Excellent write up! I just changed mine and couldn't have done it without your instructions.

Thanks

Dave

 

Mike did a great job of documenting. The pictures are wonderful. I would only add one thing. In step 2, I found it easier just to rock the door in a swing action away from the left and right pivots/clips at the bottom. Once either the left or right clip lets go, then you can just continue pivoting and pulling out to release the middle and the pivot/clip at the other end. This was easy to do. Thanks again Mike!

 

My dealer told me that using an aftermarket cabin filter could likely throw a check engine light.

Does anyone have any experience with aftermarket vs OEM cabin filters?

My dealer wants $60 for an OEM filter and I'd just as soon buy an aftermarket but don't want to deal with a warning light.

 

Thank you and you're welcome, guys

Shadow, have your dealer explain to you how an in-cabin air filter will cause an engine light. Be sure to record it, i'm sure it'll be quite entertaining to watch.

I originally had OEM filters, after the 2nd replacement i've used nothing but aftermarket, as have many in this and other forums be it Nissan, Infiniti or otherwise.

 

Right...they are so full of ****...this is a in cabin filter not engine air filter. Last time I checked there wasn't a mass airflow sensor in the climate control.

 

Ridiculous! No mass air flow sensor in the AC!! Jeeze, just after a buck. Lie and lie somemore. I just used after market. No problem whatsoever. We got to keep 'em honest. (Dealers here in Texas charge rip off service prices.)

 

You know this hadn't occured to me when I was on the phone with them. I checked my paperwork when I picked up the car and it was the actual air filters they were reccomending a replacement for, not the in-cabin, they just misspoke on the phone.

I doubt an aftermarket air filter with throw a CEL but that's a seperate conversation for a seperate thread.

 

you are right, I am in Houston, and they wanted $110.00 to change Cabin Air filter, I bought it for $15.00 and changed my self with this DIY

 

Props to the OP of this diy. Saved me tons of money that would have went to the stealership. The pics were defintely helpful.

My only gripe is with the actual filter.... it seems flimsey and 45 bucks that Infiniti charges is sorta steep.... especially when its not even activated carbon

 

You're welcome guys, and thanks as well for the props. I'm glad this has helped many

If you can get hold of aftermarket filters, the Fram one seems much more "solid" than the original filter i used, it also seems more robust then the OEM one. I'm just not sure how much better baking soda is compared to activated charcoal.

 

Changed mine today, 07 with 15k... Was still dirtier than expected. Bought the Napa Gold filter, $18...

Getting the white filter door back on took a little wiggling and I attached the dampener to the glove box before it was back in place. That really helped.

Replaced the engine air filters as well, could they be any easier!!!

Thanks for the write up and pics Mike!

 

Great write-up. Got mine changed in about 20 minutes and didn't break anything doing it. Thanks for the excellent instructions and pics!

 

What a pain in the *** for such a nonessential thing. I had a heck of a time removing the glove box and reinstalling it at the end. Replacing the filter in my Altima is much, much easier.

On the plus side, I discovered that whoever last changed the filter had not reattached the damping pin, which explained why the glove box wasn't damped. I reattached it when I put everything back together, and now it opens so nice and smoothly.

Thanks for the instructions and pictures, they were very helpful.

 

Going to change mine this weekend. I changed my wife's 08 Tacoma cabin filter in 5 minutes without the use of tools but knew immediately after looking at mine that it wasn't going to be as easy. Thanks for the write up.

 

About to pick one up from walmart. Anyone familiar with the brand "Fram"? Walmart carries filters from this brand for not a lot of $..