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New AC/Delco Cabin Air Filter, Way Better Than The Junk That Came With The Car New
Just replaced the original cabin air filter on my '13 GS after 25K miles. I couldn't believe how paper thin and flimsy the original one was compared to the replacement one GM sells now. The new one is very sturdy and thick and seems to be charcoal filtered judging by the black spots in it. Are the ones that are used for the assembly line that different than the ones they sell for replacement or have they just gotten better over the years.
[QUOTE=Oh Boy;1598090499]Just replaced the original cabin air filter on my '13 GS after 25K miles. I couldn't believe how paper thin and flimsy the original one was compared to the replacement one GM sells now. The new one is very sturdy and thick and seems to be charcoal filtered judging by the black spots in it. Are the ones that are used for the assembly line that different than the ones they sell for replacement or have they just gotten better over the years.
Since you survived the last five years breathing air filtered by the original equipment, is it fair to describe it as junk?
BTW, that old filter looks pretty clean. Mine had leaves, twigs and pollen spores throughout.
Just replaced the original cabin air filter on my '13 GS after 25K miles. I couldn't believe how paper thin and flimsy the original one was compared to the replacement one GM sells now. The new one is very sturdy and thick and seems to be charcoal filtered judging by the black spots in it. Are the ones that are used for the assembly line that different than the ones they sell for replacement or have they just gotten better over the years.
Since you survived the last five years breathing air filtered by the original equipment, is it fair to describe it as junk?
BTW, that old filter looks pretty clean. Mine had leaves, twigs and pollen spores throughout.
If you had the two in your hands as I did today and seen and felt the quality in the two, yes you would describe it as junk.
If you run the HVAC on inside air the filter will stay much cleaner. I have used the NAPA version of the cabin filter which is a very high quality filter. The key is to make sure the filter is straight and slides all the way to the back of the filter box. The OEM filter pictured in this threads was not installed correctly and caused considerable leakage of non-filtered outside air.
The filter looks like it was installed incorrectly.
Looks like it was shoved into the filter compartment. My 2008 original cabin filter was a charcoal filter which looked more like the lower photo. Is GM cutting back on cabin filter quality now?
Last edited by Mike's LS3; 10-03-2018 at 11:03 AM.
Hell, when I pulled my filter for the first time one year old, looked like someone shaved a cat into it; and I don't even own a cat.
As for cabin filter, I change me yearly with a charcoal filter, and after I have sprayed a can of scented Lysol into the air box with the fan running and filter removed to kill any mold that may be trying to grow on the coils. Also, will check the A/C box drain hose to make sure is not clogged as well.
If you run the HVAC on inside air the filter will stay much cleaner. I have used the NAPA version of the cabin filter which is a very high quality filter. The key is to make sure the filter is straight and slides all the way to the back of the filter box. The OEM filter pictured in this threads was not installed correctly and caused considerable leakage of non-filtered outside air.
Kinda like when driving with the windows down or convertible top down? LOL
10-02-2018, 04:27 PM
New AC/Delco Cabin Air Filter, Way Better Than The Junk That Came With The Car New
Looks like it was shoved into the filter compartment. My 2008 original cabin filter was a charcoal filter which looked more like the lower photo. Is GM cutting back on cabin filter quality now?
