Step One: Locate the hood latch release lever under the dash on the left side.
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Step Two: Open hood and locate the Cabin Air Filter area.
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Step Three: Take a medium flat head screwdriver and gently pry the inserts out from the center of the plastic tabs. Caution need to be used at this point, as these little plastic pieces are slippery and tend to jump out of the hand.
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You will remove 6 of the plastic inserts
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and then remove 6 of these large plastic tabs
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Step Four: Gently lift the plastic cover up and remove the dirty Cabin Air Filter. Grab at a corner and pull gently.
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Step Five: Place your new Cabin Air Filter back in place. Make sure the filter is pointing in the proper direction when you re-install the new one, there will be air flow arrows on the bottom of the filter. The instructions show the filter being flexed buy both hands, from left to right into a soft -S- shape while lowering into position. The filter is flexible, but caution needs to be used as it will separate on you. Remove any debris that's visible. Place the bottom of the filter as far down as you can get it, and then gently slide the top of the filter into place.



Here's a picture of the new vs the old filter. It should be changed every year.
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Step Six: Place all of the large tabs back into place
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Step Seven: Place all of the middle inserts back into place
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Step Eight: Step back and admire your work
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I choose Napa / Wix Cabin Air Filter Replacement Part Number 9248.

This is printed on the back
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Nice job...threads like this are awesome...car is almost a year old...time to change that after the MAF get's cleaned (raining cats and dogs now)...

Great Job,Thanks

I always wondered where that cabin filter was. In my previous G35, it was behind the glove box which required slightly more work than this. Thanks for taking the time to make this easy DIY.

good deal, gives me a little project to do on a not so nice day. thanks

Very good SRG. Dang, I thought it was ok to wait 2 years, but that filter is dirty. How many miles on that filter of yours? This month my car is two years old with 18k miles.

That filter has 2 years and 40k on it. Kinda shocked me when I pulled it out and it was almost solid black. I've put more miles on similar filters before and they didn't look as bad.

I'll be changing every year from now on at a minimum.

I'll take a pic of mine when I get to change it. Just for mileage comparison. :)

try an ozone emitting air purifier. Somehow ozone kills off stuff like that. Look up Alpine Air Purifier...

Be careful of the ozone emitters. Yes it will kill microbes but when you get into your car on a hot day you will most likely be 2 to 3 x your OSHA exposure limit. Also, they won't last a year. Now let's say you want to get rid of some lingering smell or smoke damage, I think it's friggin cool how it works.

Just a little FYI.

This is why I love forums, thanks you very much!

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FYI- Napa currently has all filters on sale for 40% off for this month only. The cabin air filter is $39 during the sale. I also picked up a couple Napa Gold oil filters which were only $3.50.

3 more things to add to this
make sure the filter is pointing in the proper direction when you re-install the new one
there will be air flow arrows on the bottom of the filter(they must point to the HVAC)
also, the filter is flexible/bendable making it easier to fit inside the compartment.
Make sure to clean all debris away from cabin filter area(leaves, dirt, etc...) before installing new filter
BTW, great write up
:)

This is great. The only thing that sucks is the filter is 66 bucks!

Great write up. Thanks for sharing this info. Definitely time to look at changing my filter. Almost 2 years old and just over 16K on the clock.

This is great. The only thing that sucks is the filter is 66 bucks!

See post #13.

See post #13.

Thanks. I dunno how I missed that. Maybe I'll have to buy 2 to make my complaint worthwhile, then revel in the savings.

FYI- Napa currently has all filters on sale for 40% off for this month only. The cabin air filter is $39 during the sale. I also picked up a couple Napa Gold oil filters which were only $3.50.

This is a great deal as my sh*tty dealer wanted 78 for the OEM part. I'm all over the napa gold oil filters, thanks for the tip.

Wow, where is this Napa 40% off filter sale? I don't see it at www.napafilters.com. I called my local Napa retailer and he said it's still $66.

I'm in CA by the way. Thanks.

Wow, where is this Napa 40% off filter sale? I don't see it at www.napafilters.com (http://www.napafilters.com). I called my local Napa retailer and he said it's still $66.

I'm in CA by the way. Thanks.

Maybe it's not in CA??

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Wow, where is this Napa 40% off filter sale? I don't see it at www.napafilters.com (http://www.napafilters.com). I called my local Napa retailer and he said it's still $66.

I'm in CA by the way. Thanks.

Found it. If you buy it online its $39.95.


(https://napaonline.com/Search/Results.aspx?Ntt=9248&Ntk=Keyword&N=599001+102008+50060+2060009)

Anyone know the GM part number?

Thanks DetTigers and Adriand.

I got it online for the sale price. napa

Indy0809, I used Napa #9248 as suggested by another forum member.

i didnt buy it on line and paied 39.96 thanks over the counter

Wow I sure am glad i did this one, that filter is f-ing dirty for 20k miles. Notice the last picture, and the direction the arrows are pointing next to the word "air flow". I bought this car new and this filter has never been changed, i think they have "special people" putting these in at the factory.

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SRG963 Thanks for the write up ..appreciated!!!

I replaced my filter this week and noticed the AC works much better before mine was also very dirty

Mine wasn't that ↑ dirty, but definitely noticeable next to the new one.

LikWid, maybe they thought that the arrow was pointing to where the air flow was going to come from?

I just bought one for each 8 today. I got the sale price but had to purchase them seperately to get the deal. Saved me about $40. Even the sales person was shocked at the $66 price tag. I may have to find a way to clean and reuse these as someone else has, that's a lot of coin! Is there a K&N that will fit? : )

LOL - "Locate the hood latch release lever..." E.G.; open the hood!!! Classic!

Thanks man, never even crossed my mind! I'm on year two and need to do this.

I wouldn't worry LikWid, I don't think the HVAC filters are truly "Directional" on these cars. I didn't even pay attention when I was replacing mine. Probably the same as the Vararam filter, it's non directional, until they are used :)

I'll admit I've never paid attention to cabin filter in any of my cars. Dealerships, repair shops, oil lube shops have never asked if I wanted it checked/changed. I asked 15 people at work if they changed the cabin filter in their car(s) and only one said they do. Over half the people had no idea what I was talking about.

I'll admit I've never paid attention to cabin filter in any of my cars. Dealerships, repair shops, oil lube shops have never asked if I wanted it checked/changed. I asked 15 people at work if they changed the cabin filter in their car(s) and only one said they do. Over half the people had no idea what I was talking about.

They may drive inferior vehicles that do not have HVAC filters ;) lol

ordered mine, should be here soon. Im curious how dirty the old one is.

im not that worried about the direction, i actually noticed it was backwards after i had put the new one in so chances are the new one is backwards too but i guess i wont find out till next change....lol

To answer the inevitable question, the GM part number on the cabin air filter is 92184248. GMPARTSDIRECT has them for $34.41 each plus shipping.

Mine came with left-handed installation instructions from Holden. They tell you to remove the "leaf screen filter" but my G8 didn't seem to have one.

While I was in there, I vacuumed the leaves and junk out of the filter area. You may not be able to see any debris, because it's tucked up against the front edge, but it's there.

Yeah, mine was plenty dirty after thirteen months and 20K miles.

Thanks to the OP for the great writeup with pictures! The Holden instructions say "1. Open the vehicle bonnet" so the line about "locating the hood release" could actually be useful for those who don't understand Australian.

Great write up and pictures. I didn't even know my Civic had a cabin filter until I came across it in the manual...50k later....doh!!! I immediately replaced it and thing was pretty black. The cabin filter was pretty pricey and didn't look any different from a standard $8 air filter, but have read that they are.

Ah great, I see the G8 filter is even higher.... uggh.

Bought two of them at 70 bucks. still expensive for a paper filter.

Was anybody else's a pain in the crack to get in right? I think the wife's went in eventually, but mine may have a slight kink on the driver's side. I worked that thing for some time and finally said, "That'll do!"

Pain in the Astec. Same problem with one corner. would seat right but after MF it and cracking open a beer it all of a sudden went in with ease. go figure

Was anybody else's a pain in the crack to get in right? I think the wife's went in eventually, but mine may have a slight kink on the driver's side. I worked that thing for some time and finally said, "That'll do!"

YES!!! That's exactly what happened with mine. Pain in the butt!

Seems people are not speaking well of the NAPA filters, which seems odd since it seems most are generally happy with the gold oil filters. The only other I have seen referenced is the OEM filter. Are there any other recommendations on brands that make a good quality cabin filter for the G8?

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Seems people are not speaking well of the NAPA filters, which seems odd since it seems most are generally happy with the gold oil filters. The only other I have seen referenced is the OEM filter. Are there any other recommendations on brands that make a good quality cabin filter for the G8?

The Gold Oil Filters are one of the best on the market....not sure why the Cabin Filters are so cheapy feeling.

+1 ^ Oil filters They are great!

As for the cabin filter..the stock filter doesn't seem any better quality wise than NAPA GLD IMO.
Oh well Im glad I took advantage of the 40% off last month ..it makes me not mind so much.

yup that napa cabin filter sux. it was a pain to put in especially that left corner. it kept folding in. once i gave up on it, it just went right in. im buying something with a more rigid frame around the filter. im glad i bought it when it was on sale though. i changed it in the parking lot while my wife ran in to buy some party decorations. really quick install. pretty stupid place to put a cabin filter though.

pretty stupid place to put a cabin filter though.

Where do you think the cabin filter should be?? It took 5 min (with pictures) to replace mine. After being a tech for a chevy dealer for a number of years this is the best place i have ever seen a cabin filter, do you want it under the dash where you have to take off the kick shield then the cover for you blower box then the cover for the filter then rip the filter in half pulling it out?? well then i guess you have never changed a cabin filter in a silverado before (just an example and my .02)

Also the location of the filter prevents leaves and other debris from getting into your blower motor and if you have seen half of the stuff i have pulled out of a blower motor (dead mouse included) you would want to marry this filter location

I never ripped a filter when removing the two of them in my Avalanche. That is a couple of small screws and a cover and they pull out fine.

On another note, I hear it every so often - "my car has a cabin filter?"

I bet most people never change them

I've had great luck with Bosch filters for the Avalanche [made here, better material and cheaper than their Chinese made Autozone STP equivalent]

I'll probably just stick with OEM if Bosch doesn't make one yet.

Just bought the oem hvac filter at local dealer. My paperwork shows a retail price of $47.50 Parts man sold it to me for $38.05 Price may be more, than the part looks like it should cost, but not bad for what it accomplishes. The instruction sheet that came with it, shows the filter being flexed buy both hands, from left to right into a soft -S- shape while lowering into position. Sure hope that makes it easier to install without damaging it.

Bending the new filter into the s-shape works like a charm. I was having a hard time until after I actually read the instructions. Then it went in without a hitch.

Updated first post with -S- shape instructions :)

Great writeup.

Has anyone noticed if it got rid of that musty smell when turning on the AC?

Great writeup.

Has anyone noticed if it got rid of that musty smell when turning on the AC?

Mine smells like a brand new car again!

Be sure to turn off the recycle mode 5 min before turning of the HVAC to let the unit dry itself to help eliminate the mildew smell.

10-4 :thumbsup:

Great post.

Any deals anywhere now? I googled the Wix part and found Ro*k auto online was 48 and amazon was 42 shipped.

AVID,
I think Pace Performance had them at a good price too.

I just ordered 2 from Pace. for $90.00, shipped.

I looked on Pace, don't see a listing for them.

You might want to give Greg a call there. I know they have them.

You might want to give Greg a call there. I know they have them.

Yup, just ordered 2 :)

Give him a call.

Just got my dealer hook-up from my bro-inlaw $35+tax ...not too bad. Figured it's been almost a year and 16k miles, I am sure it's going to be due for a change from what I have seen from everyone else on here.

If you have the dealer perform the Maint II service, this filter gets replaced as part of your scheduled maintenance per OM.

OK. Cool. May look into that. I'm at 15k and haven't had maintenance one yet. Lol. BTW.. What are the intervals in regards to the maintenance. THANKS

OK. Cool. May look into that. I'm at 15k and haven't had maintenance one yet. Lol. BTW.. What are the intervals in regards to the maintenance. THANKS

Your dealer must not be on the ball then LOL, cause my dealer calls me and tells me it is time to do the service based on the Onstar mileage report that gets sent to the dealer. They want to add on service and make more off of me. LOL I think it is like every 12K or 15K miles and alternates between Maint 1 and Maint II. Its all in the OM.

I know this is a DIY thread, but I was just about to buy one of these filters based on this thread, till I realized this filter replacement is already being performed in the Maint II, so I thought I would just put up a reminder for those that do happen to let the dealer do their scheduled maintenance.

I'm having the dealer do the scheduled maintenance, for now anyway, because having your maintenance records at the dealer may help your resale value, as you can easily prove that all required scheduled maintenance was performed. Besides, all the girls are pretty at my dealership. LOL

Of course, once you buy that maggie or procharger, then dealer maintenance records may be moot. LOL

Cool. I looked at the owners manual and the little crap they do for what they charge isn't worth it in my opinon. At this point, doubt I'll ever sell the G8 or buy another new vehicle for that matter. I've already lost money in deal, so no since in losing more. IMHO.

Do they have at autozone?

fantastic info thanks time to change mine willie

Do they have at autozone?
I've never seen it at any of my local Autozones, Murray's or Pepboys....must be oddball p/n just like everything else on this car

Anyone notice a better smell after changing it. Mine is starting to smell when you first start the car. 19500 miles and 2 years and 3 months! LOL! I'm so lazy I'm waiting for the 20k mark. I probably have a freaking atrium in there. From here on out I'll change it annually.

I ordered my filters from the factory. Around 80-85 bucks after tax for two.

Well I took my car in for the free oil change today and I asked them to check the cabin filter and they said it is fine and doesnt need to be replaced yet, but I have 30K miles on my car.

Thanks for the detailed post!! I'm at 17k miles and I'm sure it's time to change!

Check out your neighborhood CarQuest store. Most of them stock one, and if they don't have it, you can usually get it by next morning.

Changed mine out yesterday, and with this thread, it was easy. Handle the little clips carefully though. I had to go fishing for one of the little devils.

Well I took my car in for the free oil change today and I asked them to check the cabin filter and they said it is fine and doesnt need to be replaced yet, but I have 30K miles on my car.
it sounds like they did not even check the filter, you might want to check it yourself. if you look at the top of page 2 (post #26) you can see how dirty mine was at only 20k.

it sounds like they did not even check the filter, you might want to check it yourself. if you look at the top of page 2 (post #26) you can see how dirty mine was at only 20k.

What he said!

Yea better check it, I assumed if it flowed well then it is ok, but because of this thread I checked it and its black! And full of particulate. I am getting a new one asap. Soon as I find a deal for ONE each locally or mailorder.

Changed mine today. Very easy to do. Thanks OP for the DIY thread.

After 2 years 3 months of ownership and 20k miles my filter looked like SRG's filter except I had to vacuum out the tray BEFORE I removed the old filter. Full of leaves and pollen bundles. After vacuuming and pulling out the old filter, the compartment was clean behind the filter.........so it did it's job. It just felt like a limp noodle compared to the new Holden filter.

From now on out I'll replace yearly regardless of miles. Funny thing was that my old filter smelled like cherry strips I put in the AC vents. :)

Also I noticed that the factory filter was installed with the airflow arrow pointing towards the front of the car LOL. I'm sure it does not matter.

Just swapped mine out. 16k and 11months old, thing was black and full of leaves and twigs. Definitely a once a year replacement item on any daily driver.

Big props to SRG963 - I started laughing with the first step - pull hood release.

Great write up. My new filter came in the mail last week.

What a pain in the f'ing azz! Can someone please take a nice picture of the filter being bent into an S shape? My forearms are pretty damn tender trying to get this in correctly. Just like other reported the right hand side that faces the driver side had a kink in it. I was able to finally get it pretty good. While seating the filter was a pain in the azz, the location is actually easy to get to. On the minivan I have to take the glove box out, the amplifier out and then getting 2 filters in is almost impossible. They are the same type of filter as the G8. Why can't manufacturers just design a hard shell easy drop in replacement? My 2k2 Maxima was easy as can be. It had a hard plastic outer shell that slid in easily and fit snug. It even had charcoal in the filter.

On GMPARTSDIRECT I found this using some one else's post, can anyone confirm this as the number:92184248. GMPARTSDIRECT $34.41 each plus shipping.
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Thanks I just want to make sure before I go and buy it....

To answer the inevitable question, the GM part number on the cabin air filter is 92184248. GMPARTSDIRECT has them for $34.41 each plus shipping.

Mine came with left-handed installation instructions from Holden. They tell you to remove the "leaf screen filter" but my G8 didn't seem to have one.


see above :)

it sounds like they did not even check the filter, you might want to check it yourself. if you look at the top of page 2 (post #26) you can see how dirty mine was at only 20k.



Yes I was surprised they said that. I will check it myself this weekend.

I purchased the WIX filter and for the money was very dissappointed. To my knowledge, they are only 1 of 3 or so manufactuers of this particular filter and are sure they're aware of it. But, I have a solution, at least I think. Some good ole home brew, next go around a custom Filtrete cut-to-size- setup. I am somewhat concerned of the airflow, but willing to take a gamble. Hey, you may laugh, but at $40 - $50 a pop, it's worth a shot IMHO.

So here's my question. As I was replacing my filter and was cleaning out air box I decided to turn on ac with motor running and noticed that the flap between filter and fan motor stays closed unless the recirculate inside air is turned off. When I start my car the recirulate switch shows on automatically and I have to turn it off, my bimmer was the other way around. So how is filter doing much work unless you unclick recirculate air?

Mike

So here's my question. As I was replacing my filter and was cleaning out air box I decided to turn on ac with motor running and noticed that the flap between filter and fan motor stays closed unless the recirculate inside air is turned off. When I start my car the recirulate switch shows on automatically and I have to turn it off, my bimmer was the other way around. So how is filter doing much work unless you unclick recirculate air?

Mike

I think your 'pollution mode' is on.

So here's my question. As I was replacing my filter and was cleaning out air box I decided to turn on ac with motor running and noticed that the flap between filter and fan motor stays closed unless the recirculate inside air is turned off. When I start my car the recirulate switch shows on automatically and I have to turn it off, my bimmer was the other way around. So how is filter doing much work unless you unclick recirculate air?

Mike

The pollution mode isn't on to my understanding, they're two different functions. I may be wrong about that. This one thing I do know after reading the manual. Number one it recommends not running the recircualtion mode for extended periods of time. Most probably due to "stale" air sitting in the passenger compartment and needing to be recycled. The reciruculation mode does automatically come on in my vehicle also. Even when it is on for an extended period of time, the door will open automatically to allow some fresh air in. I don't see the purpose of the filter much since I rarely use the a.c. and ride with the ole elbow out the window. The price of $48 bucks is what got me and I may put it up for sale on here dunno. Sure, I could send it back, I guess. IMHO, it's only useful if you use the A.C. alot and have it on the fresh air mode continuously. Otherwise, it's just a dirty filter. I'm of the same conclusion, if the door stays close most of the time, then what actually are you filtering? Not sure what happens when the windshield defroster is on. May find out one day. You could also install some wire mesh at the top to prevent the larger paticules from entering the compartment. That's my two cents... now spend it wisely.

I think your 'pollution mode' is on.

My air conditioner usually changes to recirculate a few seconds after I turn on the AC, whether the "pollution mode" is turned on or not. The hotter the weather is the more likely it is to recirculate without being told. I think it's haunted.

The hotter the weather is the more likely it is to recirculate without being told.
I think your right, this morning it was raining so it wasn't the usual 90 outside and the recirculate did not come on. Good to know.

Mike

After what I read on here I decided to change mine this week. At 14K miles it was black already. I went 25K on my Monte Carlo and it wasn't as dirty when I changed it.

doing mine today....

Ok. All Done. A few observations..

For some reason, I thought that the arrows were on top of the filter. WRONG! The filter fits in with the angles toward the top. Just like a barn shape if you will. I suggest that people take a good look at the filter that is in the car already and practice taking it in and out a few times, after the filter is somewhat cleaned or dusted off. The area in front of the filter was also dirty, so I took a rag and vacuum and really cleaned it up quite a bit. With the new filter the AC smells great now, no more musty smell. I have about 30k miles and the filter was pretty darn dirty and black! Very happy, and this is def a yearly thing for sure.

17k miles on my filter.... black as night! Thanks for the write-up!

Thanks for the write up on this. I went in to my dealer for Maint II service and reminded them to replace the cabin filter. The mechanic came back and said I would have to reschedule for a longer appointment, as the service manual says that the wiper motor has to be removed in order to get to the filter. I told them that all you have to do is remove 4 pushpins per DIY on the forums. He said "you can't believe everything you read on those forums." So then I proceeded to show them how to do it. Anyway, new one is ordered....thanks again.

Did mine this weekend with the Wix filter. Didn't see any airflow arrows like on the factory filter. IMHO the fit is pretty pathetic, since the vertical edges of the old filter and the new were buckled, no matter how I arranged it. I shopped hard for my filter and the best I could do was $50 & change at Rock Auto. What a rip-off! These things ought to be $10 tops.
Bill

$50 seems like a deal. The dealer wants $112 for the filter here, screw that.

Greg at Pace has good pricing. Buy 2 and save on shipping!

I made the mistake of not looking at the direction of the arrows on the filter. Do they need to point toward the fan or toward the front of the car?

I made the mistake of not looking at the direction of the arrows on the filter. Do they need to point toward the fan or toward the front of the car?

I believe the filter is directional only after you use it, lol. I didn't even pay attention when I was putting mine in :)

My original filter was pointing toward the front bumper so I placed the new one in that direction as well. I'm sure it doesn't matter the first time you place it as SRG has said. Just don't flip it after it's used.

thank um gonna check mines tomorrow

Did mine this weekend with the Wix filter. Didn't see any airflow arrows like on the factory filter. IMHO the fit is pretty pathetic, since the vertical edges of the old filter and the new were buckled, no matter how I arranged it. I shopped hard for my filter and the best I could do was $50 & change at Rock Auto. What a rip-off! These things ought to be $10 tops.
Bill

+1 on that. To make it lay flat and fold right, you have to work with the vertical creases, tweak it a bit. It took me awhile the first time around, now I'm a pro, can do it in no time flat. LOL

I tried to do mine a couple months ago when NAPA had their's on sale. It was thin than the OEM and the pleats would collapse and leave gaps. I returned it and purchased one from the dealer for nearly the same price. No problems with EOM from the dealer. BTW the NAPA one is made in China also.

Thanks for the info. I am going to order one from the dealer.

I tried to do mine a couple months ago when NAPA had their's on sale. It was thin than the OEM and the pleats would collapse and leave gaps. I returned it and purchased one from the dealer for nearly the same price. No problems with OEM from the dealer. BTW the NAPA one is made in China also.

Same here. I had a little fold on the bottom right but I stuck my finger on that corner and it popped right in. Oem is a good one.

Pretty nice job in aiding. BTW can anyone tell me where I can pick up cheap air filters in austin?

Pretty nice job in aiding. BTW can anyone tell me where I can pick up cheap air filters in austin?

Now sure about Austin. But you can order them online. Pace Perfromance or shopgm parts are the two that come to my mind.

Thanks for the article! My other cars have had them behind the glove box which prevented me from even considering under the hood. Mr Lube wouldn't even inspect it as they didn't have a listing for the G8!

Pace is cheap if you get more than one. Shipping costs are less.

Carquest has them for $27

Yep just picked mine up from Carquest!!!

To answer the inevitable question, the GM part number on the cabin air filter is 92184248. GMPARTSDIRECT has them for $34.41 each plus shipping.

Mine came with left-handed installation instructions from Holden. They tell you to remove the "leaf screen filter" but my G8 didn't seem to have one.

While I was in there, I vacuumed the leaves and junk out of the filter area. You may not be able to see any debris, because it's tucked up against the front edge, but it's there.

Yeah, mine was plenty dirty after thirteen months and 20K miles.

Thanks to the OP for the great writeup with pictures! The Holden instructions say "1. Open the vehicle bonnet" so the line about "locating the hood release" could actually be useful for those who don't understand Australian.

I just tried to order 2 of the cabin filters off of GMPartsDirect and it told me that either the part number has changed or that the cabin filters are no longer available from GM. I hope that they just gave it a new part number, but I sent their customer service an e-mail about it so I guess we will see.

Carquest has them for $27

How is the quality of the Carquest filter compared to OEM?

home run 28.00 from car quest! no shipping no nothing just stop in and pick one up!

nice!
thanks guys!

Just did this about a month ago. Good info! Thanks!

I went to Carquest too. Quality seems to be about the same as OEM, which isn't great to begin with IMO. I'm thinking I might just buy one of those blue washable filters for home A/C and cut it to size and try it. My OEM filter was very dirty w/ only about 10,000 miles on it.

Only problem installing mine was that the cover would not pass by the gas shock for the hood, so once I got that removed at the bottom it came up easily. Only down side that took the longest out of all the install was replacing that little metal clip to hold the shock back onto its retainer. Took me about 10 min just to work it back on and not pinch the crap out of my fingers. Thanks for the info SRG963.

I need to change my filter now as the car through both owners is about a year old. Going forward, would it be better to change it before or after pollen season?



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I also need to change mines. Which is the best to buy?

Dang, my car must be retarded. When I changed my cabin air filter last year I couldn't pry the plastic cover high enough to reach the old filter without ripping up my knuckles and forearms. Then again the plastic covering looks a little different on the V6 compared the V8. Alas, it's about that time again to bloody up my knuckles and forearm to change that sucker :(

^ +1. I replaced mine today with a CarQuest filter, and it was a pain. The filter was of okay quality - about OEM spec - but the plastic cover was hard to get past the hood strut!

When I did get the filter in, it wasn't sitting properly in the one corner. I tried as hard as I could to poke the filter into the corners with a screwdriver, but it's still not 100%. The other side (towards the outside of the car) looks fine, but I imagine if I installed the bad side (the more visible one, towards the engine) first, it'd be fine and then the other side would be bad :(. It seems like the filter should have been maybe .050" smaller across.

Anyone else have this issue? Any solutions?

O wow! I think I'm going to tell the dealer to order me a new one from reading the hassle that everyone else is getting from other products. Thanks for the info.

^ +1. I replaced mine today with a CarQuest filter, and it was a pain. The filter was of okay quality - about OEM spec - but the plastic cover was hard to get past the hood strut!

When I did get the filter in, it wasn't sitting properly in the one corner. I tried as hard as I could to poke the filter into the corners with a screwdriver, but it's still not 100%. The other side (towards the outside of the car) looks fine, but I imagine if I installed the bad side (the more visible one, towards the engine) first, it'd be fine and then the other side would be bad :(. It seems like the filter should have been maybe .050" smaller across.

Anyone else have this issue? Any solutions?

You have to work and play with it for a minute in order for it to fully seat itself. Main thing is to remain calm and relax with nice glass of tea. Bend the corner of the plastic in a bit, in order to get it past the hood strut. Works every time for me.

You have to work and play with it for a minute in order for it to fully seat itself. Main thing is to remain calm and relax with nice glass of tea. Bend the corner of the plastic in a bit, in order to get it past the hood strut. Works every time for me.

Yeah, I got the cover around the strut okay, it's just weird that GM made it interfere like that. Poor planning, kind of like how they don't even MENTION the filter in the owner's manual, let alone how to change it LOL!

Alas, I don't like tea, and I messed around with the filter for half an hour :cursin: . I declare it good enough. Heck, none of my other cars have ever even had a CAF.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1035&pictureid=5928

I just replaced my cabin filter today. This is after 22 months and 30,000 miles. This is one very dirty filter. I can't believe I breath the air coming through this thing. I also took the time to clean my K&N Air Cleaner, after looking at this I thought it wise.

My cabin air filter was filthy after 15,000 miles. I think I'll replace it every 10,000 miles from now on.

my cabin air filter was filthy after 15,000 miles. I think i'll replace it every 10,000 miles from now on.

ditto!

I've been lazy but looking at that dirty filter next week um going to change mines when i get paid. Wow I don't even want to imagine how mines look. When I change it I'm going to take a pic so everyone can see.

Great write up by OP ... took me less than 10 min.:hail:

Just changed mine after 28K miles. Got one from carquest for 30 bucks which was half of what they wanted at kragen. Simple to do.

CFI 90230P $29.87

$50 seems like a deal. The dealer wants $112 for the filter here, screw that.


I hear you. I ended up ordering mine from Napa for $83 and would arrive tomorrow. This was cheaper than getting employee pricing at a GM Dealer and a lot faster. GM Dealer told me 7-10 days to get it too cause they had to get it from the States.

Even at $30, these filters are cheaply made and from what I've seen need replacing quite often. So, I went to Home Depot and bought that washable filter material. 24"x36"x1". Made a template using my old filter and cut it out to size and it is sturdier than the cheaply made paper OEM filter, but easier to manipulate into place. Fits great and is actually a denser filter material. Only cost $8 and I can get about 6 filters out of it. It's been in a couple of weeks now and seems fine. I was a little worried because it may not flow as well, because it is thicker/denser. Everything seems fine, so I'm going to keep using it.

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Even at $30, these filters are cheaply made and from what I've seen need replacing quite often. So, I went to Home Depot and bought that washable filter material. 24"x36"x1". Made a template using my old filter and cut it out to size and it is sturdier than the cheaply made paper OEM filter, but easier to manipulate into place. Fits great and is actually a denser filter material. Only cost $8 and I can get about 6 filters out of it. It's been in a couple of weeks now and seems fine. I was a little worried because it may not flow as well, because it is thicker/denser. Everything seems fine, so I'm going to keep using it.

My sentiments exactly, the only difference is that I'm going to throw away the cutout every time. I share the same concern as you do in regards to airflow, but I'm willing to risk it, seeing as though I don't have the a/c on very often and the blower door remains virtually closed, except when the windshield defroster is on. I ended up buying another filter, just to serve as a template, will see how everything works out this weekend.

My sentiments exactly, the only difference is that I'm going to throw away the cutout every time. I share the same concern as you do in regards to airflow, but I'm willing to risk it, seeing as though I don't have the a/c on very often and the blower door remains virtually closed, except when the windshield defroster is on. I ended up buying another filter, just to serve as a template, will see how everything works out this weekend.

I'm not going to wash them either. I can get about 6 filters out of it for $8. Think I can afford that. LOL

I added some pics to my 1st post.

I found this out the other day, Car Quest filters are also made by WIX. Therefore, everyone can save a little dough and go straight to Car Quest, about half of the NAPA price.

I didn't realize that the Milford Auto Parts store was a Carquest franchise. I drove past it to buy my NAPA filter for twice the price.:whine:

I wonder why FRAM does not offer a filter yet for us? WTF? I was going to send them an email but was having trouble finding contact info on their site..

Although I think we've all been replacing our filters by removing the plastic "scrivets" at the front and prying the cover up past the hood support rod, there is the option to remove the plastic cover completely to make things a bit easier. Interestingly, GM says that the retaining clips and grommets on the back of the plastic cover are single-use and must be replaced each time the cover is removed! Wow, WTF is that? Has anyone removed their cover completely to see if the retaining clips are actually that bad?

I'm sure that prying the plastic cover open will have damaged my clips some, but I'm surprised that, if the cover were to be removed "correctly", the retaining clips and grommets would need replacing each time.

I've replaced the filter twice in the 25k miles I have on my G8, and I've re-used the retaining clips just as many times.

Do you fully unclip them all and remove the entire plastic cover, or just push the cover back on the clips to give access (that's what I did when I changed mine)?

My sentiments exactly, the only difference is that I'm going to throw away the cutout every time. I share the same concern as you do in regards to airflow, but I'm willing to risk it, seeing as though I don't have the a/c on very often and the blower door remains virtually closed, except when the windshield defroster is on. I ended up buying another filter, just to serve as a template, will see how everything works out this weekend.

Idea didn't work quite as expected, could smell exhaust fumes coming through the a/c vents while the windshield defroster was engaged. Threw away the prototype and brought a replacement filter from the local auto parts guy. Still searching for viable solutions.

Do you fully unclip them all and remove the entire plastic cover, or just push the cover back on the clips to give access (that's what I did when I changed mine)?

Unclip all of them along the top and pull back the cover, usually I rest it against the hood strut while I'm doing my business. No need to remove the entire cover IMHO.

With the rear clips still attached, it is tough to pull the cover up past the hoot strut, is my only concern with doing that.

With the rear clips still attached, it is tough to pull the cover up past the hoot strut, is my only concern with doing that.

True. I use my right hand to lift the cover and left hand to bend it just enough for the edge to squeeze past the hood strut. This after removing the six clips along the outer edge of the cover. Needless to say, the first time wasn't the charm, but it's pretty easy now.

Although I think we've all been replacing our filters by removing the plastic "scrivets" at the front and prying the cover up past the hood support rod, there is the option to remove the plastic cover completely to make things a bit easier. Interestingly, GM says that the retaining clips and grommets on the back of the plastic cover are single-use and must be replaced each time the cover is removed! Wow, WTF is that? Has anyone removed their cover completely to see if the retaining clips are actually that bad?

I'm sure that prying the plastic cover open will have damaged my clips some, but I'm surprised that, if the cover were to be removed "correctly", the retaining clips and grommets would need replacing each time.

I just did mine and following Holden's directions removed the full cover. I would NOT recommend doing this unless you absolutely have to. I partially broke a couple clips, fully broke another and worse yet damaged the cover where a couple of the clips attach.

Son-of-a-!@#$ I can't seem to replace anything on this car without breaking some plastic! :whine:

Nice job! Can't find an air filter anywhere so I was going to order one online...guess Ill pick up one of these too and replace it as well. Thanks for the help!

I'll have to do this soon I think too ... might spray some Febreze on for that fresh scent. :D

Nice write up: Thanx

Went to carquest.com then searched the part number (CFI 90230P)&(90230p) and it didn't find it. Can anyone post a link.

Here is what I found at RockAuto.com
WIX Part # 49248 $43.79

ACDELCO Part # CF182 {#92184248} $37.99

For the 2008 G8 GT

Thank you for posting this! Will be replacing mine soon -

Thanks you!

I just ordered 2 WIX filters from rockauto.com a little while ago.

Out of curiosity last night I pulled the cabin filter out, not too hard a job and thanks for the write up, and it wasn't too bad with about 9,800 miles on the filter and I'm sure it is the original.

I just ordered 2 WIX filters from rockauto.com a little while ago... F.Y.I. He's referring to the air intake filter and not the air cabin filter under which the thread is titled. I was going to order about 10 of them at this price...:(. They (rock auto) list the WIX for $44.79 and the A.C. Delco for $38.79.

I have 2 cabin air filters along with 2 engine air filters coming, me and my GT need AIR!

Replaced mine yesterday... took 10 minutes maxx. Thanks for the excellent info!

Wierd, just got the oil changed at the local Valvoline and they told me I don't have a cabin air filter....

I just did mine about an hour ago. Easy once those 6 push-pins are out.

Here is my old filter from this 2008 car with 10,300 miles on it;

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/thundra04struck/P1020949.jpg

Don't mind the size difference, the new filter is on top of the box and makes the perspective off. I'll be changing this filter a lot sooner than 10,000 miles and am going to stock up on the cabin filters too.

Wierd, just got the oil changed at the local Valvoline and they told me I don't have a cabin air filter....

Their book probably does not list a part for it so they just think that its not there or they don't want to change it

So I had the nastiest smell every time I turned on my air. It literally smelled like a mix of dirty locker room and urine. Turns out this was the original filter...and I have 50K on the car! I just changed the filter today and it was an instant change in smell. Thanks so much!

Have the same smell

2 years and 9600 miles. CRAZY!!! I think I will change mine every year now.

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almost 20K on mine and I'm sure it has never been changed. I ordered a stock one online last week and haven't seen a shipping notice yet. Does it come from Australia?

Interested to see how bad my filter is but I'm not crazy about changing it so often at those prices.

i ordered the oem filter from gmpartsdirect for 46.70 total

i ordered the oem filter from gmpartsdirect for 46.70 total

That's a great deal, i was about to post that i just replaced mine for the 2nd time (68k). Got it from the local GM dealer for $60. I'll order it from gmpartsdirect from now on.

Thanks

I just replaced mine. Ordered it from gmpartsdirect, $33.75 plus shipping, along with replacement wiper blades.

Cool to note that the part was stamped with 'Holden', just like the original, same part number and all.

Two years and 33k miles. It will become yearly for me....

Did mine yesterday, same condition as everyone else's. Impacted with leaves and crap.

It certainly was a PITA trying to get it to seat properly. Still don't know if its in there correctly, but oh well.

FYI, there's a deal on our cabin air filters at a Performance Car Web site, Google search.

I did mine last week. I got it from O'Reily and the manufacturing tolerance's are clearly different then the OEM filter. There was an ever slight variation in the " \_/ " section which caused the longer straight part that runs Perpendicular to the road to bow in dramatically, to the point that it wasn't filtering much on that side......Frustrating when you buy stuff that doesn't fit.

In a rush before vacation I rigged up a small piece of wood to fit into one of the accordion. So instead of " ( " I had " l ". Seems to be working, but not my finest hour.

.._~~~._
/:::\~./:::\
l___(~l___ll
Before After

Edit: Had to get creative for my fancy diagram above but hopefully you get the picture. Maybe pictures to follow...camera died, contemplating tapping into the Header/Tune fund

I did mine last week. I got it from O'Reily and the manufacturing tolerance's are clearly different then the OEM filter. There was an ever slight variation in the " \_/ " section which caused the longer straight part that runs Perpendicular to the road to bow in dramatically, to the point that it wasn't filtering much on that side......Frustrating when you buy stuff that doesn't fit.
I had the same problem and similar solution. I paid $35~ at car quest for the filter

I had the same problem and similar solution. I paid $35~ at car quest for the filter

That's what I did as well, I think my cost after tax and everything at CQ was $30.40. It did take a lot of fiddling around to keep the filter from bowing during install, but after trying enough times I got it just right.

FYI, there's a deal on our cabin air filters at a Performance Car Web site, Google search.

FYI, These will be at better prices than anything I've seen listed online for OEM Holden cabin air filters. Less than the aftermarket filters as well.

I had the same problem and similar solution. I paid $35~ at car quest for the filter

Did u order online or did u call? Because I can't never seem to find it online. If I can get mines for 35 I will order it today.

did mine this morning, 32.5 k miles

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Did u order online or did u call? Because I can't never seem to find it online. If I can get mines for 35 I will order it today.

You can get OEM Holden filters for less than that shipped to your door :dunno:

See my above posts :)

You can get OEM Holden filters for less than that shipped to your door :dunno:

See my above posts :)

I found it Shawn. Thanks. Great pricing.

SRG963, that is an epic deal, especially for Canadians! It's so rare that Canadians get a good deal on auto parts. I ordered 12 :D. Thanks for the lead.

Now, if only K&N or someone made one of these that could be re-used, we'd be golden.

Yes, I plan on participating on the awesome deal that SRG963 mentioned a few posts up as well!!!

Lower than ANY USA or CANADIAN price that I've ever seen!!

Am I the only one who can't find the website you guys are referring to for the great deal on the in-cabin air filter? Please help a n00b out apparently I need it.

Am I the only one who can't find the website you guys are referring to for the great deal on the in-cabin air filter? Please help a n00b out apparently I need it.

Google Performance Car Web :)

I don't think I'm allowed to post the price as per forum rules, but I can say it's less than $30.01 shipped to your door :)

Yes, this is a great deal! Got mine ordered for less that $30.01 Shipped to my door! This is the best deal! thanks SRG963 for sharing.

I've got to get in on this next shipment! Thanks for the heads-up!

i paypal'd for one, you dont have to a member to get in on it do you?

http://www.g8board.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50175

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Google Performance Car Web for a great deal on OEM Holden cabin air filters.

I am so pissed I missed out on the group buy. But I did find the wix ones online for ~35 apiece. $80 shipped to my house for two. The sad part is I think I have defective ones. The Wix filters are about 1/4-1/3 of an inch to tall over the factory ones. They won't seal properly and more than likely won't perform as well. I should write a letter to Wix.



Also during the process you should add instructions on what to do if your cowl piece becomes unhinged from the pieces on the back. Basically I pushed mine up so far that after replacement there was a gap at the windshield line. I pressed down on all but one and they went back. But the far left one (from the front looking back on the car) the red one, came unclipped completely. And now I cant get it re-affixed.

This great offer is still going!

Second case should be arriving the beginning of September, so get your order in while you can!

Would B2B warranty cover this for "smelly air conditioning"?

Air filters are "wearable" items and not covered under any warranties.

FYI PCW $30shipped deal ends on September 26th 2011, get in while you can.

Would B2B warranty cover this for "smelly air conditioning"?

filter itself is not, but I believe there is a TSB for the smelly air con

Installed my new filter last week, seeing the old one is pretty nasty.

The third and final shipment of Holden Cabin Air Filters will include a bonus. Anyone who participates on the final shipment will be assigned a number. CP will draw numbers from a hat after all orders have been placed (closing September 26th). The lucky winner gets $50 worth of merchandise from lionsden!

a reward for being last- nice!

Last weekend for the Holden OEM Cabin Air Filter Deal!

whoa, I best jump on this.

Ordered 3 :)

Due to some not being able to register, this deal has been extended for 2 more days.

FYI, In case you missed out on the PCW Holden Cabin Air Filter...the deal has spread to another G8 forum, filters are now less than $33.01.

I received a new holden filter, same part number, from Rock Auto and found that the filter is actually taller than the factory filter.... As such, the filter wrinkles
This pic is taken facing straight down with the flat parts of the filter being even...
http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1554&pictureid=9150
Same part number:
http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1554&pictureid=9149

The difference isn't huge, but it's enough to do this...
http://www.g8board.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1554&pictureid=9148

Any thoughts?

Looked on here to see what everyone was using to replace their Cabin Air Filters. I just bought one from O'Reilly Auto Parts a MicroGard for around 10$. I will put it in tomorrow and post up how it fits.


***UPDATE*** 20OCT2011
Put it in today. It fits well. A little tight on the left side. I also had a little trouble lifting up the cover. It was catching on the left arm that holds the hood up. My other filter was in for 2 years. It was dirty, not like some of the ones on here. The bottom of the filter was a little wet. It has been raining here the last few days. Is it OK the bottom part gets a little wet, or is it supposed to be completely dry at all times? Looking at the way it is designed, I would think that it would be hard for water not to get into the filter area while driving on a rainy day.

Looked on here to see what everyone was using to replace their Cabin Air Filters. I just bought one from O'Reilly Auto Parts a MicroGard for around 10$... Yeah, I did a little research and here's how it stacks up with a WIX filter. I may just purchase one for the heck of it sometime this week.

MicroGard MGD 3753Media: Synthetic
Height:9.5"
Width:10.75"
Depth:.845"
Wix 49248
Media: Particulate
Height:9.5"
Width:10.73"
Depth:.845"


*** PLEASE REFER TO POST #287 FOR EXPLANATION OF MEASUREMENTS ***

For ten smackers out the door, I'm already sold on the MicroGard. THANKS for the information Sean O!!! O Reilly here I come with the quickness!!! FWIW, AC Delco carries their cabin air filters under part numbers CF182 and 92184248 (GM).

Ponyman you are killin me. At least order the stats in the same order. It would make it easier to compare. Also I got my 3 holden filters in today. Thanks pcw. I will have to see how tall they are compared to the wix. I hope I didnt just spend all this money on crap filters.

edit: dammit. The new holden filters are too tall also. I swear GM revised the filter but didnt change the part number. All new filters I have tried Wix, Holden are 1/4" too call and will not fit in our cabin compartment. If we scrunch them in there they won't seal and will have gap on the side. Then we wont be filtering anything. Ughh So Pissed. Thus far I have wasted $170 on cabin filters I can't use.

Ponyman you are killin me. At least order the stats in the same order. It would make it easier to compare...:embarrassed:... I thought I did initially. Done!!! Now, please validate my hall pass MR. MONITOR...:wink2:.

BTW. I'm trying to locate the specifications on a GM/AC Delco cabin air filter for comparison, will post up when/if I do. I refuse to pay another $30 for a cabin air filter... UGH!!!

PONY MAN---I'm trying to follow your filter measurements in post #204 an am lost. I decided to measure my backup GM filter. (Height) to me means *top to bottom* when installed as designed. (Width or Length) are the same thing to me which is *left to right*. as installed. (Depth) is the *front to back* measurement. So my backup filter is,
Height--9.5
Width---10.75
Depth---0.75
I never measured my one an only previous filter change, so I may have a surprise in store for me when its time to R/R this one. Since all 3 of you measurements exceed 8" inches, could you explain what each value means.

PONY MAN---I'm trying to follow your filter measurements in post #204 an am lost...Since all 3 of you measurements exceed 8" inches, could you explain what each value means... Actually, I pulled the specifications from a website, hence the quotations. However, I see your point regarding ambiguity and will edit the previous post accordingly to align with your descriptions. Hopefully, now it make sense. THANKS

Alright, I did my comparison. The new Wix and Holden filters are 1/8" too tall. The part had to get rev'd and they didn't tell anybody.

Soooooo...... The search is on for the one that fits. I am talking about the Holey Grail of cabin air filters. The winner of this quest will receive a smiley face ( Like this one -------> :) ) and a thank you in a later post. Let the games begin.

oxbcat -- I think your housing is too small, yea, that's it! :D

Just kidding.... it's amazing what an 1/8 of an inch makes.

Mine fit perfectly after accordianing the sides upon installation.

this poor car nothing fits right, lol

IMO the filter is the same, and it shrinks in the car over time. The top and bottom are lined with felt that flattens out as its pressed in the car for years. I put mine in (from the group buy) and was shocked how squished it was. Took it back out and put back in and moved it left and right and pulled on the pleats and got it to fit where only two pleats were bent a little. I'd bet money if I check on it in a few weeks it will look normal.

Well my thinking is that no other filter on the car, be it fuel, oil or otherwise shrinks with usage. Why would this be different?

You have to admit, it's a tight fit on purpose, as it pertains to the cabin air filter, as if it was "floppy" ... it would introduce leaks and bypassing the filter would be a paramount waste of having the filter anyways.

Fuel and Oil filters have a rigid outside (plastic or metal) that helps them to retain their shape.

I have seen a lot of these filters in the past few weeks, and they are all spec'ed to the same size. Weather a "batch" of factory filters were either smaller slightly, or the filter finally gives in (some people have had their cabin air filters in their car since new, at least I have!) to the constant side and top/bottom pressures to ensure a tight fit... I wouldn't think that it's out of the question for something to conform to the shape, over time, of the restrictions of it's holster (slightly smaller than the filter itself, to hold it in place)


If there were clips or standoffs into the cabin air filter design, then the size discrepency would be more of an issue. But since the filter is held at approximately a 35 degree angle, for several years (or if you follow standard procedures, replaced as needed or every year) then the origonal filter would be considered "worn out" in more ways than just looking at the debris that it caught.

Again, not trying to start anything here, but that's my guess, and it makes sense to me.

Any luck with the new filter if it's inserted horizontal accordian style? Does it fit better yet?

Well my thinking is that no other filter on the car, be it fuel, oil or otherwise shrinks with usage. Why would this be different?

A fuel filter and an oil filter saves the motor and is a tight paper element held in a plastic or metal tube. If anything gets by it, your motor will need replacing soon. This is a paper filter to keep dust out of the car. Which is why its just a paper accordion wedged in. If some air gets by it, so what?

Its like comparing a gask mask for your face to the filter in your window air conditioner. The sides of the gask mask are designed not to leak or there are dire consequences.... but if some dust blows through your air conditioner on a 90degree day, does anyone even notice? This filter is just a flimsy thing pressed in with felt on the sides, its not critical that nothing gets by it. I'd bet 90% of G8 owners never change it the life of the car.

funny you say that turbomike because I have been wearing a gas mask in the car ever since I changed the filter, I have been up all night worrying about this

funny you say that turbomike because I have been wearing a gas mask in the car ever since I changed the filter, I have been up all night worrying about this

Me too. I've also started wearing the gas mask out while walking in busy places. You wouldn't believe the looks I get. Sometimes, kids run up to me and cover my "breather holes" and I start to suffocate a little bit. But then I remember I'm only wearing a gas mask, and I take it off and all is well.

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Me too. I've also started wearing the gas mask out while walking in busy places. You wouldn't believe the looks I get. Sometimes, kids run up to me and cover my "breather holes" and I start to suffocate a little bit. But then I remember I'm only wearing a gas mask, and I take it off and all is well.

:drink:

I sure hope you are wearing gloves when you take the mask off

gloves, white suit, the whole gamut. I breath "real air" only when required by necessity.

and hopefully you dispose of those in the proper manner

Only on every other Wednesday, as per standards procedure.

LOL! You guys are buttheads, but it makes for fun reading :D

lol

Sometimes you just gotta sit back and smell the flowers.
























































































Through your gasmask filters. See above.

In all seriousness, though, it's amazing that change intervals and the change procedure aren't outlined in the owner's manual. I've changed mine twice in 77,000 km, and both times it was many times more disgusting than I would ever let my engine's air filter get. I'm very glad that stuff's being kept out of the interior.

i used to turn the heat on in my old cherokee and all kinds of debris would fly out and look how great I turned out to be, just ignore the arm growing out of my forehead

I just realized the thread title is Fliter.

^lol

I bought the recommended filter from Carquest for ~$30 and it was about 1/4" too big. I tried and tried to get it so the sides so they would flare in with no luck. I was able to pop the old one back in with no issues so I am sure it is the filter and not me. I have a microguard brand at the store I need to pick up this evening. Hopefully this will work better for me. We will see.

56k miles later and NASTY!! Previous owner definitely never changed it. Got a new OEM off of ebay for about $25. Very easy install and worth it!
Thanks for the write-up.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/381054_766644917224_194305023_36098526_775264867_n .jpg

52k miles.. probably original..


the filter didnt fit perfect in there... the fins were all open and closed.. but all the edges lined up.

I used a carquest filter and it may have been a hair too tall.

I've been pinging the O'reilly web site for the MicroGard cabin air filter, and the FINALLY have some. Actually, two less now that I ordered mine. As of now, they show four (4) filters still available. Shipping cost was high, but since I needed other parts, my order exceeded the minimum amount for free shipping.

Just got mine from CP on the other board and swapped mine out this past weekend. 45k on the ticker and looked to be the original filter. Pretty nasty and with a bigger surprise sitting at the bottom of the filter area!

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SURPRISE!!! My previous owner never changed me and this is the nice little gift he left for you.

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Just got mine from CP on the other board and swapped mine out this past weekend. 45k on the ticker and looked to be the original filter. Pretty nasty and with a bigger surprise sitting at the bottom of the filter area!

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SURPRISE!!! My previous owner never changed me and this is the nice little gift he left for you.

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thats exactly what mine looked like when i changed it about a month ago @ 50k. Was obviously never changed, and that funky smell is finally gone now that all the debris is gone.

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Thx.

I checked mine.. it was also black so I ordered mine.. Why in the heck are our filters so black. Must be cheap ass filters

I checked mine.. it was also black so I ordered mine.. Why in the heck are our filters so black. Must be cheap ass filters

Exactly the opposite. If the filter was cheap and not doing it's job it would just let all of that stuff pass right through and into the cabin. Plus other areas are more polluted than others so there are some variables in play but thankfully replacing the filter is pretty easy. :)

True, I thought of that agle also. I feared the worst that black was mold. Maybe out blowers suck that much air that our filters are that dang good. I never had a dirty one in my Grand Prix. Of course the Grand prix was half of a car as the G8 :)

Yeah, how can you call a filter "cheap" because it is picking up garbage from the atmosphere? If anything you should ask, "Why is our air so darn full of crap" LOL!

True, I thought of that agle also. I feared the worst that black was mold. Maybe out blowers suck that much air that our filters are that dang good. I never had a dirty one in my Grand Prix. Of course the Grand prix was half of a car as the G8 :)


Some of the black may very well be mould: the filter will definitely get moist, and with other debris piled on top, I wouldn't be surprised if mould could grow on it. That's why it's important to change it when it's dirty... well, that, and you definitely don't want to clog airflow to the cabin.

Yeah, The more I think about it that could be mould and junk. This should be a MUST once you see the diffrence.

I changed mine today at 29k and it was disgusting! I will be checking mine again at either 10k or 15k. I bought 3 filters for the price of 1 installed at the dealer.

I change mine every 6 months.

Can someone please post a link to buy the filter? My DUMB fingers are on and I cant find it doing a search.:(

Thank you!
Craig

I change mine every 6 months.

WOW! Thats often, but seeing how nasty these filters are it may something I do every oil change. Ill have to see how dirty they get that soon.

HEY, if anyone besides EBAY see's a great deal on sale drop a line... I would def stock up. To bad they dont have some sort of group buy :) lol

Crazy Paul is the best source for filters, I'd say! He offers (or did offer) a volume discount, so definitely stock up :).

Edit: am I allowed to say that? Now that I think about it, I don't know if he's a vendor on this board. If not, mods, please delete my post and accept my apologies!

Hey Turbo, Thanks for the input. I'll say if yout get any heat I'll take ALL the blame. After all the newbie gets blamed for everything :)

TY anyways :)

LOL Much appreciated. He doesn't have them listed on his site, but e-mail him and ask about them.

One may be interested to know that I used a CarQuest filter before reverting back to the GM-brand filter. The CarQuest filter did NOT fit as well: it was a tiny bit too wide (across the front, not depth), and got "ruffled" during installation (and installation was a PITA). The GM part dropped right in and sat straight, first-shot.

I don't know if other aftermarket parts are the same, but something to keep in mind.

Can someone please post a link to buy the filter? My DUMB fingers are on and I cant find it doing a search.:(

Thank you!
Craig

Google "G8 Cabin Filter Group Buy- ROUND 2"

They are around $33 shipped currently.

Google "G8 Cabin Filter Group Buy- ROUND 2"

They are around $33 shipped currently.

Thanks! Just ordered 2

where can i pick up one

thanks, SRG. nice price on those!

Thank you!:)