Great video! Sadly this is a prime example of today's engineering. You have a filter that needs to be replaced periodically, it should be in a place that is obvious and easy to access.
Nah....this is just Ford engineering. Most of the barnds make this process fairly quick and simple. Only Ford makes you dismantle parts of yoir dash to get to the cabin filter.....Even Germans make this shit simple....if you look at all the space they have to make filter more accessible......
Thanks for the helpful video, I just got done changing my own filter for the first time thanks to this video. I doubt it would have gone nearly as smoothly if not for the excellent walkthrough
2019: The flat rubber piece and the vertical piece of trim is one piece of rubber that pops out. Got a little confused for a second looking for the "missing" piece, but super helpful.
Just bought a used 2020 XLT. I've been amazed at just how cheap and flimsy so much of the front dash is. The glovebox is an ill designed piece of crap. Oh well.
Do 2014 Ford F150 have this cabin air filter? Or is it just on the 2015 & up trucks? Hope u have insight on this before i rip my glove box apart to find out...
So incredibly helpful; I want to add to anyone else watching pulling out that main piece at 1:36 is no joke. It sounds like you're breaking something for sure... I don't think this will hold up well when these trucks are 10+ years old. Awesome video, nonetheless!
Ford is doing a great job at overcomplicating everything and will cry when no one buys fords anymore. Dont believe me ? Go watch a video showing the oil change on 2024 Mustangs. Hilariously overcomplicated. You used to be so good, reliable, and easy, ford. There's a reason crown vics are legendary. Now we get this shit. Awful engineering and end user experience dont go well together
2020 King Ranch not that straight forward. That panel that hides the screw snapped while still in the clips. Yes panel broken.. 38.00 for a new one. I used Velcro to hold that panel in place for future removal.
To the commenters thinking this is a difficult change, search “2016 Nissan Murano in cabin air filter change”! It takes 8 screws and removing a big chunk of the passenger side dash to do that one! Oh, and if you want to get a higher quality filter for that vehicle, it’ll be a bear to get it in because the enclosure the filter comes out of is smaller than the filter itself. You have to beat the shit out of the filter to get it in, I’m sure performance of filter is great after that! Could the F-150 change be easier? Yes, but this is one of the easier units to change on a vehicle that I’ve done.
Thank you for doing the video. Easy steps to accomplish. I have a 2017 and had never changed the filter. The cabin started smelling musty/moldy and I think that was the issue.
I feel like something is going to break when I try getting the panel off with the clips. Absolutely ridiculous. I ordered a dash tool to see if that helps.
Design engineers for this should be taken out and put in a pillory - on the Honda all one has to do is pull down the glovebox and the filter is right behind it - 5 minutes you're done!
Thanks for the video. very clear to the point.. How often is it recommended to change it? I have a 2017 wonder if its ever been changed. truck has 60+K miles on it.
I have a 2017 with 138,000 miles. Watched this instructional video and in about 10 minutes had the job done. The old filter had 138,000 miles. Pretty dirty. Thanks man. You made it easy. Good video.
Thanks for the video. I bought a 2017 F150 3 months ago and I'm changing the oil and all three filters now just to be safe. I had trouble getting the front plastic piece off (the one with the screws), it felt like there was an extra clip on the right side that wouldn't pop loose. I finally got it out, sure I was about to break it. When I pulled out the old cabin filter, it looked like the original that was installed at the factory (6+ years ago). I'd like to say it's the dirtiest filter I've ever seen but when I changed my wife's engine air filter on her 2002 Monte Carlo, it was completely black - in spite of her having the oil and filters changed at the dealership every 3,500 miles. Guess it was too hard for them to get the air intake apart.
Thanks for the video. I needed a refresher... Noticed the Fram replacement has fewer pleats than the OEM, which likely means you'll have to replace it more often.
Good video. However, removing all these panels and the bin isn't as easy as all these videos would make it seem. But I couldn't have done it without watching them. Thanks!
ok, good video man, I am going to go do it now, for us people that have a eye for detail, you didnt put the little flaps on the side of the filter pointing up.
Thanks for the video. I appreciated the good lighting! The plastic piece takes a little effort to get it loose. Ford wanted $65. My niece works at auto parts store and got me a filter for $10. Nice to save some money for a change 😊
Pretty simple, but I can't ignore the fact that Ford engineers could've make process even faster and easier. Even Germans make this shit simple and easy comparing to Ford. Most of the time you just pop sides on the glow box and filter slot is right there.....not with Ford, you've gotta remove parts of the dashboard to get to it....
I thought so too, and tried it, just like Joshua and in the end I did it as shown in the video. A lot less messing around and you know that your filter is in correctly, and the cover is sealed up.
Great video. My 2016 is a little different in that it doesn't have that silver piece you have to pry up but the rest was spot on. Thanks for saving me $200.
Unreal. Ford dealerships have never change this cabin filter in five years! It was completely dirty with leaves/pollen. Thanks for the video. Clear cut.
