inecstaz

Hey guys,

So I replaced my cabin air filter with one I purchased from Sewell Lexus Parts. I was surprised that it came out to like $15 from their site.

But when I compare the two filters, the stock one that came with my car and the one I received from Sewell Lexus Parts, it looks like the new one is poorly made. (Not saying it has to do with Sewell Lexus Parts) But did Lexus change the cabin air filter?

The stock one that came on my 2006 IS250 has about twice as many "achordian" slits than the new one from the LexusParts site.

Any thoughts?

pisaykotik

The cabin air filter I saw at Sewell was $21.25 after discount. Which one did you get? I need to buy one too.

inecstaz

Ok. Maybe it wasn't $15... I guess it was like you said, $21 after discount. The regular air filter must have been around $15 then.

But the picture that they show on their website is definitely not the quality of product I received.

And actually, after looking at the packaging it came in... it says TOYOTA GENUINE PARTS. Now I know that Toyota and Lexus are "the same" company, but did I get jipped??

pisaykotik

FWIW, all the OEM parts I got for my car were all marked Toyota. The more important question is, did you get the right part? The owner's manual doesn't have any part number for the filter. Did the original have any part number on it?

Pnuge88

iTrader: (1)

the air filters do come in toyota genuine parts for lexus.. its a red box with white lines or something like that.. maybe you got the wrong filer? you should take pics

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

No, they updated the part with a US made POS. You can't get the nice ones anymore unless you get them from Japan.

RTIS250

iTrader: (9)

All Lexus parts come in Toyota boxes... its always been that way. The only thing that actually says Lexus on the box, that ive seen, is windshields.

As others have stated, check part numbers between the old and new.

ELL Y

iTrader: (1)

Wow incredible
I just installed my sewell lexus air filter too!
Definitely looks different
here are pics guys:
OLD

NEW

BOTH

BOX

Doesn't look nearly as tightly woven, but I'm not sure if it should make a difference. I am not really disappointed, but what do you guys think?

pisaykotik

That looks like a major cost reduction. The new one doesn't even have half of the "folds" as the original part.

inecstaz

Yea... that's exactly what mine looked like and what the new filter looks like. I'm sure I got the right one because the website makes you select make and model. So unless they made a mistake, it's definitely the right filter.

I guess they just decided to go cheaper? Who knows. As long as the quality of the air doesn't decrease.

I was satisfied with the pollen filter button/etc.

inecstaz

And... the original stock filter that came in the car was definitely thicker... or had more fiber weaves than this new one.

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

The YZZ let's you know it's not a "genuine" Japanese part, but from another supplier (oil filters are the same) and often they are from a US source. They're equivalents so they interchange, but the original filter was a much better piece.

is350matic

I had the same issue. I think the original that came with the car is a filter element with activated carbon. The repalcement part is just a paper media, the cheap stuff. The good thing about the original it actually will trap odor and pollution due to the activated carbon.

inecstaz

Where can we get that one?

I'm surprised that Sewell Lexus Parts would stock such a cheap cabin filter. They need the filter with the activated carbon that is350matic is talking about.

iialcii

iTrader: (3)

WOW thats a big difference does look like a POS