Cabin Airfilters Replace

hrogi · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:14 pm

Hello All,

I now have 1 Jeep and 1 Ion both have Cabin Airfilters.

The Jeeps just turned 24K miles, so I replaced the Cabin Airfilter.
The Ion just turned 100K miles and I for the first time replaced the cabin Airfilter.

I learned that after 100K mile of stuff plugging up that filter, we lost 40% of our airflow in the car...

It also did not look much worse than the Jeep's....

So preplace them often.... Do not wait 100K miles trust me on this...

remdawg · **Joined:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:05 pm **Posts:** 204

Mine didn't come with a cabin air filter. Do I still need to clean this out after a certain amount of time or does that just mean I'm getting dirt blown into the interior? :-)r

3rdjeep · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:06 pm

just replaced mine at 28k miles and they were black. Now the air flow is a lot stronger. Don't wait you can notice the difference right away. Only takes a min to chech how they look. Buy online not at the dealer as they are double the coins there.

onegoodpunk · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:07 pm

where is it located?

TitanNine · **Joined:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:59 pm **Posts:** 16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyo7Y3ZiJqY

Here is a youTube video for the Dodge Nitro, it says the Liberty is the same... Its behind the glove box....

Cheers!

hrogi · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:42 am

For those who are new to this, like my self.

The parts can be order online from many places. find the cheapest or the one you like the most.
The pack comes with 2 filters... For a good reason.

Note.. You need to use both.. the second one is behind the first one and not easy to see or get out...
Jeep you are a fail on this... Why not just make 1 large one??

Sometimes I wonder who gets these type of things approved..
I would go into a huge rant, but there is no point...

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:43 am

We have a cabin air filter?

This explains a lot. I was wondering why airflow in my vents wasn't as powerful as it used to be. I'll have to check it out.

musclezmarinara · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:57 pm

What a strange location for the Cabin Filter :ROTFL:

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:30 pm

46924 Miles. Yuck!!! Ordered new filters from the dealer today(Jeep employee discount FTW)!!!

smigelskijk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:16 pm

remdawg wrote:

Mine didn't come with a cabin air filter. Do I still need to clean this out after a certain amount of time or does that just mean I'm getting dirt blown into the interior? :-)r

I wonder the same thing my 09 doesn't have one either.

hrogi · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:04 pm

If you are really sure you do not have filters then there is nothing to clean.
But I would make sure your outside vents are clear.

These are the vents under the windshield and hood...

racer1 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:18 pm

I forgot about mine and first changed them on my 08 after 2 years. They were filthy, I now change them once a year. Been ordering them from Rock (just the cheap ones).

Dave

hrogi · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:35 pm

If you want to add Cabin filter you are inluck...

Another memeber made a write up

viewtopic.php?f=104&t=41921

lfhoward · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:28 pm

hrogi wrote:

If you want to add Cabin filter you are inluck...

Another memeber made a write up

viewtopic.php?f=104&t=41921

Wow, That's a seriously involved mod! I have thought for a while now about adding the air filter because my wife has some bad allergies. After seeing how gross these used filters can get, I think, "We're breathing this!!?" Yuck. But as attractive as retrofitting the Jeep seems, the 27 step process outlined in the post above is pretty daunting (even though the level of detail is amazing and the instructions extremely well done). I'd love to hear from anyone who went through with retrofitting their KK with a new air filter. Is it as much of a PITB as it looks? Are you glad you did it? Would you do it again?

lfhoward · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2012 10:30 pm

Today I went ahead and installed the upgraded cabin air filter housing using MtnLuvr's very detailed instructions. His post is right on the money! Very easy to follow, and no surprises. The whole job took me an afternoon (about 5 hours), including a trip to the hardware store in the beginning. All of the equipment he lists, you'll need! I know someone will say, "Pics or it didn't happen!" so here you go:
The new filters as seen through the hood cowl:

The new air filter housing installed behind the glove box:

A canoe paddle works great as a hood prop!

Victory.

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