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Spring is here, don't forget to swap out your cabin filter!


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Well, your photo isn't the biggest, so it's a bit hard to see how dirty the filter really has gotten. But I changed mine at 15K and was amazed at how dirty it was even at that mileage. I would suggest changing them at about 20K miles. They really do gather a bunch of gunk!

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  • 3 weeks later...
I was in getting my car serviced today' date=' and the dealer wanted $70 to change the filter!! I said no thanks, I'll do it myself.[/quote']

 

Wow, I would have said no, too. Then I would ask why they wanted so much, since it's like a 5 minute job...I would think they would have a heck of a time justifying that quote if you knew how easy it was to change it.

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Wow' date=' I would have said no, too. Then I would ask why they wanted so much, since it's like a 5 minute job...I would think they would have a heck of a time justifying that quote if you knew how easy it was to change it.[/quote']

 

That's what I thought, especially since they had already taken it out to inspect the filter and show it to me. I thought, jeez, I can't think of an easier task than to put a new filter in there. They also wanted to do a fuel-injection clean for $130, clean the battery terminals and put in those terminal pads for $25, and something else (I forgot what, didn't seem significant) for another $130. I'm thinking maybe that dealership might not be a good one to make my service "base".

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FRAM makes them for our cars too (with Arm and Hammer): http://www.framcatalog.com/PartDetailWindow.aspx?b=F&pn=CF11176

 

Should be available at many auto parts retailers and superstores (like Walmart/Sam's/Costco)

 

I've already checked our local Walmart/Sam's and they don't carry it either...can't explain why no one carries it...seems pretty silly to me.

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