cabin air filter

hey guys well its time to change the cabin air filter and was wondering where u guys are getting yours from?? i saw some on ebay for like 9 bucks.

 

I got mine from these guys, they look just like the OEM one I took out, and for a whole lot less money

http://www.logical-source.com/2006-TOYOTA-TACOMA-7586.html

 

thanks!! i just called them and ordered some! it was only $3.62!! with shipping total was 9 bucks! so much better than 40 bucks from the dealer!

 

whats the recommended time to change the filter out?

 

its in your owners manual.... i think

 

Here in dusty Northern Nevada I change mine every other year. I believe Toyota says 30,000 miles, but it's so easy to inspect it, I would just look at it every 6 months or so and change it when it's dirty.

 

I replaced mine w/a regular house hold filter. I cut one down to 8"x8.5" . They seem to work alright. Plus it saves $$$$$$$$$$$$

 

thanks.

 

Changing mine today. Scored the 40.00 oem from ebay for 14 + 5 shipping.

 

+1. Can make 4 from one filter. Less than buck each. Super easy, works well.

 

Where is it located?

 

Right behind the glove box.

 

Open your glovebox, squeeze the sides & pull down & the little rectangle opening straight back lookin at you has 2 clips to release & door swing down & exposes the back edge of the filter. Pull filter out, if you have one. Mine didn't have a filter, just the empty spot where it should've been. Yet another 160 pt certification failure by the toyota dealer presale preowned certification program. Handling things after the fact when it shoulda clearly been caught beforehand as part of an advertised certification checkup get it as close to new for customer confidence as it is stated in their documentation is just less than impressive. For this simple thing so what I was doing it myself anyway but makes you wonder what other more important things haven't really been checked doesn't it?

 

When I replaced mine the first time (and only time...which reminds me that it is due again), I spent the $40 @ the dealership.......argh.

 

Probably 120.00 for part/labor if they change it for you............

 

Actually our 05's didn't come w/ cabin filters. Cheap out by Toyota at the time. They weren't put in Tacomas till 2006.

 

I have been using house filters for 3 years and no problems so far. It was just another gimmick for the dealer to make a quick hundred bucks.
The dealership makes it sound like a major operation.

 

i just checked mine and it was full of dirt,leaves, and some dog hair. I just took it out knocked everything off of it and put it back in. works like a champ

 

you can check out the cheap/free mod section and it tells you how to make them

 

I bought it in 2009 & part of their 160 pt crap shoulda been checkin that filter along with all other basic checks to get it back to as new as possible state like they like to repeat while your buying so yeah it shoulda been there if they were worth a shit.