Cabin Filter
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I think the general conscientious is that the Purolator is far and away a better filter. I should have changed it out as soon as I bought the car.
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.... threw it in the trash, then forgot to replace it so drove all last year without a cabin filter 
Just ordered the Purlator from Advanced Auto online yesterday.
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When I went in for my 45000 (5 years) service I asked the dealer to check the cabin filter. They said it wasn't dirty enough to replace. 
Since my dealer normally searches for every possible way to drag an extra buck out of you, that surprised me. It pretty obvious they either don't work very well or the air under the hood really isn't that dirty.
How did you decide it was time to change it?
Since my dealer normally searches for every possible way to drag an extra buck out of you, that surprised me. It pretty obvious they either don't work very well or the air under the hood really isn't that dirty. How did you decide it was time to change it?
Reading that other thread a few weeks ago about the dead mouse found in one,it was only $13.
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When I went in for my 45000 (5 years) service I asked the dealer to check the cabin filter. They said it wasn't dirty enough to replace. Since my dealer normally searches for every possible way to drag an extra buck out of you, that surprised me. It pretty obvious they either don't work very well or the air under the hood really isn't that dirty.
How did you decide it was time to change it?
Since my dealer normally searches for every possible way to drag an extra buck out of you, that surprised me. It pretty obvious they either don't work very well or the air under the hood really isn't that dirty. How did you decide it was time to change it?
I use the Purolator filter and get it from Advance.
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Cabin filter:
I replaced mine after I bought the car (58,000 miles). By the looks of it, I don't think the previous owner bothered to check it. It was full of debris and really clogged. I purchased one from Advanced Auto w/charcoal (they had to order it...came in the next day). Was easy to install.
Good luck...
Here's to breathing easier...
MT
Good luck...
Here's to breathing easier...
MT
Last edited by MTsVette; Apr 9, 2012 at 03:56 PM.
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I cleaned mine once a year for 3 years in my 07, then finally ordered a new one..
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Not bad after 109k miles but I think it's time to put a new one in; whadda ya think?...
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