21,600 cabin filter change.

[TKranbuhl]

Thanks for the reminder. I'm sure mine's ready for a change. The last time I changed it, I broke off the plastic tabs and had to use sheet metal screws to hold the door closed.

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[Cancunbadlands]

It's way filthy

 

[Phimosis]

Changed my cabin filter for the first time in my 24' with 21,600 miles. Which I believe is 1600 mi over the recommended interval I mainly drive all highway, very little city and on construction sites.

This is the filthiest cabin filter I've ever seen after a tick over 20,000 miles.

I usually take my cabin filter out around 100k miles or so and blow it out with air, then spray
It with a hose, then let it dry, then re-use it. I’ve bough maybe 5 cabin air filters in my last 40 years of driving. Never had any problems with dust inside the vehicle or restricted airflow, so why do all the extra work?

 

[Robot-Wrangler]

Changed my cabin filter for the first time in my 24' with 21,600 miles. Which I believe is 1600 mi over the recommended interval I mainly drive all highway, very little city and on construction sites.

This is the filthiest cabin filter I've ever seen after a tick over 20,000 miles.

The Ford dealership changed mine today at 13,814mi. They said it was filthy and I drove through construction zones twice daily. Mostly highway, city and on my land which was very dry and dusty this year.

The cabin filter was $100 for my '25 hybrid AWD and the engine air filter was $40. I had "The Works" with synthetic oil and tire rotation which runs more than $100. The dealer also replaced the overhead console due to a defective interior light switch. A $27 fuel system flush was performed though I wasn't aware of any fuel system issues.

I did have a few glitches since taking delivery. The most frequent is the adaptive cruise going to standby without warning. The radio glitches and locks up especially during YouTube videos. The dash locked up in "My Trip" one day with no data updating. The spookiest glitch was total propulsion system drop out under heavy acceleration, such as merging on ramps. This lasts for 2 to 5 seconds then the truck goes back to WOT with no MIL codes nor instrument indication.

Given the cost of the filters and the fact that I'm more able to do my own maintenance now, I'll be performing the required maintenance, God willing. $100 plus labor for a $21 filter that is a less than 5 minute install is absurd.

 

[dochawk]

I clean it once or twice a year, spray it with their spray which also makes the car smell good,

Hmm. Since you put it that way . . .

I'm going to spray mine with bourbon tomorrow!

 

[dalola]

The cabin filter was $100 for my '25 hybrid AWD...

 

[Toddman45]

The Ford dealership changed mine today at 13,814mi. They said it was filthy and I drove through construction zones twice daily. Mostly highway, city and on my land which was very dry and dusty this year.

The cabin filter was $100 for my '25 hybrid AWD and the engine air filter was $40. I had "The Works" with synthetic oil and tire rotation which runs more than $100. The dealer also replaced the overhead console due to a defective interior light switch. A $27 fuel system flush was performed though I wasn't aware of any fuel system issues.

I did have a few glitches since taking delivery. The most frequent is the adaptive cruise going to standby without warning. The radio glitches and locks up especially during YouTube videos. The dash locked up in "My Trip" one day with no data updating. The spookiest glitch was total propulsion system drop out under heavy acceleration, such as merging on ramps. This lasts for 2 to 5 seconds then the truck goes back to WOT with no MIL codes nor instrument indication.

Given the cost of the filters and the fact that I'm more able to do my own maintenance now, I'll be performing the required maintenance, God willing. $100 plus labor for a $21 filter that is a less than 5 minute install is absurd.

Insane. I got my motorcraft replacement for 21.00 from rock auto and the engine filter as well for 25.00.

 

[Darryl]

Main benefit of the filter I think is to keep the evaporator clean.

Yep. I remember having to clean the evaporator on some of the olds cars that had the evaporator where you could access it with an air blower. Most vehicles today have it where you'll never be able to access it without disassembling the dash.

 

[Darryl]

I usually take my cabin filter out around 100k miles or so and blow it out with air, then spray
It with a hose, then let it dry, then re-use it. I’ve bough maybe 5 cabin air filters in my last 40 years of driving. Never had any problems with dust inside the vehicle or restricted airflow, so why do all the extra work?

It depends a lot on the surroundings. We've had some still perfectly clean at 50,000 miles or more. And weve had some nearly clogged up at less than 30,000

 

[Brent@ANParts]

I'm now in the habit of changing my filters each year. Insane how much stuff those things filter out!

 

[710-oil-614]

Honestly after 9,981 miles.......mine absolutely in no way, shape, or form needed to be changed.

But I had already bought the HEPA filter so I tossed it in there anyhow.

 

[Meeka]

Same here. K &N cabin filter. I clean it once or twice a year, spray it with their spray which also makes the car smell good, pop it back in and you’re good to go.

I always thought with a K&N filter (and I’ve had many, not sure about the cabins tho) you wash, rinse and let it completely dry before spraying it with the ‘oil’.

 

[dalola]

I always thought with a K&N filter (and I’ve had many, not sure about the cabins tho) you wash, rinse and let it completely dry before spraying it with the ‘oil’.

The K&N cabin filter is not oiled, it's a dry filter you can wash & reuse. This is the perfect, non-critical application for a K&N, unless you have allergies. I would never use a K&N for the engine air filter, it's filtering performance is too porous.

 

[Geo8866]

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I always thought with a K&N filter (and I’ve had many, not sure about the cabins tho) you wash, rinse and let it completely dry before spraying it with the ‘oil’.

Cabin filter dries in like 5 minutes then I spray it

 

[Codestar7]

Changed my cabin filter for the first time in my 24' with 21,600 miles. Which I believe is 1600 mi over the recommended interval I mainly drive all highway, very little city and on construction sites.

This is the filthiest cabin filter I've ever seen after a tick over 20,000 miles.

Is it in a convenient location?

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