You're MENTAL if you don't change this - A/C Cabin Filter

Is the air from your A/C vents low or weak? Does it smell of mold or mildew? It's probably time you changed your A/C cabin filter. It's a simple inexpensive job with a few pointers.
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[@lunabird89]

First time owning a car after 3 years . Never knew about it until I got my oil change . They wanted to charge 80$ . Went home did it for myself 10$

[@Tay234.]

Don’t ever have a mechanic change it. It’s not worth $100. Do it yourself

[@haroldharwell7078]

I like to put a Little Trees in the filter compartment with a new filter.... easy thing to do.

[@matlocke132]

I won't flow as good even if it's a little bit

[@MarzNet256]

You can hold the old and new filter up to the sun and see how much light is blocked. It is a good indicator of how clogged the filter is.

[@gorgch606]

It's not that expensive🫥

[@juelzd7172]

Local oil shop wanted to charge me $50 to change it. Na I’ll get one from Amazon for $10

[@kristenzo16]

I've heard some people say do it every other oil change, but that seems kind of excessive unless you live somewhere super dusty or humid

[@juelzd7172]

I say once a year should be l fine

[@MarzNet256]

I do mine every 10k miles.

[@philschiavone101]

My mechanics try to make me change my filters every 5000 miles.

[@glockeii]

Laughs in 2007 Mazda 3

[@brisimon3832]

Appreciate you

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Thanks!

[@Joefishing]

🙃😏 I didn’t change mine for 10 years you think that’s dirty 😅

[@sandyimrie5320]

What's the video called? Can't find it in your "Video" list.

[@iAmFAUST]

So why not just go filterless like we did many years before this bs?

[@MudDuck]

I hope you and your family are ok? Please let us know

[@Vanq78]

I think I have changed mine once in 7-8 years

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Nice!

[@sunshinem3958]

So you call us mental because we didn’t know about these filters?

[@brittanyschofield9469]

Can a dirty filter cause a burning smell?

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

I suppose… but more likely that something is burning…

[@iah8331]

How often do you change it ?
I bought my car new in October 2020, totally forgot about the in cabin filter. Just changed it yesterday, and it didn’t look that bad.
But Id like to do the right thing moving forward.
Thanks

[@kimchichi123]

Most filter last about 2 years or 20,000

[@iprophecy6768]

I do mine every 10k but it’s whatever you wanna do. Like the guy said above me you can do 20k as well but its up to you

[@MLKM4N]

If I drop something small and light into the middle ac vent will it end up in the filter?? Can someone get back to me on this

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

No. The filter catches things coming in from outside (usually right below the windshield)

[@MLKM4N]

@@BudgetMechanicHawaii is there any way to retrieve an item from the middle vents without removing the whole dash?

[@MLKM4N]

@@BudgetMechanicHawaii its not metal so I can't use a magnet im just lost it was kind of important but I think I'm sol

[@erica864]

Every year! HA!

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Best practice of course.:)

[@markm0000]

When you do this please wear a N95 mask because I didn’t and that dust and nasty stuff got in my throat and lungs.

[@andrewjoseph5531]

Change it more like 15k miles 😂not every year. Again depending on how you drive where you drive etc.

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Depending on “how” you drive ?? 😬