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Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:42 am
by psiu
and the last shot, piece of white paper for comparison
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Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:17 pm
by fiveoh
Yuch. I hope you noticed a difference in air FLOW as well as air quality.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:38 pm
by DarkSpork
I guess its time to replace mine. 5 years 37,000 miles.
Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:49 am
by liquidsteel
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:59 pm
by L5K
Why are your filters so expensive?I got mine for like 18 bucks at some auto parts store... don't remember which one.
Re: (L5K)
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:10 am
by Sharpeye
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.
Re: In-Cabin Filter (psiu)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:53 pm
by h.scorpio
Quote, originally posted by psiu »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!
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Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:25 pm
by liquidsteel
ok, you win.
Re: (Sharpeye)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:02 pm
by bull77
Quote, originally posted by Sharpeye »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 » 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
Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:39 am
by star_deceiver
Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio » 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!
Re: In-Cabin Filter (star_deceiver)
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:29 pm
by h.scorpio
Found some stuff in the blower. I call him Whiskers. I think he died of lung cancer.
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Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:44 pm
by star_deceiver
But he went for a wild ride!!!
Re: In-Cabin Filter (Raven)
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:01 am
by excel45800
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!
Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:26 am
by bodhi_tree777
Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio »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
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:04 am
by 09vGT
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..
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:55 am
by jasony0423
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:46 am
by jasony0423
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:26 pm
by stalinb12
and I've been driving around without one for the last 6 months. Guess that's not a good idea
Re: In-Cabin Filter (h.scorpio)
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:28 am
by Herb
Quote, originally posted by h.scorpio »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