife's XC90 but never the truck . They have been in there at least six years !!! Shame on me ☹️

[fastfredracing]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I keep looking for the cabin filters for my 911 and El Camino and can't find them. I think they are next to the ABS module.

I changed to one in my wife's Macan. After three years and 17,000 miles it was pretty clean. Very easy to change.

You just have to remove the dash . Remember the good old days, where we just breathed in all that dirty air, and some burnt off oil residual smoke, fuel fumes, the diesel truck in front of you etc..
Modern cars are for wusses

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

You just have to remove the dash . Remember the good old days, where we just breathed in all that dirty air, and some burnt off oil residual smoke, fuel fumes, the diesel truck in front of you etc..
Modern cars are for wusses

Yep.

[RANDY P]

I get to smell burned off oil in my P/U. LOL.

Right out the hood, into the air grille

[stevej37]

My Fit is super easy..drop the glove box cover and slide it out. It always has some dead bees and dirt. I shake it out and use the shop vac on it.....good as new!

My 98 Prelude has a/c....but no cabin filter.

[GH85Carrera]

The AC in the El Camino is the same unit they put in the station wagon. Likely inadequate for a huge station wagon, but in the tiny cabin of the Elky it is wonderful overkill. My commute was 12 minutes to get home. The Elky had to sit in the full sun in the summer and on a 100+ day the interior was 140 degrees. Usually before the end of my 12 minute commute I had to turn the ac temp up as I was cold on the 100 degree days. No place to put a cabin filter.

[rfuerst911sc]

Just took the truck to pick up a U-Haul trailer for my trip , a very noticeable improvement in air volume through the vents. I have to think improved air flow will help the evaporator on long run times . I am driving from Georgia to NC then NY and back in 3 days 😜 . The forecast is going to put the AC to a good test !

[Bob Kontak]

Well, let's just say thanks to rfuerst911sc for posting this thread.

I think DGIH (Dear God in Heaven) describes mine.

Vent airflow doubled.

[pmax]

And I thought mine was bad ...

[rfuerst911sc]

^^^ Yeah that's about what mine looked like . Glad I could help 😃

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by pmax

And I thought mine was bad ...

So leaning towards yes on replacement for me?

[pmax]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

So leaning towards yes on replacement for me?

Give it a vigorous shakeout followed by some vacuuming, as good as new, well a lot better than it is now !

Pleasantly surprised that supertech filter from Walmart is made in the USA ...

[john70t]

Originally Posted by stevej37

My Fit is super easy..drop the glove box cover and slide it out.

I discovered that one totally bass akwards:
-Replace burnt out fan transistor-relay thingy, which is a total pain to get to.
-Replace it again when it burns up again after about 20 minutes. And replace the fan.
-Then take about 30 seconds and clean the filter.

[look 171]

My lbz don't have filters. GM only put them in a certain years. Scratching my head wondering why?

[stevej37]

^^^ Also...don't need to buy a new one...vacuum the old...good to go.

Post #12 looks just like mine when cleaning it.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ Also...don't need to buy a new one...vacuum the old...good to go.

Post #12 looks just like mine when cleaning it.

If I had vacuumed mine it would have choked the shop vac 😁