I searched and found a thread that says 88880-30040 is used for the air filter. But when i look at newer model sc3/4s they use 88880‑24020.

Now i am awhere triming might be required. But should i go with the part number listed in the thread or go with the cabin air filter in a new model sc?

BTW here is the thread;
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mai...ml#post4090321

nevermind found out that 88880‑24020 becomes 88880-30040

Cool i plan on putting one in mine too. Now I know the part number thanks.

make sure you call different dealerships to get the best price. I found some dealerships here charge as high as 85 for it. 48 is the lowest i found it for(before tax)

What year SC's have cabin air filters? i called the dealer and they said my car doesn't have one, it's a 1992.

All sc's have a slot for a cabin air filter. But some years like 92 just didnt come with one stock. The cabin air filter for newer models work on our older models but we need to trim off some of the plastic around the filter. Our slot is just a tiny bit smaller then the newer scs.

Did you try Sewell? Thats where I got it from and they were well below that as I recall.

You can always just make one using the cheap air filters at home depot. Here's a DIY I found, that's not for our cars, but it's the same process. It works great!

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ts-of-pix.html

BTW, I didn't have the plastic piece, so I just cut a square from the cheap AC filter, and then put electrical tape around the edges to hold it in place and just wedge it into the cabin filter slot. It was easy and anybody can do it.

Just bought one for $33 from Lexus of Pembroke Pines. Do a google search for Lexus of Pembroke Pines Parts and pull up their Trademotion ecommerce site. You have to order the part online to get that price.

All cabin filters for any cars are a ripoff. They wanted $32 for my $runner. Buy a cheap filter from Lowes or home depot...do some cutting and you are set. Nobody sees it anyway and to be honest, they don't do all that much to begin with.

thanks . I had a site just like that for toyota parts and for some odd reason parts that are lexus only, didnt appear.

Well i just got the filter today.

I already knew i had to trim the edges and i did that. I trimed both sides of the rear filter and one side of the front filter. Turns out that still wasnt enough. Then i cut off half of the rear filters bottom tab. After i did that, i got a pretty snug fit for both filters.

they sell them on e-bay

Yup thats what you have to do, I had to do the same thing with the tab to get it to fit right.

And buying them on Ebay makes no difference on these cars they still need to be trimmed for the early production models.