I’m the first to admit that I’m not a car guy. I couldn’t care less about how much horsepower a car has or how fast it can go from zero to sixty. To me a car is just a tool that I use to get from point A to point B.
That said, I do understand the need to take care of my cars. They cost a lot of money and I want to make sure they last as long as possible. I get the oil changed regularly, keep a close eye on the tires, and change the air filters regularly (that I do myself).
But one bit of maintenance I just forgot all about…the cabin air filter. The cabin air filter cleans the air coming in through your car’s air conditioning system and helps filter out dust, pollen, and exhaust gases to make your car’s interior cleaner and healthier. I recently realized that my car was long past due for a cabin air filter replacement.
After a quick trip to the auto parts store, I popped open the glove compartment and carefully adjusted the clips so I could swing the entire door down to allow access to the cabin air filter. I pulled out the old one and replaced it with a brand new filter.
Look at the picture at the top of this article…can you tell which is the old filter and which is the new?? 
The new filter cost me $13.99 and it took less than 5 minutes for me to replace it.That’s a DIY job just about anyone can do!
loading...
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
I didn’t even know there was a filter! Maybe my car is too old (16 years old).
A car that old probably doesn’t have one. Newer cars are more likely to have a cabin air filter. Mine is a 2003.
I used to pay to get this done when getting my oil change. Learned my lesson on that really quick after seeing posts like this, and seeing how easy it was.
Similar to Krantcents, I didn’t know there was a cabin air filter. I guess I have some weekend reading (manual) to make sure mine is clean (enough). Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the reminder – have to go check mine this weekend too!