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How bad was your cabin air filter when you replaced it?

Old May 29, 2013 | 02:23 PM
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Default How bad was your cabin air filter when you replaced it?

Bought my car in October of 2012 and today I removed the cabin air filter from the glove box and was shocked to see how dirty it was. I didnt drive my car in the winter and recently started driving it again full time in March. I dont go through any dusty areas or construction sites. Is it normal for the cabin filter to get dirty really fast just by normal highway driving?
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Old May 29, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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Yes. The world is made of dirt.
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Old May 29, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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As a tech, I've seen some really bad ones. I pulled one out of a Murano with 70k miles on it. I think it was the factory one. It fell apart as I pulled it out.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Replaced mine a few weeks ago. First time and it was pretty gunked up with crap.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 03:23 PM
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Do RD Tiburons even have cabin filters?
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 10:04 AM
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Depends how many leaves are clogging up the mesh under your wiper arms
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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I changed mine last spring. It had a mouse nest in it.



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