Can anyone help me with changing the cabin air filter? There are some good writeups for the TL, but none for the CL. I have the glove box off, and dont know where to start. It looks nothing like the pictures for the TL. I see where the evap housing is, and right next to it is the blower. But cant seem to find the filter location. I really dont want to spend the $125 at the dealer

 

It's behind the metal bar, you have to take that off first, there's 4 bolts, and there are 2 cabin filters on top of each other that slide out, you need a pack of 2. The 2 black rectangles behind the bar

 

I thought first gen cls didnt have in cabin air filters When i opened up my glovebox all i saw was a freakin vent opening and closing when ever i pushed on the inside air button i didnt see any filters in it. Anybody got a pic of them??? And can u use paint to circle where they are?

 

There's 2 stacked on top of each other. I can take a pic

 

Thanks, Black! I would really appreciate a pic. I took my glove box off expecting to see a filter box similar to the TL writeup. I do se the metal bar you refered to, but no filter box. Pics would be nice. I can take a pic if you dont feel like taking your glove box out, and then you could just photoshop it and show me what your talkin bout

 

does the accord one work for this?

 

yes the accord one will work for the Cl 1st and 2nd and also the tl

 

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I'm going to hound you for this......

I had no idea First Gens' had cabin filters. Do show! If they are there, I KNOW they haven't been cleaned in years.

 

Won't have my car back till thursday I miss her already, then i'll take pics for ya

 

It's all the same

 

I'm currently trying to install these as we speak, and I can't find them. I've got the glovebox out and I took out the metal bar but I can't find them please help

 

are you guys sure we have a cabin filter. I heard we didn't.

 

here's the pic you need so can someone please help me.

 

Same here, but i'm going to keep reminding black ack to take this pick we need to see!

 

I will take a pic after i get my car out of the tranny shop

 

 

what is there something wrong with the pic I took? where should I take this pic black ack?

 

Can't see your pics at work dan

 

that big black box is no filter foo, its for AC. all those black boxes are either for AC or heat.

 

I know foo, that's the problem. this is where the chubacabra of cabin air filters is supposed to be. Some people claim to have seen it while others such as myself can't find it. So I'm waiting on blackack to show me where it is. 8 posts and he's already talkin smack

 

One more day!!

 

BUMP for Black Ack

I'm about 90% sure there is not a servicable filter. I know its kinda hard to see the Juggernauts pics, but if you look on the left you can see the Evaporator housing, and on the right is the blower housing. It looks like the filter is inbetween the two, but it doesn't slide/drop out like described by others. Soo I dont know, maybe someone can prove me wrong cuz I would really like to change mine. My car reeks of the good shit!

 

If you knock on the bigger box on the left it sounds pretty hollow like it would house the filters but I can see no way to get to them. but then I haven't tried to hard, I'm just waiting on blackack to show me.

 

Got the car back, it's in the garage, I'll try to remember to snap some pics tonight, been meaning to install mine anyway

 

Cool, i'll keep asking/bugging.

 

me too.

 

since you're out taking pics of your new 4runner why dont' you take some pics of this cabin filter

 

Calling BlackAck97 - hoooook it up when you have a minute.

 

haha, thats ayougo. he's no noob. his sn got banned earlier this year.

 

...good ol' ayougo

and WTF is a cabin filter

 

it's an air filter for the cabin, obviously.

 

Okay, last attempt to bug Black.
I know its not a shiny new 4 runner but your 3.0 still needs some love. Hows about installing those new cabin filters ya bought While your at take some pics. Unless you concede and agree with me that there is not a servicable filter. Let us know Blackrunner i mean BlackAck

 

for real if it's not there then let us know so I can put my glove box back together and return the filters.

 

Blackrunner, sorry guys, I'll take the pics tomorrow fo sho

 

so this filter doesnt exist?

 

Watching this thread has been entertaining. These "sitings" of a cabin air filter remind me of Bigfoot and Loch Ness. I don't think they exist.

I'm not from Missouri, but... Show Me.

 

well I compared it to the chupacabre first.

 

Uh huh wheres the picture mannnnn?

I'll show you mine, if you show me yours

 

I bet you will... I would take pics, but my car is in the suspension shop

 

I knew that would get your attention. When's she outta the shop?