[robj80]

She needs to get it to Canada which can pose a problem or raise the cost to her door astronomically.

 

[robj80]

I purchased a BECK/ARNLEY Part #0422085 cabin filter. While it looked the same as the one that came out of my Versa the plastic was definitely of cheaper quality. The tab that hold it in place was about half the thickness of stock and it broke during installation. I will be purchasing a different brand next time. But the filter still sits in the slot and filters so it performs well.

 

[robj80]

I never changed it in my old car with 218k miles. I did go through 2 ac compressors. Maybe impeding the airflow causes stress on the compressor and or blower. For as cheap as they are and how easy it is to replace why take the risk. Plus mine was black and filthy after only one year. Think of the crap your breathing in if you don't change it.

 

[robj80]

There has to be a company that produces a reusable in cabin air filter similar to the k&n

Reusable filters like K&N use oil to catch the particles. I don't want that oil in my ducts and such. Plus they don't filter out as well as these filters.

What is the reason you want a reusable filter? To create less landfill? To save money?

 

[robj80]

If just to save money then reuse your OEM filter plastic surround and buy new filter paper at home depot . I've seen people do this before. There is plenty of different filter media at the home improvement stores. I can get these filters for so cheap though I don't bother. I think you can get them as low as $10.

 

[robj80]

I got mine from www.rockauto.com. It was a beck arnley and the tab broke. So my next one will be from a different supplier.

 

[robj80]

I highly recommend anything made by wix. Everything I have gotten from them seemed top notch.

Here is a comparison pic from my airfilter howto thread showing quality of wix filters. Granted this is air and not incabin filter but I'm just showing how they are quality parts and in this case superior to OEM.

 

[robj80]

Ok so was this car designed by mickey mouse? Never had to take 8 screws off to get behind a glove box. I was expecting it to look worse then it did after 2 years

Dave.
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It's truly idiotic that it's not accessible without taking off the glove box.

 

[robj80]

$18 isn't bad. I try and buy them with other things like my air filter or an oil filter. Saves me money on shipping. I go through rockauto.