Cabin Filter
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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?
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
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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?
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But if my money grubbing dealer didn't think it needed it after 5 years of daily driving I doubt it ever needs replacing. Just wondering why the OP thought it was so dirty it needed replacing after just 8000+ miles.
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From the threads I've seen about this over the years, it seems to vary considerably from one part of the country to another. Mine get only just a little dirty after about 2-3 years (18K to 25K miles).
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Joe, are you sure the tech even checked it ? Figuring my air on the south end of the metroplex isn't much different from yours ................ 
I've already changed the one out on the '11. I just prefer the charcoal element of the Purolator replacement.
I've already changed the one out on the '11. I just prefer the charcoal element of the Purolator replacement.
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) Since I just traded in the old '05 for a '12 so it's a moot point for me. Something to think about in a year or two...
