How To Replace Ford Focus Cabin Air Filter
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2013
- How to replace cabin air filter in your Ford Focus Mk3 (2012+ model year). This video will give you a visual guide for this DIY. Just be prepare to work in tight space and test your dexterity.
Suggested tools for filter cover screw: T15 Torx Bit Screwdriver
Genuine Ford/Motorcraft Cabin Air Filter Parts# FP70
A cabin air filter is an air purification filter designed to remove the microscopic dust, allergens, pollutants and other particles that come into the passenger cabin of your vehicle through its air vents. A dirty cabin air filter, clogged with dirt, dust, smelly mold and allergens, can also impact the performance of your defroster, heating and AC.
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Have had my Focus for over 10 years and every couple of years I come back here for a refresher.
I'm a mechanic and I have never seen someone so thorough when explaining how to remove and replace parts. I know I don't like to explain things, I just do it.. Most mechanics don't have time. You're awesome.. Good Stuff!! #moomoo97
Thanks for watching and the kind notes. I try to make my videos for DIYers here to know ahead of what they'll be dealing with when working on such task, so hopefully nothing will catch them by surprise.
6 years later and this video is still helping people. It was a lifesaver: after spending 30 mins trying put the cover back on unsuccessfully, I watched your video and realized I was putting it on backwards. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! Hope this video will still help the Ford Focus owners down the road.
Hah! I feel much better now seeing this comment! I too kept trying to get the cover back on backwards. This is a great video, incredibly clear filming for such a tight spot.
9 years later and it's still awesome. I had the same problem having flipped the cover. The detailed macro-videography and explanations were great!
Many thanks from Russia for the detail explanation. The charcoal filter a little bit less flexible than you installed. But by using several strong russian words I successfully did it.
Ivan Sokolkov Dude yes!
I've been doing car repairs for over a decade and this was one of the better videos I've seen. Maybe little long-winded, but the detail isn't too excessive. Well done.
Also, worst cabin filter design out of the 9 cars I've had...yikes.
Thank you so much for your video! It is still so so helpful to see how to do this even 9 years later! I’ve never changed my filter in my 2015 ford focus since inheriting it back in 2019. Man oh man is the old filter FILTY!! My lungs thank you for this tutorial 🎉
Thank you much for the educational video, Ford made this stupidly aggravating but doing this myself saved me a boatload of money on my 2017 C-Max.
I looked at just about every video on CZcams on how to replace the cabin filter on my 2015 Ford C-Max, and yours is by far the best from start to finish. I'm getting too old to DIY but it's nice to know what my Ford dealer's mechanic has to do to replace the filter. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and your comments is encouraging.
This is the best tutorial I watched on how to do this. The thorough explanations are so helpful for a novice like me, it really put me at ease. You should make more videos!
My Haynes manual had me ripping the dashboard apart and pulling the glove box out. I still couldn't figure out how to get at the filter based on their instructions. Your video was quite clear, and I did not have to take the glove box out. Thanks
Thanks for watching, don't forget to LIKE the video. The by-the-book method is quite puzzling, that's why I made this video to show an easy way out.
Thank you for this video. My dealership was charging me $100 to replace the filter. Now I can do it in 5 mins thanks to you.
Very Cool! Glad to know this video helped you out and save $$ DIYing!
Very helpful. After watching this, I was able to fairly quickly replace my filter. I don't think I would have figured it out without a video like this. Trying to get the filter back in was a trick because of the tight space, but you explained it great. Thanks!
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful. My local dealer wanted to charge $45.00 for the filter and labor. I saved over $25.00 by doing myself with your video help.
Thanks for watching and nice to know it helped you to save money! Happy DIYing and please do a LIKE to this video. In fairness to your dealer, $45 is not as crazy as other Ford dealers were charging (like over $100+ in some) for the cabin filter replacement.
Thank you for the great instructions. You’re very thorough and make it easy to understand
Such a great video! It took me 5 minutes to change it out, another 5 to put that darn cover back on. Thank you so much! I saved $55 by doing it myself :) very easy thanks to your detailed explanations.
Thanks for watching! Please click LIKE to this video so it'll be easier for other viewers to search it out.
Thank you for such a careful, thorough, and pleasant guide. It corresponds precisely to the 2013 C-Max, too. Can't imagine how you got your hand with the tool, the light, and the camera all up in there so well!
Great video and extremely helpful. I couldn't have changed mine successfully without your help!
Awesome! Very thorough! I'm impressed on how you took the videos in such close quarters - working on filter and also taking video. Thanks for posting.
Thank you, I would never have gotten the new one in if I hadn't watched you do it.
I am not Mr Handyman by any means, but this is a five minute job. This video did the trick, although a bit long. Three key steps..how to access the old, how to remove it, and then maneuvering in the new one was a snap. Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching and the feedback. It really is a 10-minute job max when knowing how to get around that space. This video is long because I intended to give a full instructional video to showcase all the details/pitfalls on how to get it done. So no one will be leaving here guessing. :)
thank so much for making this video. Didn't know where to find the filter in the first place!
This was a GREAT video man! Very precise and informative with clear wording, video and verbal instructions. I highly recommend this video as a "do it yourself" for installing an in cabin air filter for a Ford Focus.
Excellent demonstration. If I had three thumbs to give, they would all be up.
I spent 15 minutes trying to put the cover back on the wrong way. Thank you!
Thank you for being detailed. Makes it better😊, after this I'm replacing the ignition switch cause the key has to be pushed in to start. The dealership wanted to charge me $200 so I bought the part for $40 and viewed video looks simple like 4 bolts and should be fun. Thanks again
Thanks for watching and the comments. I'm also frustrated about how dealers were charging on things which seems straightforward to fix, trying DIY with the detailed video seems like a good way to contribute.
Thank you very much for the time you spent making this video. It was well done. I don't think I could have done it without you. thank you again
Thanks. This is probably the most helpful "how to" video I've seen. I watched this and was able to replace my cabin air filter in about 10 min. from start to finish. I also loosened the hex holding the vent to the right of the filter cover. This vent can be pushed up and out of the way to gain a little extra space. Great video!
Tks a lot! You helped me so much. You've gotten to the point! Great!
I'm from Brazil and I was loking for a video like yours!
Thank you so much for posting this. You made the cabin air filter change very easy for me!
Thank you for the video :) and on an unrelated note, I find your voice very calming haha.
Very clear and friendly explanation - thanks for helping me get this job done!
Great, great video! My dealership is trying to charge me 1 hour labor ($160 USD) for replacing this... Probably the tech does not know how to do this properly...
I watched this video and finished the job in 5 minutes! My T15 screw was missing too. I did not even need any tool to do this.
I will go back and do this myself every time!
Fantastic, please LIKE this video! As for your missing T15 screw, the person who changed your cabin filter didn't bother to put it back in place last time, lousy work!
One of the best videos I've ever seen! Great job!!!! 🙂
I did ask my oil change place to install new cabin air filter, and they couldn't do it because they said it is 20 mins job. It was supposed to be free installation for me according to the manager before my visit. They do CAFC according to the advertisement, and I even saw they sell cabin air filters. Somehow, they refer me to mechanic behind the oil change shop. I went there, and mechanic said it would be $25 for labor, and it will take about 25 mins duration.
I see this video, and like WTF, this is so Damm easy job, and my car is exactly like this. I end up doing on my own. Thank you very much! I have no idea why mechanic wants to charge me $25
Thanks for sharing such a super detailed demonstration! I will replace my Ford Focus 2008's filter as soon as I buy new filter.
This video makes it easy even for a first-time mechanic. I spent more time trying to find a T15 drive to take off the screw than it took to do the installation. The factory "forgot" to put the screw in for the cover, so I didn't need it. As the author states, the "trick" is to put the top in sideways and then rotate it upwards. Then push the bottom slowly and it should pop in. As long as you have the foam sides of the filter towards to front of the car, you are (as the author states) "Golden".
Thanks for sharing and leaving some interesting notes. I'm surprised the factory forgot the T15 screw? Not that it's so important other than aesthetic, but did you have the cabin filter changed by someone else and they didn't bother to put it back?
I do not remember having the dealership replace the filter. They may have. But, the one I removed was pretty dirty. Recommended replacement is 15-20K. I did it at 26K. I don't put many miles on the car. Great job with the video. You have helped scores of people.
DEC 2021
Cheers mate for a great video
Ford are complete Bell ends for making it so difficult to get too change the filter in such a award place .
Hello moomoo97, used your video to change my filter last year. Watching it again for another change! Thanks!
Great video! If you’re watching pay attention to the angle before he slides it in
Great video, thank you for taking the time to do this.
Well this saved me a bunch of money, thanks. I used the Wix brand filter instead of Ford since O Reilly's is nearby.
I was just tired but replay it and it's very good and wish we had more like yours thanks Mark Franzen
Wow! Thank you for this clear and descriptive video. I'm glad I watched!
Thanks to your video I was able to change mine in like 3 minutes no joke! 👍👍
Thank you. I don't think I could have done this without the video - very poor design. I decided to check the filter because my air conditioning drain, which is also in that area, was plugged with a screw and was leaking (the dealer said they fixed it, it kept leaking, I found the screw clogging the drain...). The cabin air filter was damp, possibly from that leak or just from being near the soaked carpet, so I'm glad I changed it. Excellent video!
This really helped. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for the detailed step-by-step guide.
Awesome video. Very detailed. I appreciate this video as it helped me do this step by step with tools that is needed. 👍
Thanks, glad my steps helped! A dirty cabin filter will just decrease the air flow to make your AC less efficient (takes much longer to cool), but there's always cold air as long as your AC system is in good shape. Now you've found the ceiling (~37k miles) for the filter change, you can go as high as 20k next time before changing the filter again.
Thanks for the video. Today is 12/13/17 and I changed mine out yesterday. I watched your video weeks ago and then got everything I needed. Took about 30 min. but got through it ok. Thanks my a/c works better also. Thank you Rebecca Moreno Channelview Texas
That's fantastic!
Amazing. Well produced video shows me exactly what I need to know. Thanks for all the tips.
Great video! This made changing my filter so much easier.
"There's our prize! The cabin air filter." :D
Love your presentation. Very helpful and entertaining! Thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was very helpful.
Very helpful thank you!
Wow, so clear and thorough 👍 thank you for all your videos on the MK3. These have saved me so much time and money too. Thank you
I found my cabin filter on top of my engine shredded up as a squirrels nest so thank you for this.
thanks for the detailed video; this was extremely helpful
Thanks for sharing us I couldn't find it without you
Great video! Just changed mine in under 10 mins. Excellent description and detail. Mine was a 2013 focus SE. Please do more videos!!!! TWO THUMBS UP!
thank you so much for this video. Very helpful
thanks, that it a really hard access for what is normally a easy diy. Thanks so much for the good video!
Not too terribly difficult -- a little tight, but you made it look fairly easy. Thanks!
Many thanks @moomoo97 for such detailed instructions! You turned what would have been a curse-worthy PITA task into a twist-this-fold-that "simple" solution for a completely kludgy design.
Great this video helped you. This cabin filter location is not as straightforward compare to other car brands.
Thanks for making this video!
i would just like to say thanks for the info on how to change the cabin filter. i have a 2013 and i changed the filter after watching your video. my filter was so dirty it makes all the difference in the world sense i changed it. thanks again it only took me 5 mins.
I love this guy! Thanks for the help.
Thanks. Couldn't have figured it out without you!
Awesome job on this DIY.....Great detail in all the steps!.
Best car maintenance video I've seen and I've seen a lot of them
Excellent video and very detailed as well. Good work Mr. Moomoo!
Huge help, thank you!
I don't undestand negative feedbacks to this video. It's useful.
Wonderful explanation and walk-through! Very impressive camera work and lighting in the tiny space too! Thank you so very much, you saved my husband and I so much money!
Krystle Criswell Thanks for the kind words and glad to know this video helped!
Thanks for the video; just what I needed. Thanks again for time and effort you put in. Good Job!!!!
Tks a lot! You helped me so much. You've gotten to the point! Great!
Thanks a lot for your video!
thank you - you are a great teacher!
Thank you! Great instructional video! Excellent job!
Good job! This video is very helpful. Thanks a lot. Greetings from
Brazil!
Great video and very helpful! Thanks for education!
Thank you, extremely helpful video and made the job easy.
Very helpful! Thank you!
Very helpful video, made it easy to change the filter in my ST today. Thanks!
great technique. Made all the difference in getting this installed myself.
Great and very helpful! Big thanks!
Excellent high quality video. Easy to see exactly what you are talking about.
thank you for doing this video you explain it very well, you're awesome great stuff
Thanks for the help, I never would have gotten it on my own!
Glad to know it helped you out, please do a LIKE to the video.
Great video really helpful. Many thanks!
Thanks for sharing, guess i'll be trying it myself shortly. Great video
Very detailed explanation...thanks
Excellent instructions! thank you
Very helpful. Thanks!
Very helpful, great video quality.
Awesome job, thank you!
Thank You for showing that, you saved us quite a bit of time and money!
Frances Rose Nice, thanks for watching!
Very useful! Thx very much for sharing.
Thank you,it was a great help and saved some money!