cabin air flow direction?

[tcmo]

Replaced my cabin air filter with a Wix filter that had a directional arrow. I put the filter in with the arrow pointing to the back of the car. The factory filter had no directional arrow. Did I guess wrong? The car is 1 yr old with 7600 miles and the filter was practically new. i plan on changing every 2yr.

[philipa_240sx]

I put the filter in with the arrow pointing to the back of the car.

Yup, that is the correct direction.

I just did mine a few months ago and it was pretty obvious... the dirty side was facing the front of the car so the airflow is from front to rear.

[tcmo]

Thanks for the reply. Mine was not that dirty. You could not tell the front from the back on the old one by looking.

[nitsudima]

How difficult is it to reach the filter? In my 2007 Alitma you either have to contort in the passenger footwell and grope around blind to get the filter in/out or remove the entire glove box to have easier access.

Are there walk-throughs (with or without photos) I should search for in this forum?

[philipa_240sx]

Are there walk-throughs (with or without photos) I should search for in this forum?

Yes, there is a step-by-step with photos. The link is in the Official Rogue FAQ sticky at the top of the forum. Here is the direct link to get you started:

Cabin Air Filter Replacement

It's a PITA to replace by the way. Lots of contorting and some choice words might be uttered. But at least you only have to change it once a year.