Change your cabin air filter HOW TO

blk04sti · 04-21-2006, 06:28 PM

I know there was a thread about how dirty the filter gets for the cabin air...so I decided to change mine, seeing winter is gone finally. Took pics while I did it...it's only about a 10 minute job look...

THE FILTER IS BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX. THERE IS 9 SCREWS THAT HOLD IT IN AND 1 CLIP. THE CLIP IS TO THE RIGHT OF THE GLOVE BOX ON THE SIDE, HERE IS A PIC OF WHERE THE SCREWS ARE:

THE 2 SCREWS UNDER THE DASH:

TAKE THE GLOVEBOX OFF, IT WILL LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS:

THIS HARNESS GETS IN THE WAY, SO UNPLUG IT:

THIS IS WHERE THE FILTER IS:

POP THE COVER OFF:

AND TAKE THE FILTER OUT, MIGHT LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS...

WHICH YOU WILL REPLACE WITH THE NICE NEW SHINY ONE

PUT THE COVER BACK ON THE FILTER COVER, PLUG THE HARNESS BACK IN THEN START SCREWING THE GLOVEBOX BACK UP

THATS IT!

***Pitcherman*** · 04-21-2006, 06:33 PM

good write up. Might want to put in there that there is also a plastic plug type clip on the side of the glovebox plastic. (the car door covers it when it's closed)

Mykl · 04-21-2006, 06:34 PM

Thanks man... I need to go ahead and do this. I doubt the original owner of my car ever did it.

Boxer · 04-22-2006, 05:38 AM

I recently did this, using a OEM $$$$$$$$ filter, but next time it's going to be a Home Depot special. I don't really see how cutting your own out of a similar home A/C filter is going to hurt.

blk04sti · 04-22-2006, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitcherman

good write up. Might want to put in there that there is also a plastic plug type clip on the side of the glovebox plastic. (the car door covers it when it's closed)

I did note that, I just didn't include any pictures. I guess I should have posted a pic though

***JJ18Sniper*** · 04-22-2006, 08:58 AM

Definitely a need to do mod for myself... notice any cleaner air now? Must be fresh and clean

willz23 · 04-22-2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ18Sniper

Definitely a need to do mod for myself... notice any cleaner air now? Must be fresh and clean

Definately smells cleaner. I've noticed that the damp smell went away when I changed the filter.

SoaReS · 04-22-2006, 05:10 PM

Your filter was diiiiiiiiiirty

Nice write up though. I'll be needing to do this as time goes on.

mx_9 · 04-22-2006, 05:11 PM

Good job documenting this. Thanks for sharing.

blk04sti · 04-22-2006, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ18Sniper

Definitely a need to do mod for myself... notice any cleaner air now? Must be fresh and clean

Yeah actually, it's not stuffy at all anymore...I changed it the day before I had my car detailed though...so everthing is clean now. Could be that too

Chiefy · 04-23-2006, 01:05 PM

Nice write up, thanks! And about my car is getting some smell

Turboxer · 04-24-2006, 08:42 AM

Nice write up, this should be a sticky.

asf · 04-25-2006, 08:38 AM

what are the dimesions of the stock filter height width and depth plz.

Rev · 04-25-2006, 08:41 AM

Pretty cool.

2dino · 04-25-2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asf

what are the dimesions of the stock filter height width and depth plz.

18.4cm x 21cm,
height:3cm

Most furnace filters are lower(thinner) but work OK.

Remove the metal wiremess on those furnace filter makes it much easier to bend/squeeze the new filter through into the box.

04-21-2006, 06:28 PM	#1
blk04sti The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2004 STI Fav Mod: All of them Location: Southern NH Posts: 873 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Change your cabin air filter HOW TO I know there was a thread about how dirty the filter gets for the cabin air...so I decided to change mine, seeing winter is gone finally. Took pics while I did it...it's only about a 10 minute job look... THE FILTER IS BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX. THERE IS 9 SCREWS THAT HOLD IT IN AND 1 CLIP. THE CLIP IS TO THE RIGHT OF THE GLOVE BOX ON THE SIDE, HERE IS A PIC OF WHERE THE SCREWS ARE: THE 2 SCREWS UNDER THE DASH: TAKE THE GLOVEBOX OFF, IT WILL LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS: THIS HARNESS GETS IN THE WAY, SO UNPLUG IT: THIS IS WHERE THE FILTER IS: POP THE COVER OFF: AND TAKE THE FILTER OUT, MIGHT LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS... WHICH YOU WILL REPLACE WITH THE NICE NEW SHINY ONE PUT THE COVER BACK ON THE FILTER COVER, PLUG THE HARNESS BACK IN THEN START SCREWING THE GLOVEBOX BACK UP THATS IT! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-21-2006, 06:33 PM	#2
*Pitcherman* Village Idiot Car: 04 JVP STi Fav Mod: Blitz NUR Spec R Location: B.F.E, Texas Posts: 7,759 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	good write up. Might want to put in there that there is also a plastic plug type clip on the side of the glovebox plastic. (the car door covers it when it's closed)

04-21-2006, 06:34 PM	#3
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: ZZYZX Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 2,749 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks man... I need to go ahead and do this. I doubt the original owner of my car ever did it.

04-22-2006, 05:38 AM	#4
Boxer Spec C Club Location: FL Posts: 1,333 Join Date: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I recently did this, using a OEM $$$$$$$$ filter, but next time it's going to be a Home Depot special. I don't really see how cutting your own out of a similar home A/C filter is going to hurt.

04-22-2006, 08:58 AM	#6
*JJ18Sniper* Platinum Member Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: DB 20G, Diamond Black BBS RE's, S2K retrofit Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 4,454 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (5)	Definitely a need to do mod for myself... notice any cleaner air now? Must be fresh and clean

04-22-2006, 05:10 PM	#8
SoaReS S204 Racer Car: 05\|WRB\|STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: H-Town, NJ Posts: 3,804 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Your filter was diiiiiiiiiirty Nice write up though. I'll be needing to do this as time goes on.

04-22-2006, 05:11 PM	#9
mx_9 Spec C Club Car: 04 STi Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,028 Join Date: Feb 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Good job documenting this. Thanks for sharing.

04-23-2006, 01:05 PM	#11
Chiefy STI Driver Car: 03 JDM STi Posts: 262 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice write up, thanks! And about my car is getting some smell

04-24-2006, 08:42 AM	#12
Turboxer Spec C Club Car: 2005 STi & 2008 M3 Location: Westchester Ny Posts: 1,190 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice write up, this should be a sticky.

04-25-2006, 08:38 AM	#13
asf STI Driver Posts: 294 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	what are the dimesions of the stock filter height width and depth plz.

04-25-2006, 08:41 AM	#14
Rev STI Guru Car: 06 V70R Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Posts: 5,544 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Pretty cool.