Did anyone know about this filter feature
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...kind of interesting cause I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere before:
New 2005 Ford Mustang Sports micronAir® Cabin Air Filters
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- High performance and value -- two things that come to mind when thinking of the Ford Mustang -- can also be used to describe the filter cleaning the air inside the vehicle. Freudenberg Nonwovens' Filtration Division, the market leader in the production of cabin air filters, has announced that a specialty filter created for its micronAir® line is featured on the new 2005 Mustang.
The filter, which is coupled with an electrostatic charge, helps to reduce system contamination levels from the vehicle's interior, helping to protect passengers from harmful particulates.
"Ford had meticulous performance requirements for the all-new Mustang and we were able to specially design and fabricate a filter to comply with these high standards," said Leonard Freed, applications engineer for Freudenberg Nonwovens. "Through our worldwide resources, we developed a cabin air filter that exhibits high particle removal efficiency, reduced system pressure restriction and extended service life, benefiting both the driver and the vehicle itself."
The filter cleans the air entering the passenger cabin of the vehicle through the HVAC system, reducing certain particulate contaminants that are associated with health concerns such as asthma, allergies and bronchitis. The filter also extends the life of the car's HVAC system and protects it from malfunction by reducing system wear, corrosion, fouling and clogging.
A product line of Freudenberg Nonwovens, micronAir® cabin air filters reduce dust, pollutants and odors entering a vehicle's passenger compartment, enhancing the passengers' driving comfort and health. Cabin air filters by micronAir are installed on two thirds of the vehicles manufactured worldwide equipped with filter systems.
Freudenberg Nonwovens is a pioneer in the development and implementation of filtration systems for global automotive, industrial and commercial HVAC applications. The company's North American Filtration Division headquarters in Hopkinsville, Ky. contains a state-of-the-art research and development center and a highly automated manufacturing plant.
A division of the global Freudenberg Group -- based in Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Nonwovens is the world's leading nonwovens manufacturer with 17 production facilities in 12 countries and sales of more than $1.2 billion for 2003.
For more information, visit the micronAir cabin air filters website at http://www.micronair.com/ and the Freudenberg Nonwovens website at http://www.nonwovens-group.com/.
Source: Freudenberg Nonwovens
New 2005 Ford Mustang Sports micronAir® Cabin Air Filters
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- High performance and value -- two things that come to mind when thinking of the Ford Mustang -- can also be used to describe the filter cleaning the air inside the vehicle. Freudenberg Nonwovens' Filtration Division, the market leader in the production of cabin air filters, has announced that a specialty filter created for its micronAir® line is featured on the new 2005 Mustang.
The filter, which is coupled with an electrostatic charge, helps to reduce system contamination levels from the vehicle's interior, helping to protect passengers from harmful particulates.
"Ford had meticulous performance requirements for the all-new Mustang and we were able to specially design and fabricate a filter to comply with these high standards," said Leonard Freed, applications engineer for Freudenberg Nonwovens. "Through our worldwide resources, we developed a cabin air filter that exhibits high particle removal efficiency, reduced system pressure restriction and extended service life, benefiting both the driver and the vehicle itself."
The filter cleans the air entering the passenger cabin of the vehicle through the HVAC system, reducing certain particulate contaminants that are associated with health concerns such as asthma, allergies and bronchitis. The filter also extends the life of the car's HVAC system and protects it from malfunction by reducing system wear, corrosion, fouling and clogging.
A product line of Freudenberg Nonwovens, micronAir® cabin air filters reduce dust, pollutants and odors entering a vehicle's passenger compartment, enhancing the passengers' driving comfort and health. Cabin air filters by micronAir are installed on two thirds of the vehicles manufactured worldwide equipped with filter systems.
Freudenberg Nonwovens is a pioneer in the development and implementation of filtration systems for global automotive, industrial and commercial HVAC applications. The company's North American Filtration Division headquarters in Hopkinsville, Ky. contains a state-of-the-art research and development center and a highly automated manufacturing plant.
A division of the global Freudenberg Group -- based in Weinheim, Germany -- Freudenberg Nonwovens is the world's leading nonwovens manufacturer with 17 production facilities in 12 countries and sales of more than $1.2 billion for 2003.
For more information, visit the micronAir cabin air filters website at http://www.micronair.com/ and the Freudenberg Nonwovens website at http://www.nonwovens-group.com/.
Source: Freudenberg Nonwovens
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No sweat...it took me by surprise, cause most automakers would advertise this feature. Not sure why Ford didn't, but kudos to them for including it.
Bring on the Cobra! Can't wait to see all the specs on that baby!!
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I noticed it when I looked at my maintinace schedule. I forget when you are supposed to replace it, but anyway I saw cabin filter and couldn't figure out what it was. Don't remember where I finally found the info (maybe the manual) but it wasn't as detailed as what you found. Thanks.
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Originally posted by hgriz@March 9, 2005, 9:04 PM
I noticed it when I looked at my maintinace schedule. I forget when you are supposed to replace it, but anyway I saw cabin filter and couldn't figure out what it was. Don't remember where I finally found the info (maybe the manual) but it wasn't as detailed as what you found. Thanks.
I noticed it when I looked at my maintinace schedule. I forget when you are supposed to replace it, but anyway I saw cabin filter and couldn't figure out what it was. Don't remember where I finally found the info (maybe the manual) but it wasn't as detailed as what you found. Thanks.
It says to replace at 15,000 miles....IF EQUIPPED.
I saw no other mention of it anywhere, so I don't know that it actually has one.
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yea I noticed most companies make a point of mentioning the air filtration system. I was supprised Ford doesn't really make it a point to mention it. I was starting to think maybe it didn't have it.
I think for the most part it is an industry standard now days, maybe Ford just opted to focus more on the performance and asthetics aspects of this car rather than the foo foo acomodations like cup holders ect.
I think for the most part it is an industry standard now days, maybe Ford just opted to focus more on the performance and asthetics aspects of this car rather than the foo foo acomodations like cup holders ect.
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Originally posted by ManEHawke@March 10, 2005, 9:32 AM
Good to know
, but is this considered an industry standard yet? I know every car has one or should have one now. My parants had to replace a defective one on their car.
Good to know
, but is this considered an industry standard yet? I know every car has one or should have one now. My parants had to replace a defective one on their car.Defective? Or was it just time to replace it? Most are recommended to be replaced at 15k
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Originally posted by robair+March 10, 2005, 7:44 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(robair @ March 10, 2005, 7:44 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ManEHawke@March 10, 2005, 9:32 AM
Good to know, but is this considered an industry standard yet? I know every car has one or should have one now. My parants had to replace a defective one on their car.
Good to know
, but is this considered an industry standard yet? I know every car has one or should have one now. My parants had to replace a defective one on their car.Defective? Or was it just time to replace it? Most are recommended to be replaced at 15k
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Yeah it was on their Rav4. It has about 9k miles right now, so I think it was around half that when we decided to have it checked. You would smell all the gases from big trucks in front of you.
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Originally posted by ManEHawke+March 10, 2005, 9:52 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ManEHawke @ March 10, 2005, 9:52 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Defective? Or was it just time to replace it? Most are recommended to be replaced at 15k
Originally posted by robair@March 10, 2005, 7:44 AM
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@March 10, 2005, 9:32 AM
Good to know, but is this considered an industry standard yet? I know every car has one or should have one now. My parants had to replace a defective one on their car.
Good to know
, but is this considered an industry standard yet? I know every car has one or should have one now. My parants had to replace a defective one on their car.Defective? Or was it just time to replace it? Most are recommended to be replaced at 15k
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Your windshield will also start to fog up real easily when using your climate controls when they are bad. It did it on my wifes Altima, but that was at about 25,000 miles. I had completely forgot about it till then.
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The cabin air filter is a great feature. It's so easy to replace. I just wish they would have incorporated the filter life countdown in the message center like the Lincoln's have. When it gets down to 5%, it displays the message on the screen.
BTW, this feature is a long way from my old pickup that had leaves stuck in the air vents. There's no telling what was living in the innards of that truck.
BTW, this feature is a long way from my old pickup that had leaves stuck in the air vents. There's no telling what was living in the innards of that truck.
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Cabin filters are something cars should have had 20 years ago. I can only imagine all the A/C evaporator cores that would have been saved.
When I worked for the dealer, I noticed that 2003 Lincoln Towncars did not have the filter, but my 1998 Taurus does.
It's makes no sense what cars have them, and what cars don't. But, I guess now, most new cars have them.
Almost nobody knows about them, though. We see cars at work with 50,000+ miles on them, and the original filter!! Most of the time, the customer won't have us replace it.
Maybe they think we are making it up? Oh well I say, let them learn when they can't get any air out of the vents. 
Oh yeah, Honda's are great . . . 1/4 of the dash has to come out . . . every 15k or 30k miles.
When I worked for the dealer, I noticed that 2003 Lincoln Towncars did not have the filter, but my 1998 Taurus does.
It's makes no sense what cars have them, and what cars don't. But, I guess now, most new cars have them.Almost nobody knows about them, though. We see cars at work with 50,000+ miles on them, and the original filter!! Most of the time, the customer won't have us replace it.
Maybe they think we are making it up? Oh well I say, let them learn when they can't get any air out of the vents. Oh yeah, Honda's are great . . . 1/4 of the dash has to come out . . . every 15k or 30k miles.
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