tC Cabin Air Filter
03-06-2005, 03:41 AM
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tC Cabin Air Filter
OK, I'm sure this question is somewhere else on this site, but...
Will any Toyota cabin air filter fit the tC? I think it's ridiculous that there is a tray for one, but it wasn't included. I saw the DIY post about cutting a home furnace filter to fit the tray in the xB, and am considering doing that, but would rather take the lazy route and get a Toyota one.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Will any Toyota cabin air filter fit the tC? I think it's ridiculous that there is a tray for one, but it wasn't included. I saw the DIY post about cutting a home furnace filter to fit the tray in the xB, and am considering doing that, but would rather take the lazy route and get a Toyota one.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
03-06-2005, 03:54 AM
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The problem is that the tC was not ment to have one. I read and was told that it has something to do with the 'airflow' of our system. Our ventilation system was not designed for a filter to 'slow it down'. I was told that if you put a filter there, it can cause problems.
03-06-2005, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by motozen
The problem is that the tC was not ment to have one. I read and was told that it has something to do with the 'airflow' of our system. Our ventilation system was not designed for a filter to 'slow it down'. I was told that if you put a filter there, it can cause problems.
03-06-2005, 04:01 AM
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dont ask me. I dont know. same theory on why they put dummy holes by our outside mirror adjuster?
I don't know where you got the idea the xb was going to fit. I was told that it was the same one for the avalon and corrollas.... who knows but I plan on putting a 'thinny' filter in next week for good measures.
I don't know where you got the idea the xb was going to fit. I was told that it was the same one for the avalon and corrollas.... who knows but I plan on putting a 'thinny' filter in next week for good measures.
03-06-2005, 04:06 AM
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^^^^^^When i went to the dealer and asked for the air filter, the looked it up in the computer, and got the part #. The guy came back with the box, and it said xB on it so i was like wait a second it says xB. He tells me that they both share the same air filter, but im a little skepticle, so im like ill go outside and try it and if it doesn't work your giving me my money back. So i went outside and tried it, and it fit perfectly. So thats where i got the xB thing from
03-06-2005, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by motozen
awesome! give us the part #? is it charcoal filtered? is it pretty thick? TIA
03-06-2005, 05:07 AM
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that sharper image car filter POS crap is a waste of money and doesn't work. i got it free for a quaddra I bought awhile back and it doesnt do sheeet. Neither does the quaddra... PITA to clean and if you get a tiny tiny bit of water on the rods it fries!!! I returned all the junk.
03-06-2005, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by bubblemyster
Where is this in cabin filter or where its supposed to be. I want one of those cigarrete lighter ionic filters. Cool stuff and works well. Someone PM with info please.
03-06-2005, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bubblemyster
So its on the inside of the car behind the glove compartment or on the backside of the glove compartment in the engine area?
03-06-2005, 05:49 AM
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well i didnt get one with my car, i shelled over another 20 bucks to get mine. Because of this topic, i actually did a search for scion cabin air filters, and...
www.wixfilters.com has made one for the scion tc, which looks much better than the one that i bought from scion. The dimentions are 2.040 X 5.905 X 11.375, so if anyone wants to check to make sure this will fit, that would be great. I wish i had seen this site before i got my filter from scion.
www.wixfilters.com has made one for the scion tc, which looks much better than the one that i bought from scion. The dimentions are 2.040 X 5.905 X 11.375, so if anyone wants to check to make sure this will fit, that would be great. I wish i had seen this site before i got my filter from scion.
03-06-2005, 05:56 AM
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ya, but if you saw the one that scion was offering, you'd go with that wix one in a second. you could always custom fabricate one like other poeple were doing, but i dont know how well those stop air particles once you cut them
