Maxima Cabin Air filter

[Tomsoxfan]

I have a 2005 Maxima & was wondering how important the cabin air filter is during winter ? Is this a $$ maker for the dealership to charge big $$ to change ?

[marlin29311]

It's not so much that you have to change it during the winter as opposed to every 15k miles or so.

The point of the incabin microfilter is to filter out the air that you are breathing, which is a good thing considering the crap that the road that throw at you.

The dealer will charge probably near $100 to do it, when this is an easy thing to do yourself for the cost of the filter ($15 or so). Check the maxima section for the how-to!

[Tomsoxfan]

Does this just clean the air when AC is on or does it have some affect when heater is on also

[marlin29311]

It cleans all air coming into the cabin, regarless of what else is on. All air that comes out the vents is going to pass through the filter, even if the system is off.

[MastaYu]

it should be behind the glove compartment

[jwerty1]

remove 2 clips on glovebox, cabin filter compartment is easily accesible from there, important to replace every so often to keep fresh air coming inmoneymaker for dealers

[cnsjones]

Yep, just got ripped off by dealer: 2005 Maqxima cabin filter $90 Labor, $40 Filter!!!!

Sure wish I had come here first I will check here now on for stuff.

[cnsjones]

BTW is there a bit more decription on the "how to" -- Like showing how to remove the "two clips' on the glove box, and any other tips on doing this replacement or any problems I may encounter ? My wife has allergies, and I am going to have to do this job about every 3 months or so.

Thanks

[KILLERME]

cabin micro filters are good, main reason is to stop dust blocking A/C evaporator. It is costly to remove and clean evaporator. and the other is so you don't breath the crap in. I would change every 45k just like the engine air filter schedule. but only if dirty. they are lilly white when new. No need to change ever 15k or so, It is a rip off for dealer to change.

[bswindell1]

. . . had to reply. My 2000 Maxima is currently in the shop for air conditioner repair. Guess what? The evaporator core has a lot of dirt and trash. No cabin filter in it's slot. All I know about cars is to take them to a mechanic when they don't work. When the compressor was replaced last year, would the mechanic have had access to see the filter? If he did, it might have needed replacing. People make errors and maybe they forgot to replace it.

Anyway, thanks for the information. I'll have my daughter and son-in-law check out this site. I'm handing down the Max to her.

This link has instructions and photos:greghome.com/Greg's Garage/2002MaxSE/In-Cabin Microfilter Change.htm

[nafddur]

It is a rip off for dealer to change.

It is crazy to pay anyone, much less a dealer, more than a few bucks to change the in-cabin filter. I know it takes only 5 minutes to change the filter in my Murano, and it sounds like the Max filter is installed the exact same way.

Anyone (mechanically inept included) can change this filter. No tools are required, though a screwdriver might help - but isn't required - to remove the glove compartment pins and filter box clips.