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New vs old.There are 18,000 miles on my Vibe. Only driven in great California weather! I think this is the first time its ever been changed.

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did you get hit with any smoke from wildfires?did you check you engine air filter too?how much did you pay for the replacement filter?

No wildfires. Just good ol California commuting.I didn't check the air filter - it should have been replaced at the last dealer service (3K miles ago). I bought from an AC Delco supplier online. Novasource gave me the link. It was only about $27.

What no wildlife or small dogs? I always find an assortment of insects and vegetation in mine. Imagine, some people don't believe in these filters!!!I'm sold on the benefits, it's not that big an expense.

Quote, originally posted by Sunny »What no wildlife or small dogs? I always find an assortment of insects and vegetation in mine. Imagine, some people don't believe in these filters!!!I'm sold on the benefits, it's not that big an expense.There where leaves and a moth in mines.

Quote, originally posted by kaybeejay »I bought from an AC Delco supplier online. Novasource gave me the link. It was only about $27.would you have the link? thanks.

Got mine from http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/Search for part #88970273I paid about $25: $17 + shipping.

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »Got mine from http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/Search for part #88970273I paid about $25: $17 + shipping.That's the link.I also bought an AC filter for my dad's Buick from there. It was only $22 (after shipping).

Here is a couple of pictures of my cabin filter that has just over 32,000 miles on it. Most of my miles are highway (94 miles round trip to work and back). DAMN! That coulda' been what I was breathing in!! Jim

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Pretty nasty there

Quote, originally posted by Kissfan79 »That coulda' been what I was breathing in!! JimThat IS what you are breathing in... every time you step out of the car! That's kinda scary. Now I've gotta check mine. I think these are good pics to see for anyone who doubted their usefulness.

Where is the in-cabin filter located?Could it be in a bad location and picking up air from a dusty area in the engine bay/tire well?

The filter assembly is behind the glove box, but the intake is elsewhere (bottom of the windshield I believe)

Most of what you are looking at on your filters is most likley mold...mine smelt like a wet dirty dog..replaced it with a 3m 20x20x1 Allergen Furnace Filter...got 4 Filters out of one..only 16bucks CDN

Spray the system with Lysol every now and then to get rid of any mold. IT will keep your air smelling nice and fresh too.

Bought a new filter for mine last week, was $38 at the dealer.After 27,000 miles / one year and four months, here is what it looked like...

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I think you just won the prize for FILTHIEST FILTER!

Whoo hoo! What do I win? I gave it a good look before throwing it away, and I'm guessing the black came from exhaust fumes... Pretty nasty.

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »After 27,000 miles / one year and four months, here is what it looked like...Wow, I have about the same mileage on mine too and your's looks exactly like mine, I even had mold growing on the filter (I even periodically cleaned it out)! I took it out for good once I saw the mold - can't be that healthy. I went ahead and ordered a new one last week and will replace it soon.

I washed the car today and change the oil to mobil1. After which I check the cabin filter, It was full of dirt & mold the nastist thing I have seen in a long time.I beat it againist the fence for awhile, then sparyed it off with the garden hose. after that I got out the clorox bleach spray and soaked it for awhile, then sprayed it off with the garden hose again and dried it with a old hair dryer. Now it looks like new again, So I put it back in. I'll keep in eye on it, to make sure the mold doesnt come back!But it was much cheaper to clean it then replace it.

I managed to pull my cabin filter out the other day. This is after 21,000 miles and nearly a year.

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For everyone's info, the Matrix and Vibe use different cabin air filters. I had to take the Toyota part back and order the Pontiac part. The difference is slight, but no way to modify.My filter looks better at 30,000 miles than most shown here -- breathe clean Oregon air and park in the garage!

Is the in-cabin filter standard with each Vibe, or is it an option? And where exactly is it located?Inder Singh

Quote, originally posted by TRD4reel »Is the in-cabin filter standard with each Vibe, or is it an option?Standard.Quote » And where exactly is it located?Behind the glovebox. To get to it, open the glovebox. Use a phillips-head screwdriver to remove the strut on the right side of the box. Lift the box up and out of the opening.You'll see the two clips directly behind it to open the filter box.

Be sure to push down on the clips to open it up. To me it looked like any clip that you pop open. Of course I broke the left clip but it still snaps fine so I'm not worried. Just checked mine 31000 miles. My wifes damn cats must sleep right on the intake for this as there was about 3lbs of hair stuck in it.

just wanted you all to know that I just changed my cabin air filter (2,000 miles later than I suggest), and it looked horrible. I still recommend every 10,000 miles with furnace filters bought at the hardware store.....easy to cut......cheap to replace

Quote, originally posted by maxx4me »just wanted you all to know that I just changed my cabin air filter (2,000 miles later than I suggest), and it looked horrible. I still recommend every 10,000 miles with furnace filters bought at the hardware store.....easy to cut......cheap to replaceBut those cheap furnace filters are not designed (nor rated) to be used in the same envirnonment that you will be driving in. It may be cheaper and its better than nothing - but it would NOT filter out the elements as efficiently as the in-cabin-microfilter would.I am all for logical spending... but is forking out $30 per year really that much to ask? Many of us spend more than that on gas per week.Consult your local HVAC specialist before you go cutting up furnace filters.

Is $30 too much to ask?Well, thanks for asking! I think that $30 is a rediculous price to pay. Secondly, I would seriously think about getting your OEM filter out of there if you have left it in there for a year. Mine was disgusting after 6 months. Thirdly, by buying a furnace filter on the cheap, I know exactly what the MERV rating is for the filter. That's Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (and no, I did not have to consult an HVAC specialist to figure that out), and lets me know exactly (down to the micron) what particles my filter is capturing. I'm sure that type of info is also located in the Pontiac owner's manual on the filter that came with the car...............not.

Just cleaned mine after 25,000 miles... man was it dirty.

Quote, originally posted by sloth »Be sure to push down on the clips to open it up. To me it looked like any clip that you pop open. Of course I broke the left clip ... I broke BOTH of the clips when I changed the filter in January. I suspect that the cold weather made them brittle. I had to fallback to black duct tape to keep the door closed.I also bot the filter from the company in this post http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=11745. It took almost two months to get the filters, but they were only $16 with free shipping when you buy $40. (I bot two filters for the Vibe and one for the wife's Highlander to get over the $40).Link to filter on the web store http://www.cgenterprises.com/c...C.htm

Quote, originally posted by ehoff121 »I broke BOTH of the clips when I changed the filter in January. I suspect that the cold weather made them brittle. I had to fallback to black duct tape to keep the door closed.I also bot the filter from the company in this post http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=11745. It took almost two months to get the filters, but they were only $16 with free shipping when you buy $40. (I bot two filters for the Vibe and one for the wife's Highlander to get over the $40).Link to filter on the web store http://www.cgenterprises.com/c...C.htmI have not had any delays in Shipping from them.

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »I have not had any delays in Shipping from them. I have not either and have bought about five total so far before all in different orders. I will be buying three at once next, two for me and one for my dad come spring. Possibly something went wrong with your order Sloth... When I posted that post years ago I asked Gary about using his name and site but I do not know if he visits this site. That was the first and only time I talked to him, maybe something changed with his business.

Cheap Cabin Filters (15.95) with free shipping over $40 order. So order 3 and share with a friend or stockpile.http://www.cgenterprises.com/cabinairfilters/Phone 1-800-565-9743 ProductQuantityPriceAmount9924tc 3 15.9547.85________________________________________All prices are in US DollarsSubtotal47.85Shipping0.00________________________________________TOTAL47.85Thanks to Vibe-04 who posted this awhile ago.The cabin filter is behind/underneath the glovebox.

Quote, originally posted by Blueridge9 »Cheap Cabin Filters (15.95) with free shipping over $40 order. So order 3 and share with a friend or stockpile.http://www.cgenterprises.com/cabinairfilters/Phone 1-800-565-9743 ProductQuantityPriceAmount9924tc 3 15.9547.85________________________________________All prices are in US DollarsSubtotal47.85Shipping0.00________________________________________TOTAL47.85Thanks to Vibe-04 who posted this awhile ago.The cabin filter is behind/underneath the glovebox. On a serious note,they are the cheapest place to get them.

or you can buy a 3.00 trix filter and squish it or cut off .25inches and it fits perfectly.

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe » 3.00 trix filter.Where?

ask rivotsorry 12.. the wiper was 3HAHAHA

I am now at 32K miles and have vacuumed/rinsed/lysol-ed my filter every 10K, but it is now falling apart and ready for replacement. I park outside and get all kinds of pollen and other organic material coming through the fresh-air intake, so the filter is absolutely necessary. I don't see a problem with cutting down a $16 micro-pleated home furnace filter down to size--it is the same material as the Delco filter. Just be sure to use the highest micron rated one.And I broke the clips, too, but can still latch the filter door.

I was putting in my new(home made) filter, and I had the door come off after opening it the second time, any suggestions on re attaching it long term?

I used an air compressor and took me about twenty some minutes but got mine cleaned out very good, should have taken a pic to post.

I went out on a quest to find a cabin air filter for Kari's car this afternoon. Found one at Pep Boys, Purolator brand. Took it out of the box and meh, it's alright but I see the price tag is $30 anyway. Maybe it was me, but it didn't seem as sturdy as the GM one, so I went down the street to the Pontiac dealer and bought her one of those instead for $35+tax. If the Purolator was $15-$20, I would have bought it, but not for $30. Price gouging suckas! The parts guy at the dealer even commented on it "hmm, there's not a lot there for that thing to be thirty five bucks!"

Just bought two off of ebay CP... Did you try there? $9.75 a piece.I had some money in my PayPal account so I thought I would try these instead of the guy in Canada I usually go to. These are the same quality as all the others and are nice.

I'm looking at http://www.cgenterprises.com/c...c.htm and they only offer 03-06 cabin air filters. Anyone know if they're the same size for an '08?

Quote, originally posted by Burns1210 »I'm looking at http://www.cgenterprises.com/c...c.htm and they only offer 03-06 cabin air filters. Anyone know if they're the same size for an '08?'03 to '08 should all be the same. The '09+ might be different I just havent seen them yet.

just replaced my air filter after 81000kms (2 1/2 yrs) --- not pretty ---- $20 @ CT

Quote, originally posted by bull77 »just replaced my air filter after 81000kms (2 1/2 yrs) --- not pretty ---- $20 @ CTNew one looks bigger...?

i guess --- but it fit perfect

Just pulled mine out and replaced. I think win the "dirtiest cabin filter" award. 110K miles on 03.

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