2012 Cabin Air Filter... Where is it?
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2012 Cabin Air Filter... Where is it?
Can anyone tell me where the cabin air filter is located? I dropped the glove box door down as I have done on my other cars but could not find anything back there that looked like the air filter housing. I gave a '12 GT Vert with manual A/C. Of course I checked the owners manual. The manual provides the filter number, but no information about how to change it. Help please!
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You all inspired me to do this! Stopped by Advance Auto parts, picked up a generic-brand filter for $10.99 and popped out the two plastic pin thingies. Easy install. The old one (3 yrs) was so nasty didn't even want to touch it... at that price this will be a yearly thing.
FWIW, we did a comparo of the generic next to a Puralator ($26.99)... same element, even the marking were the same!
FWIW, we did a comparo of the generic next to a Puralator ($26.99)... same element, even the marking were the same!
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You all inspired me to do this! Stopped by Advance Auto parts, picked up a generic-brand filter for $10.99 and popped out the two plastic pin thingies. Easy install. The old one (3 yrs) was so nasty didn't even want to touch it... at that price this will be a yearly thing.
FWIW, we did a comparo of the generic next to a Puralator ($26.99)... same element, even the marking were the same!
FWIW, we did a comparo of the generic next to a Puralator ($26.99)... same element, even the marking were the same!
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what a coincidence. after 5 years, I had the original one in still and had the replacement cabin filter for 3 months in my garage, waiting to be put in.
Over the weekend, changed the filter (boy was it dirty) and while I was at it, repainted the plastic cowl cover (sun faded), replaced the wiper blades (funny doing it with the wiper arms off the car). and cleaned the CAI filter.
Over the weekend, changed the filter (boy was it dirty) and while I was at it, repainted the plastic cowl cover (sun faded), replaced the wiper blades (funny doing it with the wiper arms off the car). and cleaned the CAI filter.
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Hoping the new filter helps, initial impression is that it already is.
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FYI, last week while changing the oil, I pulled the cabin filter and it looked almost brand new. Took a big wiff of it, and it didn't have a smell. So the mildew smell is likely not coming from the filter you guys unless it's REALLY dirty. So I removed the filter and sprayed a bunch of Lysol inside the intake while the fan was on low speed. I also heavily sprayed the filter with lysol. I seemed to help. The vents smell a lot better. Although on Sunday when I started it up and blew unconditioned air, it had a faint smell of mildew. So we'll see how long this Lysol thing works. I'll spray it again this week. Even on the can it says it may take multiple applications to kill mildew.