About cabin air filter?
Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 30
From: Huntsville, AL
Re: About cabin air filter?
Originally posted by Dany
I read yesterday inside the glove box and it says that you can wash teh cabin air filter? Did anybody ever do it?
What do you wash it with?
Thanks.
I read yesterday inside the glove box and it says that you can wash teh cabin air filter? Did anybody ever do it?
What do you wash it with?
Thanks.
Seriously...I replaced the cabin air filter with a new one last week - just bought car for my wife and she wanted to get rid of the "odor". Next time around I may try to clean rather than replace if a good method comes out of this - new filter(s) cost me $41. I'd be interested in what you'd use to clean microfilter media - I coulda sworn my sticker said replace. Maybe I oughta climb back in my glovebox and read it again...it's REALLY dark in there.
Re: Re: About cabin air filter?
Originally posted by r_wayden
Danny - didn't your mother tell you never read while you're in the glovebox? It's bad for your eyes
Seriously...I replaced the cabin air filter with a new one last week - just bought car for my wife and she wanted to get rid of the "odor". Next time around I may try to clean rather than replace if a good method comes out of this - new filter(s) cost me $41. I'd be interested in what you'd use to clean microfilter media - I coulda sworn my sticker said replace. Maybe I oughta climb back in my glovebox and read it again...it's REALLY dark in there.
Danny - didn't your mother tell you never read while you're in the glovebox? It's bad for your eyes
Seriously...I replaced the cabin air filter with a new one last week - just bought car for my wife and she wanted to get rid of the "odor". Next time around I may try to clean rather than replace if a good method comes out of this - new filter(s) cost me $41. I'd be interested in what you'd use to clean microfilter media - I coulda sworn my sticker said replace. Maybe I oughta climb back in my glovebox and read it again...it's REALLY dark in there.
Yeah I was thinking to replace it too, but it says on the sticker that you can remove it and wash it. I think I will try that.
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 28
I washed my 2k2 cabin air filter but there was no label in the glove box saying it was possible. I did it because the new one was $50 from the dealer and was a paper element filter. The OEM was a synthetic folded into pleats with no edge frame so I just dunked it in the sink and washed it in soap and water. Then I dried it in the sun and put it back in. It was pretty grey with dirt and came fairly clean. Airflow did show an improvement.
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 355
I washed my filter in a bucket water and dish soap (no, I'd never use that on the outside of my car). Despite my repeated soakings and running it under the water a bunch, it still didn't get that clean, but was definitely cleaner.
Supporting Maxima.org Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,815
From: Atlanta
Instructions
As far as washing it goes, if it's carbon or paper I wouldn't. A synthetic one should be ok and you might want to use some bleach in the water to kill any mold that can cause odors.
Also the search function works great on the test site. Call DaveB for any Nissan parts you may need. Good prices and great service.
As far as washing it goes, if it's carbon or paper I wouldn't. A synthetic one should be ok and you might want to use some bleach in the water to kill any mold that can cause odors.
Also the search function works great on the test site. Call DaveB for any Nissan parts you may need. Good prices and great service.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
my03maxima
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
9
Jul 28, 2024 07:40 AM
tarun900
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
19
Dec 20, 2021 06:57 PM
My Coffee
New Member Introductions
15
Jun 6, 2017 02:01 PM