murphym1

Can anyone tell me the location of the cabin air filter. I would like to change it out. I have an odor in the cabin that seems to be coming from the vents and I think is just a dirty filter. Thanks
Mike

intdiamond

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It's behind the glove box. There's a **** on either side of the box you turn to release the door. When the door drops you'll see a cover with an arrow on it that comes out easily, and the filter is behind it. It's a very easy change. Good luck .

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Jackalope

How often does it need changing...normally?

tfeni52355

I'd change it whenever I change the engine air filter - once every 10K miles or so.

It's about a $25 filter


Here are the instructions:

1. Remove phillips head screw from right side of the glove compartment door and pull the lifter mechanism away from the post.
2. Reach into the compartment and turn the plastic button on each side a quarter turn (can't remember if it is right or left, just try) and then pull the button into the glove compartment.
3. Lower the drawer and pull toward you.
4. Grasping by outer edges, pull the compartment containing the filter toward you.
5. Install new filter
6. Replace filter drawer and push in until it snaps
7. With the glove compartment drawer tilted well down toward the floor, engage the hinges so that the bar on the dashboard is BETWEEN the two prongs on each hinge.
8. Reinstall the two plastic buttons and turn a quarter turn to lock.
9. Reattach lifter mechanism and reinstall phillips head screw.
10. Record date and milage on service record.

igorxx

I saw once that you can but a permanent air filter that you just clean. Does anyone know where it can be found?

EJC

You're talking about the Enigne air filter, not the passenger a/c filter correct?
If so it is made by K&N you can google it for sources, might want to try e-bay, horsepowerfreaks.com, carparts.com.

It does seem to improve mileage

igorxx

No it was the cabin air filter

tom63

Hi Murphym1!
If you still don't know where the carbin filter is, look at your 2002 Lexus Owner's Manual page 160. It show everything that you need to replace the filter.
good luck!
Tom63