mitmaks

Is 96 equipped with cabin air cleaner?

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

It's a Lexus, it does.

davensd

Sadly that's not the case.

As most people with a '97 to 2001 found out the compartment exists but it's empty for a lot of people. Check your user manual for the location.

Dave

morphh

Does 94 es300 have cabin filter i checked but there is no filter should there be one there its right by the gas pedal.

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

Like davensd said before, sometimes there are compartments for the cabin air filter but no air filter.

ASG14

iTrader: (1)

Even if it didn;t come with the filter, you can add it. I did on my '96 Camry.

morphh

what do u look up 94 es or 96 camry ?

Grady78ss

My 92 es300 had no filter installed. I purchased a set, cleaned out the cavity ( lots of debris) and installed the new ones. Not so easy without instructions. the thin one goes in first , gets slid up and the large one goes under it. close the cover and your done.

morphh

ASG14 can i ask u some questions

vbhalla24

Recently I changed cabin air filter on my 97 Lexus ES300 (Generation 1). I believe this model is closer to 96/95 lexus es300 as far as cabin air filter goes.

I left a youtube video too and put it in my comments on how i achieved it.

If anyone has questions do ask, I will be able to answer it since I got success at last.

mitmaks

Took out glove box lining on our 96ES300 and it does not have air filter or even a compartment for cabin air filter.

JetsonES

Sometimes it can be covered by a cloth material making it hard to spot.

vbhalla24

Check my video posted on this thread regarding where I found the cabin air filter on 97 lexus ES300. It is visible and accessible after removing carpet under steering column. May be it is same for 96 model too (not sure) but you can check.

MNJack

Forgive me for reviving this old thread, but there is some good info here. I have a 97 es300 (original owner), and I thought I should change the cabin air filter. I found a Youtube video which was a 98, and it showed me where to find it and how to change it. (The video posted above is unfortunately unavailable. I guess it got old). One of the comments on the video was from a 1997 owner who said there was a problem with his 97 that made it harder than the video. It really is a pain just to get to the thing. You have to pull the stiff carpet past the gas pedal, and there on the 97 is a cable that is zip-tied to hold it blocking the cover for the cabin air filter, which is pretty far up under the dash anyway. I may go back and snip the ziptie to get to the compartment, but it will be a major PIA. Very interesting to read that many have found empty compartments. Did these cars come from the factory without a cabin air filter installed?

I can't believe how difficult it is to access and change. I have a 2009 Honda CR-V. You just squeeze the glove compartment and it drops out of the way revealing a drawer you pull out with the cabin air filter. No tools required. If I tried hard I could change it in 10 seconds flat.

Richardsr