Public Service Announcement - Check your cabin air filter! - Page 3 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Dexman1349 · 07-28-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapper12b

GEEEEEZZZ!!! I have 35k and havent even bothered with mine, going to replace it ASAP !

This, except I'm over 50k miles...

Need4speed_motorsports · 07-28-2014, 03:37 PM

Thanks for the heads up!

Indydriver · 07-28-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Krajkerjac

OH boy.

Ordered a new CAF online for $12 shipped (ebay) and replaced today.

Is that dirt or MOLD!?!

Scalded Dog · 07-28-2014, 04:27 PM

The AC of my wife's Titan was not very powerful, barely blowing, and the air was not very cold.

I replaced the cabin filters, and it immediately became this icy beast that would blow your hat off at setting "2," and threaten frostbite. The difference was not, "yeah... I think I can tell a difference," but was more like, "Holy %$&*!!! is that a @$!*ing ice hurricane on ?&#ing STEROIDS?!?!?"

Dale_K · 07-28-2014, 04:36 PM

Don't know specifically about the Camaro but some cabin filters have activated charcoal embedded to absorb odors and they have a dark look to them.

http://www.baldwinfilter.com/literat...AirFilters.pdf

Scalded Dog · 07-29-2014, 06:42 PM

Thanks for the reminder that NOT changing your filter after 76,000 miles might mean that I am a bad man!

PalmerGA posted this link:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...51&postcount=6

... and watching the video made it so easy that the actual job took less time than watching the sub- three- minute video.

After seeing this reminder thread, I rushed over to Kragen/ O'Reilly, slapped a 12 dollar bill onto the counter, and walked out with a clean version of the elderly and filthy one that was lurking under my hood, making my AC work nineteen times harder than it should have been. Here's a pic of my old vs. new... there was a lot of dirt, some bugs, a trilobite, and some more dirt.

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myold88 · 08-01-2014, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by myold88

Yikes is right. My SS is 5 years old with 34,000+ miles.
Doing it today. PalmerGa: Thanks for the video- piece of cake.

Follow up: I go to my local Chevy dealer Monday for the cabin filter. They had them in stock @ $45.00 retail. $33.88 discounted- No thanks !
Went on line and after a short search I found them at $10.00, no shipping, no tax. Not AC/Delco but I don't care.
Just received it- Only 2 days from www.filterheads.com Their part #AQ1150.
I'll put it in tomorrow and let you know how it goes..

Just installed my cabin filter. Less than 10 minutes start to finish.

BMWW · 08-08-2014, 04:14 PM

Just installed mine as well less than 10 minutes very easy.

curtismyhero · 08-08-2014, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

Thanks for the reminder that NOT changing your filter after 76,000 miles might mean that I am a bad man!

PalmerGA posted this link:
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...51&postcount=6

... and watching the video made it so easy that the actual job took less time than watching the sub- three- minute video.

After seeing this reminder thread, I rushed over to Kragen/ O'Reilly, slapped a 12 dollar bill onto the counter, and walked out with a clean version of the elderly and filthy one that was lurking under my hood, making my AC work nineteen times harder than it should have been. Here's a pic of my old vs. new... there was a lot of dirt, some bugs, a trilobite, and some more dirt.

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This is crazy. Because of this thread I went and changed my filter out (and bought one for my Moms Camaro while I was at it). Oddly enough, my filter had the exact same looking feather attached to it.

zandron263 · 08-09-2014, 02:09 PM

Just did mine today at 36,000 miles it looked just like the OP's thanks for the reminder.

Tenring · 08-09-2014, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

slapped a 12 dollar bill onto the counter

I would like to have seen that!

ConqSoft · 08-09-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

there was a lot of dirt, some bugs, a trilobite, and some more dirt.

This made me LOL.

Pluto · 08-09-2014, 07:20 PM

I just checked mine because of this thread and it seems pretty white still...have had the car 23 months and put 93xx miles on it...will check in another few thousand

Austin45 · 08-09-2014, 10:57 PM

I also replaced mine because of this thread. It wasn't as bad as the OP but in need of a change.

07-29-2014, 06:42 PM	#34
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Thanks for the reminder that NOT changing your filter after 76,000 miles might mean that I am a bad man! PalmerGA posted this link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...51&postcount=6 ... and watching the video made it so easy that the actual job took less time than watching the sub- three- minute video. After seeing this reminder thread, I rushed over to Kragen/ O'Reilly, slapped a 12 dollar bill onto the counter, and walked out with a clean version of the elderly and filthy one that was lurking under my hood, making my AC work nineteen times harder than it should have been. Here's a pic of my old vs. new... there was a lot of dirt, some bugs, a trilobite, and some more dirt. x x Attached Images

08-09-2014, 02:09 PM	#38
zandron263 Drives: 2011 2LT RS IOM Convertible Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,020 View My Garage	Just did mine today at 36,000 miles it looked just like the OP's thanks for the reminder. __________________ My Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324276

08-09-2014, 07:20 PM	#41
Pluto Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,191 View My Garage	I just checked mine because of this thread and it seems pretty white still...have had the car 23 months and put 93xx miles on it...will check in another few thousand __________________ 2013 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Small, but effective mod list: Roto-Fab Intake, TSP 2" Long tubes, TSP catless mids, MSD spark plug wires, stock catback, Elite Catch Can, APEX washer relocation and scoop, VMAX throttle body, Diablo InTune-Tuned by Matt@FSP, and a JacFab license plate bracket.

08-09-2014, 10:57 PM	#42
Austin45 The Logistician Drives: 2012 LFX 45th Anniversary Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 864 View My Garage	I also replaced mine because of this thread. It wasn't as bad as the OP but in need of a change. __________________

07-28-2014, 03:37 PM	#30
Need4speed_motorsports Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 4,656 View My Garage	Thanks for the heads up!

07-28-2014, 04:27 PM	#32
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	The AC of my wife's Titan was not very powerful, barely blowing, and the air was not very cold. I replaced the cabin filters, and it immediately became this icy beast that would blow your hat off at setting "2," and threaten frostbite. The difference was not, "yeah... I think I can tell a difference," but was more like, "Holy %$&!!! is that a @$!ing ice hurricane on ?&#ing STEROIDS?!?!?"

07-28-2014, 04:36 PM	#33
Dale_K Drives: 2014 1LS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 76	Don't know specifically about the Camaro but some cabin filters have activated charcoal embedded to absorb odors and they have a dark look to them. http://www.baldwinfilter.com/literat...AirFilters.pdf

08-08-2014, 04:14 PM	#36
BMWW Emerald Archer Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green Metallic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Nevada Posts: 217	Just installed mine as well less than 10 minutes very easy.