How do you change the cabin filter?
05-25-09, 06:51 PM
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How do you change the cabin filter?
My IS250 didn't come with an owner's manual so I'm sol for the moment. I did find a guide for IS300....
Do you change the cabin filter the same way on IS250 and IS300?
I've attached the guide for IS300.. could anyone verify it. Thanks in advance.
Do you change the cabin filter the same way on IS250 and IS300?
I've attached the guide for IS300.. could anyone verify it. Thanks in advance.
05-25-09, 08:15 PM
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First put the air control to recirculate. If you don't do that, you'll break the linkage when you try to open the door, necessitating a VERY expensive repair.
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05-30-09, 11:28 AM
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Just replaced my air cabin filter. The filter housing(door) was tight (almost vacuum sealed). But after I opened the housing and replaced the filter the housing moves freely now. Is this normal?
05-30-09, 11:55 AM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...er-change.html
The OP in that thread has a step by step guide with pics. His server seems to be down now but hopefully it'll pop back up
The OP in that thread has a step by step guide with pics. His server seems to be down now but hopefully it'll pop back up
05-30-09, 01:39 PM
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The cabin air filter door/housing was tight - almost vacuum sealed- but I was able to open it. I followed the instructions in the manual, put in recirc mode. Now the door/housing moves freely and when I test drove the car I noticed air was coming in from the front vents on recirc mode, same as in refresh mode. Now I'm not sure if I damage the linkage.
Hopefully the dealer can fix this under warranty if linkage is broken.
Out of curiosity - how expensive is this repair?
05-30-09, 02:19 PM
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What linkage?
The cabin air filter door/housing was tight - almost vacuum sealed- but I was able to open it. I followed the instructions in the manual, put in recirc mode. Now the door/housing moves freely and when I test drove the car I noticed air was coming in from the front vents on recirc mode, same as in refresh mode. Now I'm not sure if I damage the linkage.
Hopefully the dealer can fix this under warranty if linkage is broken.
Out of curiosity - how expensive is this repair?
The cabin air filter door/housing was tight - almost vacuum sealed- but I was able to open it. I followed the instructions in the manual, put in recirc mode. Now the door/housing moves freely and when I test drove the car I noticed air was coming in from the front vents on recirc mode, same as in refresh mode. Now I'm not sure if I damage the linkage.
Hopefully the dealer can fix this under warranty if linkage is broken.
Out of curiosity - how expensive is this repair?
When the linkage breaks, the car stays in fresh air mode all the time. From what I've heard, the repair costs $250-300 labor, plus parts. There is some pretty significant disassembly of the dash/knee airbag. Parts could be as much as $600 if the servo motor broke and has to be replaced, or much cheaper if things just came apart. Technically it isn't covered by warranty because you broke it, but if you're a good customer perhaps the service writer will look the other way and pretend he doesn't know what happened.
05-30-09, 03:12 PM
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You say the system was in recirc mode, but I don't think it was. Forcing it was VERY foolish, the flap opens easily when the system is in recirc mode.
When the linkage breaks, the car stays in fresh air mode all the time. From what I've heard, the repair costs $250-300 labor, plus parts. There is some pretty significant disassembly of the dash/knee airbag. Parts could be as much as $600 if the servo motor broke and has to be replaced, or much cheaper if things just came apart. Technically it isn't covered by warranty because you broke it, but if you're a good customer perhaps the service writer will look the other way and pretend he doesn't know what happened.
When the linkage breaks, the car stays in fresh air mode all the time. From what I've heard, the repair costs $250-300 labor, plus parts. There is some pretty significant disassembly of the dash/knee airbag. Parts could be as much as $600 if the servo motor broke and has to be replaced, or much cheaper if things just came apart. Technically it isn't covered by warranty because you broke it, but if you're a good customer perhaps the service writer will look the other way and pretend he doesn't know what happened.
Or pretend I never even replaced the filter. I still have the old one. Maybe I'll put the old one back and then take it to the stealership.
