Cabin Filter Replacement
Instructor
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From: Ellicott City Maryland
On the GS the filter is located on the passenger's side firewall near the dry sump oil tank. There are three wire clips that you lift up to release the door that covers the filter. Once you release the three clips the cover will tilt down and can be removed. The filter is visible once the door is removed. Here are a couple pictures showing the filter door and a close up of the wire clips you lift up to release the door
John
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Wow.. I cant believe all the help I got from this today. The video sealed the deal for me, I havent opened the hood yet cuz I first must get a filter but it sure seems like something i can tackle.. thanx for the help and ill keep ya posted if i have any issues... thank you.
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You can use a couple of dowels or rulers to apply pressure at the rear edge of the filter, so it is pulled into the slot rather than pushed, to prevent kinking.
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My favorite cabin filter photo (courtesy of forum member "Americas Team"):
Yup, that's a dead mouse. More info & pics at: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...h-you-pic.html
...Also, be sure to orient the filter with the airflow in the correct direction. IIRC, the airflow is top to bottom through the filter, so it needs to be installed with the airflow arrow pointing down.
Yup, that's a dead mouse. More info & pics at: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...h-you-pic.html
...Also, be sure to orient the filter with the airflow in the correct direction. IIRC, the airflow is top to bottom through the filter, so it needs to be installed with the airflow arrow pointing down.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Cleveland Heights Ohio
I thought the feather was bad enough, then I saw that mouse....
I'll check my filter tomorrow, too.
I love the video. At the end I'll remember to 'close the hood'....
Seriously, though. Youtube is great for just about everything.
I'll check my filter tomorrow, too.
I love the video. At the end I'll remember to 'close the hood'....
Seriously, though. Youtube is great for just about everything.
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From: cumming ga
On my dry sump z06 2012 i release the oil line next to the door to get a straight shoot at replacing filter so as not to bend the carbon filter. what I use part # ACDelco CF131C dealer part # 15861929
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Picked up the Purolator tonight at Advance on the way home from work, $11.99.
I'll toss it in there in the morning. Might be up all night hoping there is no mouse or wombat up in the old one!
PS--- No mouse, but that old one was dirty....
Thanks for the thread. I'm learning my way around my new car!
I'll toss it in there in the morning. Might be up all night hoping there is no mouse or wombat up in the old one!
PS--- No mouse, but that old one was dirty....
Thanks for the thread. I'm learning my way around my new car!
Last edited by richietables; May 4, 2013 at 09:39 AM.