5th & 6th Generation (2002-2006 & 2007-2011)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 2002-2006 & 2007-2011
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ignore him, hes the resident asshole on the forum..
see that whitish thing there... thats behind the glove box.. im 99.9% sure that is the cabin air filter.. to get behind the glove box, just open it up, squeeze in and it will slide out. there are 3 screws along the top opening of the glove box and 1 screw on the bottom left. after those are out, the glove box should slide right down
also, try not to hit the submit button more than once. that is why it triple posted
ignore him, hes the resident asshole on the forum..
see that whitish thing there... thats behind the glove box.. im 99.9% sure that is the cabin air filter.. to get behind the glove box, just open it up, squeeze in and it will slide out. there are 3 screws along the top opening of the glove box and 1 screw on the bottom left. after those are out, the glove box should slide right down
hmmm... looks easy... thanks... I am at the service center right now doing the 35,000 miles service. They say I have to replace the cabin filter but I figured I could do it myself.
yea dont let them replace it for you. i was getting warranty work done for my fog light switch and the whole day the service reps were trying to sell cabin filters to customers, saying they needed a replacement, bringing with them a very dirty(probably a demo) air filter. they were saying it is about a $90 job and i laughed inside.
MrSo0h0o hit the nail on the head. That thing in his picture is in fact the cabin air filter. But you don't even need to remove any screwed to get to it. Open your glove box and press on the sides until the clips in the back clear the panels, and you can just drop the glove box down (it'll still be connected to the panel). Then just change the filter, and you're good to go.
And yes, never get it done at a dealership. They wanted $90 to change my filter once, and they wanted $220 to change my battery... I told the guy to go fuck himself, I can do it myself, and to give me my car back. He gave me a funny look 'cause they always seem to be surprised when people know cars.
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MrSo0h0o hit the nail on the head. That thing in his picture is in fact the cabin air filter. But you don't even need to remove any screwed to get to it. Open your glove box and press on the sides until the clips in the back clear the panels, and you can just drop the glove box down (it'll still be connected to the panel). Then just change the filter, and you're good to go.
And yes, never get it done at a dealership. They wanted $90 to change my filter once, and they wanted $220 to change my battery... I told the guy to go fuck himself, I can do it myself, and to give me my car back. He gave me a funny look 'cause they always seem to be surprised when people know cars.
hahah good job white, stick it to them! thats how i got my fog light switch replaced under warranty, even though it was my fault lol.. i insisted that it was the fog light switch but they tried to say that the high beams were wired to the fog lights and there was tons of black tape from an aftermarket job and that i would have to pay for it out of pocket. but they checked everything out and replaced the fog light switch under warranty.
Anyway, I bought the air filter from the dealership. I brought the car back home. I replace the cabin filter all by myself! It was so easy too! They expect me to give them $30 to do it?!?!
I may not bring the car back to the dealership again. Their prices are quite high for a 35,000 miles service.
Has anyone have any experience with Toyota in Ventura, CA?
Anyway, I bought the air filter from the dealership. I brought the car back home. I replace the cabin filter all by myself! It was so easy too! They expect me to give them $30 to do it?!?!
I may not bring the car back to the dealership again. Their prices are quite high for a 35,000 miles service.
Has anyone have any experience with Toyota in Ventura, CA?
Good call. I bought a Haynes manual for my car on Amazon for about $20 bucks and have done all my own maintenance work. Also, if your powertrain is still under warranty, make sure you keep all your receipts for everything you do (oil changes, etc) in case there is an issue and they want to claim you didn't do the regular maintenance.
One more thing, don't be afraid to walk away from the dealership if you're getting a bad experience and complain to Toyota corporate via phone. Dealerships don't always reflect how the company feels in customer satisfaction. Calling Toyota and telling them about a bad experience is how I got my girlfriend's car below invoice + $500 check from corporate
MrSo0h0o hit the nail on the head. That thing in his picture is in fact the cabin air filter. But you don't even need to remove any screwed to get to it. Open your glove box and press on the sides until the clips in the back clear the panels, and you can just drop the glove box down (it'll still be connected to the panel). Then just change the filter, and you're good to go.
And yes, never get it done at a dealership. They wanted $90 to change my filter once, and they wanted $220 to change my battery... I told the guy to go fuck himself, I can do it myself, and to give me my car back. He gave me a funny look 'cause they always seem to be surprised when people know cars.
wow i always thought i had to unscrew etc.. changed my moms filter in 5 mins FTW! thnks a lot white.
the outgoing filter was disgusting, filled w/ leaves and even a dead criket.
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I am at the service center right now doing the 35,000 miles service. They say I have to replace the cabin filter but I figured I could do it myself.
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