hey guys i saw the DIY post for the cabin air filter. great post. i want to change mine as the air isn't that fresh in the car anymore. on my 07 camry toyota charged me 70 to change it. so i dont want to ask lexus or toyota to do it on my is350. if i order from toyota which air filter do i ask for the camry? corolla? yaris?

 

you don't need to order it from toyota. you can go to any auto shop: napa, autozone, pepboys, etc. They'll have it, all you have to do is tell them what car you have.

I know someone prissy pants on this forum is going to say, "nooo! it has to be oem!"

lol

 

You can buy them from sewell: http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...-2010-102.html

Takes like 5 minutes to change out.

 

just put it in the washer...then the next time buy a new one..saves 20 bucks..worked for me..

 

I bought mine on ebay $13/w shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

 

that is not oem though.

 

I got mine on RockAuto.com

 

Doesnt really matter to me, as long as it fits in that plastic frame im ok wit it. I wasnt gonna even replace it in the first place

 

Get a large 3M home filter and cut it. I can make about 4 filters out of a 30X20X1 filter.

 

thanks for the replys guys. ill look into these

 

can you describe how exactally you did this? did you take the old filter out of the plastic, and just put the new filter in its place? or did you just stuff a peice of new filter into the existing hole?

sorry if that doesnt make any sense. i tried a search, but i guess my search "terms" werent very good lol

 

btw, has anyone actually changed the cone cabin filter (underneath the box filter)?

 

1)Goto walmart pick up a 3M filter (find the biggest one & its about $10 for the 700 rating one)
2)Goto your car and take out the filter (take glovebox contents out etc)
3)Now using your old filter place it on top of the new 3M filter (start from the corner)
4) Just use some scissors and cut it into a square just like the old filter
5) Place the new 3M filter in the plastic box that holds it. (make sure you note the way the airflows goes)
6) Use the 3M sticker or if you have a navi with custom maintenance to remind to change every 6 months.

 

thanks...i bought the filter yesterday and realized it really was that easy lol...did you leave the medal "grill" on the filter? or take it off?

 

for the white accordian looking lid right before the cabin filter, is it suppose to sit close or is it suppose to lock close?