In-Cabin Filter (With Photos)

psiu · Post by **psiu** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:42 am

and the last shot, piece of white paper for comparison

Attached files

fiveoh · Post by **fiveoh** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:17 pm

Yuch. I hope you noticed a difference in air FLOW as well as air quality.

DarkSpork · Post by **DarkSpork** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:38 pm

I guess its time to replace mine. 5 years 37,000 miles.

liquidsteel · Post by **liquidsteel** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:49 am

I replaced my filter for the first time, at 75,000 miles. I wish I had taken pictures. It had leaves, maple seeds (the helicopters), dead bugs and twigs stuck in it. Being a smoker, the interior was getting to smell like an ashtray. I bought the filter at Orileys for less than $14.00 and it took me less than 5 minutes to change it out. My car smells soooo much better now.

L5K · Post by **L5K** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:59 pm

Why are your filters so expensive?I got mine for like 18 bucks at some auto parts store... don't remember which one.

Sharpeye · Post by **Sharpeye** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:10 am

At the discount autoparts places, the matrix filter is 18 bucks, while the Vibe's is 30 bucks, so I compared them side by side. Same material and type of filter, just enough difference in size so the matrix filter won't work in the vibe.I cleaned mine out a few times, and even glued it back together when it fell apart. After 52,000 miles, it was time for a new one, so I'm out 30 bucks.

h.scorpio · Post by **h.scorpio** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by psiu Â»Just pulled mine out and replaced. I think win the "dirtiest cabin filter" award. 110K miles on 03.Sorry. I win. Just bought a 2006 Vibe from a girl on a farm. She never changed the cabin filter. I got a little surprise when I pulled it out today. 6 mummified baby mice and a nest of fibreglass insulation, cigarette butts and straw. Now I gotta pull the blower motor because something fell in there and is throwing it out of balance. Yay!

Attached files

liquidsteel · Post by **liquidsteel** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:25 pm

ok, you win.

bull77 · Post by **bull77** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:02 pm

Quote, originally posted by Sharpeye Â»At the discount autoparts places, the matrix filter is 18 bucks, while the Vibe's is 30 bucks, so I compared them side by side. Same material and type of filter, just enough difference in size so the matrix filter won't work in the vibe.replaced mine again and saw the same price difference at Canadian Tire --> Matrix: $19.99 Vibe: $39.99. I bought the Matrix one and trimmed a bit off the side. Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio Â» I got a little surprise when I pulled it out today. 6 mummified baby mice and a nest of fibreglass insulation, cigarette butts and straw. o.m.g that's digusting

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:39 am

Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio Â» 6 mummified baby mice and a nest of fibreglass insulation, cigarette butts and straw. Now I gotta pull the blower motor because something fell in there and is throwing it out of balance. Yay! Yummy!!! I hope that was the only surprise!

h.scorpio · Post by **h.scorpio** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:29 pm

Found some stuff in the blower. I call him Whiskers. I think he died of lung cancer.

Attached files

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:44 pm

But he went for a wild ride!!!

excel45800 · Post by **excel45800** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:01 am

I live in Wichita Ks and picked up a cabin filter for $12.49 @ O'Reilly Automotive. its there store brand Micro Guard. Auto Clone and Advance Auto Parts wanted over $30 bucks. Local Pontiac dealer wanted $53 bucks!

bodhi_tree777 · Post by **bodhi_tree777** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:26 am

Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio Â»Found some stuff in the blower. I call him Whiskers. I think he died of lung cancer. Best first and second post. Ever. Welcome to the forum

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:04 am

Dealer wanted $45 for mine.. So I went to O'Reilly's and paid I think $14.. plus it looks 100x's better than the paper thin filter that GM puts out..

jasony0423 · Post by **jasony0423** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:55 am

I'm glad I found this forum, because I didn't even know I had an in cabin air filter on my car. So 2 years, 11 months and 185,000 miles on the original filter. I'd say I would win the dirtiest filter award, but I think mummified mice will beat high mileage anytime. Either way, I should probably get that changed this weekend... lol.

jasony0423 · Post by **jasony0423** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:46 am

I just changed mine a few minutes ago. I didn't even know I had a cabin air filter before finding this forum. Here's what they look like after 3 years and 189,756 miles.

stalinb12 · Post by **stalinb12** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:26 pm

and I've been driving around without one for the last 6 months. Guess that's not a good idea

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:28 am

Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio Â»Sorry. I win. Just bought a 2006 Vibe from a girl on a farm. She never changed the cabin filter. I got a little surprise when I pulled it out today. 6 mummified baby mice and a nest of fibreglass insulation, cigarette butts and straw. Now I gotta pull the blower motor because something fell in there and is throwing it out of balance. Yay! That is shockingly amazing. Kinda makes me wonder what I was breathing in my previous car that didn't have one

In-Cabin Filter (With Photos)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)

Re: (L5K)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)

Re: (Sharpeye)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (star_deceiver)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (Raven)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)

Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)