My Toyota dealer told me to replace my cabin air filter which is $52, is it hard to install myself?

Question

2005 Highlander V6

part $38
labor $14

Answer 1

It is super simple, and the step by step directions are in the owners manual. Takes maybe five minutes. The link below sells them for $8.95 and is the same exact one that you need. I NEVER pay the dealer to do it for me. Honestly, it only takes five minutes!

Some people just wash them and return them to the car when dry, and some people just replace them with a cut up furnace filter. Up to you, but I prefer using the Toyota filter.

Answer 2

Toyota cabin air filters can be purchased at any auto parts store. They are located in back of the glove box. As you open it there's a catch on the side that needs to be removed then it swings down to gain access to the cabin air filter.

I don't blame you as Toyota charges enormous amounts of money for repair parts and they try to scare costumers into thinking other companies filters and more expensive parts are inferior. That's a load of BS. Lawfully they can't demand you use their filters. If you go top any NAPA store they sell Wix filters with a NAPA sign on the box. Rest assured that their air,cabin and oil filters are second to none.

Answer 3

Not really, see your Owner's Manual for details or go to the local Auto Parts store, they might know and/or assist you. You will be surprised Toyota is asking way too much for the filter and the labor.

For maintenance, these type of things are not really hard to do. My best guess, is located by the firewall close to the windshield by the passenger side. Where the AC blower is located.

Beside... if you can afford that kind of vehicle you should be able to pay for the maintenance, right? ;-)

Answer 4

for safety reason I would go ahead and pay the money. It is behind the glove box and not too hard to do but you really should unhook the negative on the battery and wait about 2 minutes for the air bag back up system to completely disengage before you start working on this one. But to be safe I would just pay the dealer the $52. To save any headaches.

Answer 5

in case you stumble on out, enable me comprehend... I actually have a hyundai sonata 3 hundred and sixty 5 days 2000 and the smell has continuously been there. don't comprehend why. I introduced it in and that they'd put in an alcohol based answer to bathe it out yet each 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, the 1st couple of cases I run it, the smell remains there. So it is what I do. For the 1st couple of runs once you like it, keep the homestead windows open and blast it. Use the incoming air (not the in cabin air) on the beginning up. in case you run it for awhile the smell will go away. Later you are able to swap to easily recirculating the in cabin air. i comprehend this sounds stupid too yet once you visit a vehicle wash, the only that does the wax that has 3 distinctive colours and scents like fruit stripe gum, run the air for the period of the time that the stuff is sprayed on your vehicle. It makes the vehicle smell high quality... nicely, like gum actually. a minimum of it does not smell like feet. satisfied smellin'!

Answer 6

no if u know the parts but i would rather let a prof install cos if something goes wrong u can take it back but if u did it urself they will say that they can't help u