Mechanic was asking $55 for it when i went for oil change, asked him to wait, saw this video and went back to him to put the old one back! got filter from amazon under $10 , still saved $45 for 5 mins labor. Thanks!
Many basic repair or replacement parts are on top of the engine block. If you spend a few minutes reading over the maintenance manuel you will save a few bucks in the long run.
Thanks dude! Saved me 15 minutes of lying upside down in my floorboard trying to find new ways to break plastic trim panels and taking off stuff that doesn't need to come out.
Good job. People tend to limit themselves to he does all that or she always takes care of that. Sometimes we end up on our own or like you said your partner is busy. Great to have a variety of skills. Saves money and builds confidence.
Excellent tutorial. If only other parts were as easy to replace on Jeeps. You may need the ASE approved 2 ft stick to prop the glove box bottom cover out of the way.
Thanks for that! I don't understand why my manual (2016 Cherokee TH) only mentions the cabin filter when it is time to replace it but makes no mention of where it even is. You just saved me probably $100 minimum!
The dealership wanted $275 for an air filter and compartment filter change. I paid $43 total at auto zone and I changed them both myself. Your video was easy to follow and did it in 5 mins. Thank You!
Thanks for the video. The Jeep dealership was going to charge me 46.45 for the filter and 25.00 labor. I went to O'Reilly and paid 11.99 plus tax and it took me 5 minutes.
The cover is a long rectangle, but there are these two side tabs one on each side. I drilled a 5/32” hole through both tabs, dead center and threaded a #14 x 3/4” wood screw through it. Then I just used a short handled Phillips screw driver to drive it into the respective hole that is behind the tabs on the filter housing. Airtight and cheap.
Wow ok, so I decided to look at this video just cuz I was curious of the location...... Here's a little tip. When removing the outer cover, DO NOT do it in the order of this video, do it in the opposite order. The three spring clips are meant to be separated first before you remove the back side. Start with the bottom one and work your way up. Then when all three are released pull the panel towards the rear of the vehicle to release the tab from its housing......Unless your car is on the newer side If you go pulling on the back end where that giant tab is you're going to snap it right off. That tab is not meant to be bent but the spring clips are made to release......Also when installing the new filter the easiest way to fit it in is to pinch the filter in the center kind of making it look like a bow tie, and then you can guide the top and bottom in and let go and slide the rest of it in....... Pinching it in the center also keeps the folds aligned properly while you're putting it in............Hmmmm, maybe I should just make my own tutorial video. 🤷🏻♂️🤣🤣🤣
Looked strange: when he pulled it out, all the dirt/debris brown crap was on the inside of the filter. Seems like the brown debris would be on the other (intake) side.
What a video, thank you, can you give me one favor what’s the name of the plastic panel that you remove to get access to the cabin filter ac can you write me the part number thanks
Would this stop water coming into the car when it rains in your jeep. Water only comes in on the passenger side. Someone said that this is the problem.
Probably because it was way overdue is the reason for this. Too much moisture buildup that wouldn't normally be an issue of it were changed out on time. Definitely keep up with your replacements as this can't be good for her health!
Depends on a combination of your annual mileage, regional pollution, pollen and so forth, especially if anybody that is regularly in the vehicle has allergies to ragweed, goldenrod or whatever. On my last 4 vehicles, I’ve done the cabin air filter once a year as part of my annual checklist when I winterize around Halloween.
For anything plastic in a vehicle, I would suggest carefully. I know it doesn't help after-the-fact here (hopefully for someone else reading this), but this goes for most anything plastic in a vehicle. Especially if they involve things like tabs. Always try to take it slow and steady, and not force it. Especially anything plastic in the engine compartment which tends to become more brittle as it is exposed to heat. I've done this same cabin filter job on my 2015 TH, and I bent the top tab you/clip but luckily it didn't break and I was able to bend it back. I think the instructions in this video should have more clear advice about this. If you don't want to replace the entire cover, you may want to try something like an "abs plastic repair resin" to reattach the broken piece. Because of the type of plastic, I particularly recommend a proper "abs plastic repair resin" over any type of standard "super glue". You should be able to get it easily as a local hardware store, as it is commonly used to fuse ABS pipes in plumbing installations, etc.
