garbo41610 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 What was a pain in the arse about it? It's a simple 15 minute job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeGT Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 What was a pain in the arse about it? It's a simple 15 minute job because his is an 05. not 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionhank1786 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 What was a pain in the arse about it? It's a simple 15 minute job From what i've read the Cabin Air Filter on 05's is the interior equivalent of clearing your headlights. A way bigger pain in the ass than you think it should be... Now to go check my 09 filter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Seriously like a 3 hour disaster... "This is an adventure." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwdrdayz Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BileHazard Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just replaced my 08 with 41k miles. It was filthy. Pretty easy job with instructions BTW, here are some cheap filters for $3.90 Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted September 22, 2011 Mega Users Share Posted September 22, 2011 Damn rogue your wallet is sick. Will changing the cabin filter take away the dead carcus / hockey bag smell out of my car? I'm 70k with no cabin filter change. This might be Saturday's project. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue77 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Damn rogue your wallet is sick. Will changing the cabin filter take away the dead carcus / hockey bag smell out of my car? I'm 70k with no cabin filter change. This might be Saturday's project. Thanks man! 70K! Holy sh!t, it will probably help you but that hockey bag smell may have permeated the seats by this time... I'm just here for the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack-V Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thank you Rogue77 For the great walkthrough did my change in about 15-20 start to finish. 47k on my car doesn't look like it was eer changed. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd340/Jay04WRX/eb588292.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd340/Jay04WRX/1d0219fd.jpg I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1657615219 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thank you Rogue77 For the great walkthrough did my change in about 15-20 start to finish. 47k on my car doesn't look like it was eer changed. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd340/Jay04WRX/eb588292.jpg http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd340/Jay04WRX/1d0219fd.jpg You made the write up so easy that a monkey could change it. Great write up. I changed mine as well. 45K miles and it was awfully nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack-V Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 You made the write up so easy that a monkey could change it. Great write up. I changed mine as well. 45K miles and it was awfully nasty. See even a monkey like my brother can change it no seriously hes my bro I was 0. And I'm still a zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattRNZ Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Does anybody know if the 2001 Impreza GX was fitted with a filter? Because mine has never been changed in the 240,000km and 10 years I had it. I'm picking up a 2008 3.0R B spec tomorrow, I think I'll be checking the filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belot64f Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 what year/model is this on? I have a 2009 Legacy 2.5I, and would like to do this. Also...some threads and forums are saying I need to take apart the center console/armrest storage area to access this place?! Ploease let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belot64f Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Just took this advice and did it in about 40 minutes...Once I figured out those pesky screws it was EASY! Bought a Fram Fresh Breeze (Part Number CF9846A), and put it in no problems! This helped a LOT...Thanks! Paid $18 for it, and saved about at least $95 from the stealership...and did it in HALF the time, WITHOUT disassembling the center console, which they said HAD to be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWA2008LGT Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Rogue77 - Awesome post/thread... I hardly slept last night while thinking about my cabin air filter... First thing this morning, I went down to the Autozone and picked up a replacement from STP... I'll probably do the 3M/Lowe's/Home Depot option next time - agree that's a better way... That said, I have a couple of suggestions that may improve the process? First, I totally agree that the six retarded screw fasteners are a PITA... I found a way that made them super easy to take out - unscrew the fastener a bit with a phillips head screwdriver. This won't remove the fastener, but it allows you to back it out a little. I used a butter knife to pry out the fastener - a little skinnier and easier to get under the washer part... once I figured that out, they came out in less than 5 sec each. I'll try to figure out how to post photos of what I'm talking about, but needless to say, my filter was baaaaaaad! Easily as bad as the worst I've seen on here. 69K miles, probably never changed before me (2nd owner)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One_Mile_Up Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Whoa - Thanks for the great write-up man! Just did this and it only took 10 mins... http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/swivel_dick/a49c500e.jpg http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/swivel_dick/be2606b2.jpg ... car only has 48,500 miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarnaud Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I may have you all beat on the dirtiest filter..... It has been in since 2007, the original filter,... at 70k miles now. Replaced with Purolator C35516. The '07's are easy to replace,.. like the 08's but instead of an access panel behind the glove box, there is a metal bracket with three easy to get to screws that will then allow a piece of sound insulation to lift up out of the way. Total time is about 15 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian-B Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Funny you mention that bracket, I found it on the shelf the other day and couldn't remember exactly why I left it out of the car. But that was about 4 years ago now... One thing I was wondering is how often should I be changing my cabin filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod685 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 yeah mine was a little overdue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarnaud Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Brian-B... I think I have seen somewhere on here every 10k miles. My manual says to inspect every 12 months or 7500 miles. It's probably just what you feel like really,.. mine was in there for 70k..... probably way too long. I think I will just check/replace mine every year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickSpur Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This thread was a huge help Rogue, thank you. Just rolled over 52k ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkazik Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thx man , made the job a lot easier and faster , great pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root_galaxy Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thank you, just ran through this write up. Breathing clean now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolazyforalogin Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Thanks for the write up - 114,000 miles and I may have had the stealership replace it once in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Altland27 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 My 09 at 23k miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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