Cabin Filter - How to tell if you have one?

[wesrick]

2004 Camry LE (4 cyl)

Is there any way to easily tell if I have a cabin filter? In the manual it says it's changeable, if your vehicle is equipped with it.

Without taking out the old filter (apparently through the glove box), is there any easy way to tell if my camry is equipped with one?

[PRINCESS PEACH]

i'm 100% sure yours is equipped with one.

Buy a cabin filter from autozone. On it, it actually has extremely detailed and pictured instructions on how to get to it. Its through the glovebox obviously. Basically, you kinda squeeze the glvoebox from the side to loosen it, and from there you can see your cabin filter cover.

1) Go to your auto store
2) Buy a cabin filter
3) Directions are right on it.

[RickF]

If you have an '04 Camry, you have a cabin air filter... which is located behind the glove box. Piece of cake to remove and replace.

How to change cabin air filter (2002-2005 Camry):

You Tube

You Tube

[njerald]

Look for it?????????

[wesrick]

Thanks for the helpful replies.

I'll get it replaced tonight.

Also, the video was very helpful!

[Donald E. George]

Walmart is now carrying the Fram cabin air filter. I do not use Fram filters,but their cabin air filter looked to be better than Toyotas. I believe it costs about $16.95.

[BlackCam09]

Originally Posted by Donald E. George

Walmart is now carrying the Fram cabin air filter. I do not use Fram filters,but their cabin air filter looked to be better than Toyotas. I believe it costs about $16.95.

i got the fram freshbreeze from walmart and i like it. i think it was like 18 dollars or so.

[kenny1773]

I got a washable furnace filter and cut it to size myself ($5) and installed it in the plastic frame. Now all I do is every oil change, I take the filter out and wash it (it does get shocking nasty) and I think I have a 100k miles cabin filter for $5

Sure you can argue it doesn't catch all the same particles as the real filters do, but even if you are buying the Fram for $17, that's $17 I have in my pocket and the air is clean enough

I drove for 20+ years without a cabin air filter option in my car, why do I suddenly need one now?

[ftw46]

I changed the A/C Clutch relay on my Daughters 2003 Camry. I was checking everything over and searching on here, I discovered the cabin Air Filter.

I got a new one and it took about five minutes to change it. The removed one was nasty brown and absolutely full of dead bugs. She allows no Smokers so no telling where all the brown came from.

The air flow has got to be improved now.

[gdanaher]

Well, thanks for sharing.

[njerald]

Sometimes the sleeping awaken..........briefly maybe.

[tekdemon]

That Fram Freshbreeze cabin air filter is pretty well made and better than the Toyota replacement filters-for some weird reason Toyota has a different part # for the filter that come with the car and then another one for a cheaper and crappier replacement filter. Dunno if it's on purpose so you'll want to buy a new Toyota, but either way the Freshbreeze looks to be of similar quality as the 1st filter that comes with the car and better than most replacements.
Still not sure if I trust their oil filters though lol.

[Dave-o]

Originally Posted by tekdemon

That Fram Freshbreeze cabin air filter is pretty well made and better than the Toyota replacement filters-for some weird reason Toyota has a different part # for the filter that come with the car and then another one for a cheaper and crappier replacement filter. Dunno if it's on purpose so you'll want to buy a new Toyota, but either way the Freshbreeze looks to be of similar quality as the 1st filter that comes with the car and better than most replacements.
Still not sure if I trust their oil filters though lol.

funny thing is that fram cabin filter is cheaper than denso too at autozone, just a cabin filter so id go with whatevers cheaper