You can actualy get sick if you dont replace it often enough.
Once a year under normal conditions, more often if you live in the
city.

 

hmm.....to be honest dont think ive never change them not since 1999

where is it located? (The cabin Filter)

 

^ i thought i heard it was behind the glove compartment, but you'd have to double check on that. Anyone?

 

I believe youa re correct onthe location. I think there is a door type flap you can open to remove and install the filter. I seem to remeber hearing it should be done anywhere between 15-30k miles depending on the auto manufacturer. Of course with my Gen 3 I dont ahve to wrry about it since there isnt one. I did not know the Gen4 's had one either. I dont even think my Sienna has one and it is an 02 XLE loaded.

You should also be able to find info on replacing and the location in your owners manual.

 

ok, ill check on that.

thanks!

 

My dad's 03 camry has one because he has replaced it. I had one in my 93 Legend. It is just behind the glove box true

 

Let us know what happens. I have a 1999 Cam also but I didn't think I had a cabin air filter.

 

buddy...

Gen 4 does not have a cabin filter. I looked, asked the dealer and we gen4 does not have it

only gen5 onwards or avalons from 99 onwards

 

He is in Australia though maybe they do it different down there.

 

hmm... i have some little chunks of foamish stuff coming out of my vents. they are foamish because they like.... fall apart hella easily. and when you press on the little pieces, they are like marshmellows haha. what is this? its like you can dissolve it in water or something. ist there something i need to replace? ><

 

My Gen4.5 does have it. You have to remove the carpeting on the drivers side (RHD) footwell. It is near the footrest. It's quite durable, 6 years old and I just vacuum it and reuse it.

 

the foam that you are seeing is an insulation that goes around the vents to help keep the air from leaking out around the vent. Over time the foam starts to disentigrate and will sometimes make its way out of the vents.

 

My gen 5 has it. They want you to replace it every 15K miles. I have 100K miles on my 04, so that was way to much money for me. I just take it out and clean it every oil change.

 

nope. no filter on my gen 4

anyway thanks

 

nope. no filter on my gen 4

anyway thanks

So does that mean for american and australian the like?

Thanks for the thread, Good question.

 

^ not sure. I think we have some similarity but not all (eg; our Grill is detachable, from what I heard. & also we have side blinkers on the fender).

I've checked the floor area (underneath the carpet) and couldnt find anything.

if its behind the glove box how do you pull out the glove box out??

 

Good question!! Anyone can help with this?

 

Hi all,


how often do you have to replace the Air conditioning Filter??? also where is it located?


i noticed everytime after using the A/C i can smell some weird scent from the air vents. but it goes away after 5-10mins. is this normal?

i would say if you line in LAX, NYC, CHI, or any other major city, then you should change the cabin air filter/air conditioning filter every six months or every 10,000 miles at least.

 

Here's my Gen 4.5 replacement instructions:

 

i would say if you line in LAX, NYC, CHI, or any other major city, then you should change the cabin air filter/air conditioning filter every six months or every 10,000 miles at least.

gen 4 in US/Canada does not have it

I have already asked the guys at toyota dealership

 

http://www.micronair.us/assets/pdfs/118.pdf
thats for GEN 5 camry.

some ppl said GEN 4 camry dont have CABIN FILTER

 

the foam that you are seeing is an insulation that goes around the vents to help keep the air from leaking out around the vent. Over time the foam starts to disentigrate and will sometimes make its way out of the vents.

ah i was wondering that myself!

and uhm well the gen 4 for sure doesnt have the filter...but maybe 4.5 does.

 

the smell in air vent can be due to moisture in the vent,go to your dealer,there is a special desinfecting cleaner that can be sprayed into ventilation systeme.

 

If you live in a place with clean air and do a lot of hiway driving you can probably push it way past 15K though because the manufacturer's estimates are historically conservative. I don't understand the time part though.......what does one year or six months or whatever have to do with the air filter? Shouldn't it just be about mileage and about the conditions in which you drive?

 

just a thought...milage is easier for someone who doesnt have dates marked down for anything. Cos the car always keeps track of miles but a person doesnt always keep track of dates.

don't get me wrong, i agree with what you're saying, but a majority of car owners out there dont really know what to do with their cars besides drive it.