interior cabin air filter
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Dallas Texas
Got mine from a vendor on this site.
No arrows on the filter. AC Delco. It did have
writing on it. I kept the writing
upright like the one I removed.
The "ski slope, up" is correct.
push it in gently and let it
slope upwardly to the top of
the car. Run your hand across
it afterward to insure it is
smoothed out.
No arrows on the filter. AC Delco. It did have
writing on it. I kept the writing
upright like the one I removed.
The "ski slope, up" is correct.
push it in gently and let it
slope upwardly to the top of
the car. Run your hand across
it afterward to insure it is
smoothed out.
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From: San Francisco CA
I suspect it doesn't much matter, but...
The arrows should be pointed down, as others mentioned, because that's the direction of air flow.
What's confusing is that I bought two identical cabin filters from the same dealer on the same day. Same boxes, same part numbers, etc.
But on one, the arrow points up when you have the lettering on the side "right side up" so you can read it.
On the other, the arrow points down when you have the lettering on the side "right side up".
Go figure...
The arrows should be pointed down, as others mentioned, because that's the direction of air flow.
What's confusing is that I bought two identical cabin filters from the same dealer on the same day. Same boxes, same part numbers, etc.
But on one, the arrow points up when you have the lettering on the side "right side up" so you can read it.
On the other, the arrow points down when you have the lettering on the side "right side up".
Go figure...
Have to check mine but arrow is facing up along with writing if I remember correctly. Don't have original filter to see what it looked like initially.
Last edited by LS WON; Jul 6, 2013 at 03:50 AM.
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C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Is there some kind of a new OHSA requirement to wear gloves to work on cars? Or is it just the fashionable thing to do? I see videos and pics all the time with guys wearing gloves to do simple jobs. I was at a dealership parts counter and 2 techs came in and were both wearing gloves too. It just strikes me as strange to see someone changing a filter with gloves on.
I've changed my filter and even changed the engine without gloves, because I believe the feel is important to understand the strength/grip needed to do the job. I'm afraid I would crush that filter without the tactile feedback from my fingers.
I've changed my filter and even changed the engine without gloves, because I believe the feel is important to understand the strength/grip needed to do the job. I'm afraid I would crush that filter without the tactile feedback from my fingers.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Orange County CA
Is there some kind of a new OHSA requirement to wear gloves to work on cars? Or is it just the fashionable thing to do? I see videos and pics all the time with guys wearing gloves to do simple jobs. I was at a dealership parts counter and 2 techs came in and were both wearing gloves too. It just strikes me as strange to see someone changing a filter with gloves on.
I've changed my filter and even changed the engine without gloves, because I believe the feel is important to understand the strength/grip needed to do the job. I'm afraid I would crush that filter without the tactile feedback from my fingers.
I've changed my filter and even changed the engine without gloves, because I believe the feel is important to understand the strength/grip needed to do the job. I'm afraid I would crush that filter without the tactile feedback from my fingers.
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