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Keep it Fresh: Change your Cabin Air Filter

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Rob2.7Taco, Nov 12, 2011.

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  1. Nov 25, 2015 at 6:14 PM
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    08TacoTrD

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    Just check it on a regular basis. Takes a minute and you can just about do it with one of two hands, one hand for the filter and one hand for the beer. It depends on how much of a pain the plastic clips are on the filter door.
     
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  2. Nov 27, 2015 at 6:32 AM
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    Yeah I guess, honestly, I never gave the filter much thought till I saw the display at the parts counter.

    Dealer price, my punishment for not knowing about the filter!:D
     
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  3. Nov 27, 2015 at 6:49 AM
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    i have a 15, same filter? dealer say they" looked" at mine, ok. i had it in for the" free service",i'm sure that the free service is built into price of truck.
     
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  4. Nov 27, 2015 at 11:11 AM
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    No change in filter or location on all second Gen Tacomas.
     
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  5. Nov 27, 2015 at 11:16 AM
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    As the title says "keeping it fresh", I change the "cabin filter" as well as the "engine filter" at each oil change (and oil filter) on my 2008 Tacoma, wifes 2003 4Runner as well as my daughters 2012 Tacoma.
    Spark plugs are changed once a year on all three vehicles as well, reguardless of mileage.
     
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  6. Dec 4, 2015 at 1:50 PM
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    Changed mind this afternoon.
    Went ok,and probably had the original in,since the previous owner was a grinch and was nt a clean freak like I am...lolo
    It was pretty nasty.
    Cost at the dealer with taxes 32 bucks Canadian.
    Glad that it is done!
    Cheers
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  7. Dec 5, 2015 at 2:05 PM
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    Ordered mine on Amazon. Changed mine. It's was full of small leaves and dirt along with a few dead spiders. Took literally 2 min. Will be nice having fresh air. I do want to upgrade to a nice charcoal filter.
     
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  8. Dec 5, 2015 at 4:24 PM
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    Sounds good. Post back if you can tell a difference with the charcoal filter. Would be interesting to know.
     
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  9. Dec 7, 2015 at 8:26 AM
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    I have to say, the musty smell in the cab is gone. Was probably all the leaves and debris rotting that was in the filter.
     
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  10. Feb 9, 2016 at 3:17 PM
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    New to the forum. Just bought an 09 Tacoma TRD in Mexico (a TRUE Taco :) ). Was reading through this forum and thought I better have a look.... Well being Mexico...it didn't even have one in there!!! Sheeee-it!! Well I got a Fram at AutoZone here for 187.00 pesos....US$10.00 I am just glad I found this forum. Wealth of info as here i try to do as much as I can by myself! Cheers...
     
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  11. Feb 10, 2016 at 6:49 AM
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    I find that I changed my CAF approximately every other oil change when I was living in Puerto Rico (I think it was the humidity) but in Connecticut I change it maybe every third oil change. The longer you leave it duty, the more likely you will develop a musty and "forresty" smell. If you are experiencing that smell already, change the filter and it'll go away within a few weeks. If you want a rapid eradication of the smell change the CAF and spray a little air freshener into the filter (I still do this even with the smell gone).

    Note: I change my oil every: 4,000-4,500 miles as it is full synthetic.

    You can get them at local auto DIY places (Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly...etc) but it is much cheaper online as many members have stated. The ones I use are from Autozone as I don't mind paying a little to have it now and I have a Rewards card.

    The part numbers for the CAFs I use are:

    Purolator brand- C35644

    STP brand CAF1765

    Just figured I'd add in on my CAF maintenance routine for y'all. Its a fairly easy process...have a good one.
     
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  12. Jun 5, 2016 at 8:10 PM
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    My cabin filter is being a pain to pull out, Do I just yank it out?
     
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  13. Jun 5, 2016 at 9:26 PM
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    It should just slide out without too much effort. It might be installed slightly off and is binding. Or you got something stuck in there (like a twig) or you are pulling on the wrong thing.
     
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  14. Jun 5, 2016 at 9:29 PM
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    Or if some moron put it in sideways (as Jiffy Lube once did).
     
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  15. Jun 5, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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    Nice!!
     
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  16. Jun 5, 2016 at 10:41 PM
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    Yeah that's possible, so what do I do :annoyed: I'm planning on replacing it soon as I get my cabin filters.
     
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  17. Jun 5, 2016 at 11:12 PM
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    well it's just paper, I would slowly rip it out
     
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  18. Jun 6, 2016 at 3:22 AM
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    Same as everybody else...
    Gonna change the air filter next oil change, probably in July. I changed the cabin air filter in a friend's Altima, the stealership wanted something like 90 bucks to change it for her. It was a huge PIA to do but still only took about 15 minutes. Great video OP, thanks for sharing.
     
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  19. Jun 6, 2016 at 7:51 AM
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    I am planning to change my cabin air filter because my ac smells like shi*t when I first turn it on, I sprayed some scented things on the cabin filter and it doesnt smell as bad anymore :bananadance:
     
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