Was changing the oil and air filter in my wifes 04 SL yesterday and thought I look at the cabin filter. Had to read the manual to find out where it was and after reading how to access it, I changed my mind. Has anyone replaced theres yet and how much trouble is it to gain access? Seemed like a real PITA.

 

I haven't done this yet, but others here have. You need to remove your glove box, and that gives you straight access to the incabin filter. Others here could give a better estimate of the time and exact work required. My son says he does it on his car in 15 minutes. But he is very fast, and it may take a normal person a little longer.

 

Just curious, how often should the cabin filter be changed? I know my owner manual would say, but I'm at work and can't look at it.

 

every 15k or 12 months

 

Do you smoke in your car? That effects the filter life. There's nothing more fun than getting in a chain smokers car and turning on the heat/ac and getting your nicotine fix for the day The only way to know how often to change it is to actually take the glove box off and look at the filter to see how nasty it is. 15K or 12 Months is a good start, but it depends on the conditions where you drive.

 

it is easy to do...i would recommend doing it as they say..just did mine last week at 30k and took about 15 min....my car smells better now and the windown dont fog up so much...mine was completely filthy i will definately keep doing it every 15k...just take out the glove box and unpop the clips and replace...you can order em online autopartspeople.com for like 24 bucks

 

do they have the filter at the stealership or you you think they will say its on backorder like everything else. how much at dealer?

 

probably about 40 bucks or so at the dealer but they should have em....i would order from autopartspeople.com they are all genuine nissan parts just wholesale prices

 

That's funny because there is a warning sticker inside my glove box that says it is a washable ventilation filter that needs washing ever so often. Maybe they did this in Canada only.