96pearlmax

I just traded in my 96 Maxima for a 2002 Maxima SE at the local honda stealership. I was driving down the road and saw the guy parking it up front so I stopped by. It was an impulse buy b/c it only had 51,000 miles on it and it was a local one owner trade in. The dealer had just gotten it 2 hours before.
Is their an "in cabin" air filter in the 5 generations because the air smells funky for the first couple of minutes? Its not only when I have the a/c on but also when it is on vent.

2K3MAX2NV

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yea its behind the glove box..

96pearlmax

sweet.........how much can i pick a new one up for?

TXT-1

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The filter was standard on the 02/03's I believe. It's behind your glovebox if you want to change it.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...de=B7200-00005

Also, if your vents smell, just spray some Lysol through your vents and let it run for a little bit. It should kill the bacteria causing it.

Congrats on the purchase by the way.

beancooker

About 50bucks at nissan or mod one yourself from a filtrete @ home depot. search back about 2 weeks ago, this was just covered.

TXT-1

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Coming from a guy that posted this.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=478614

00MaxSE

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Ammi is selling some. http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=478685

beancooker

At least I try to help other people, and don't belittle them to make myself feel more knowledgeable.

meccanoble

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will one from an 02-03 fit an 00-01? I would like to change mine soon now that i'll be using A/C more

TXT-1

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Look one post up from your original one idiot.

beancooker

How polite, what manners you have, makes me jealous.

UGAd13

chr0nos

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yes, it will fit. the 00/01 had optional air filter, it became standard on 02/03. the filter opening and filter itself are the same.

meccanoble

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what do u mean by optional?

Yayomax

man I'm glad I just came from the can, cause I would have had teh warm legs after reading your post. funny ****.

Well to answer the original question, the write-up/how-to and the answers to the majority of your questions can be found here:
http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/cabin_filter.html

Jibberish18

NAPA man. WIX makes one that looks and feels exactly like the one you would get from Nissan and for likely a less amount of your cash. And I hate when people post that Special Olympics pic.

igzy

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For lysol comment, where exactly do you pour it into? Someone mentioned vent holes: so pour it in the vent hole above the stereo or above clock under windshield? Could someone confirm who did it? Thanks

TXT-1

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I sprayed it in the outside vents right under the windshield where your wipers sit and let it run on the recirculation setting for awhile. Worked fine for me.

igzy

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Cool! Thanks I figure better ask before I attempt it... Spraying from inside just did not make sense but if it works I was gonna do it

The Law

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does it smell somewhat like vinigar? cause if it does that means that there was bacteria build up inside your vents, cause the owner must have always used the a/c and since maxima a/c can get freezing cold it prob build a lot of mositure on the inside of the vent, which causes bacteria that smells somewhat like vinigar

steven88

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I change my incabin filter twice so far...one recently (like 2 months ago)...and the first time, when I first got the car....you can actually smell the car becoming less efficent in filtering with a bad filter

some cars are different....so if it ain't broke, don't fix it...in other words, if u don't smell nuttin unusual, then just leave the incabin filter alone

opanick

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reguarding the lysol, did yall use the kind in the metal spray can or the stuff u dilute with water??? and just how much did yall spray?

CoolMax

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http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/cabin_filter.html

Optional? Left to choice; not compulsory or automatic.