(PICS) Changed my in-cabin for the 1st time...WOW
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Originally Posted by aHero4Eternity
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It only would have taken me 20 minutes to change my filter if I did not have to clean the housing and the turbine. I also purchased my filter from the dealer for $24. The dealers in St. Louis wanted about $119 to change it themselves.
just changed mine after 48,000 miles, really didnt smell bad and wasn't too too dirty but definitely better now after being changed. Definitely an easy DIY since the dealer wants $125 to do it......
Originally Posted by STL_G
Well I have about 62000 miles on my '04 coupe and I changed the in-cabin air filter for the first time. WOW... was it dirty. I know now that I will be changing this filter often. I never thought it was that important or that it really makes a difference to change it. Look at the pics and see for yourself.
Not only was the filter dirty, but so was the housing and turbine.
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Dirty filter next to clean filter
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Turbine with soot on left and cleaned section on right
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How often does everyone change their in-cabin filter?
Not only was the filter dirty, but so was the housing and turbine.
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Dirty filter next to clean filter
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Turbine with soot on left and cleaned section on right
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How often does everyone change their in-cabin filter?
On a scale of 1 -10 (10 being a huge pain in the A**!) how was the install?
I have never used this, but on a diff post I found someone recommend this site for good price:
http://www.drivewire.com/infinitipar...airfilter.html
http://www.drivewire.com/infinitipar...airfilter.html
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I'm in MD and make daily trips into the city...after 15K (05 cpe), the filter looked pretty clean. It could have been left in for another 15K. I'd say do it every 25K. However, for you first timers..carefully pull the kickplate because a small peice broke off when I changed mine. Also, the tab located left on the white cover for the filter housing can break while you're opening it up to access the filter. Yeah, basically, do not use force for this DIY. I was in a bit of a hurry and ended up with a super glued tab on the housing cover and a reglued kickplate cover colored with blue marker. Sigh.... BTW, the filters can be bought on ebay for 10 bucks...same ones used for a 05 Maxima.
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I give it a 2 or a 3. The install was very easy. I actually took my laptop to the car and followed the directions that someone else on this site posted. The OEM filter I purchased from the dealer also included directions. Next time I change the filter it should take less than 10 minutes.
This is the link I used: http://www.g-owners.com/article_read.asp?id=29
This is the link I used: http://www.g-owners.com/article_read.asp?id=29
Last edited by STL_G; Oct 10, 2006 at 01:36 AM.
Originally Posted by vstypicals
Yes, but you an opt not to change it. I changed mine myself at 15,000 miles and it was still pretty clean. ..someone changed theirs and found a rat's nest.. 
It all depends on your location.
It all depends on your location.
