Has anyone else had that funky vineager smell in the a/c when they switch between fresh and recirculated air?

Ive heard you can change the in cabin air filter...when i took my glove box out..and pulled the filter holder out..Guess what i found...No f*cking filter?...Was anyone esle shorted a filter from their dealersip..or am I just that special?
Also do they have better replacements than just the stock ones..and How do i get rid of that freaking smell?

 

everyone got shafted on the cabin filter there is a write up on making your own from some other store bought filters somewhere. you can get like 3 out of them or something.

 

Damn...I was thinking I was special...guess they were so into modding these out at the dealership they forgot the small things. I'll check around for the post on filters..thanks.

 

I bought 1 from the dealer and wouldn't make my own. The dealers filter is pleated and offers enough flow th not put strain on the blower motor. To much restriction and the blower will fry or start burning fuses. Mine was 20 from the dealer.

 

well the reason scions don't have the filters, according to toyota is because of the new a/c, they can't "retrofit" the filters, even though the accessories are there. i just put a charcol filter for smells, and at least it traps some outside pollen and crap.

 

I made my own out of a 3M filter made for houses. just cut and tape the edges. No change in flow here.

 

this is what i put in mine and it was worth every penny

http://www.newscionparts.com/product/?id=1892

 

You are Special. It's just a Different kind of Special.

 

[quote="RaginCajun"]I bought 1 from the dealer and wouldn't make my own. The dealers filter is pleated and offers enough flow th not put strain on the blower motor. To much restriction and the blower will fry or start burning fuses. Mine was 20 from the dealer.[/quote

I just called my dealership up..they said they dont carry filters for them, they told me, they made the traay, but to keep down on costs they never made teh filters....Keep down on costs?..I bought mine on a Friday, when I picked it up on Monday, they had slapped a more expensive set of rims on, added the 6disc, w/ tube sub, and some other crap I didnt ask for. ANd they're worried about the cost of a $20 filter..yeesh.

 

I used a Wix filter. Part number 24900. Check out www.wixfilters.com. You can search for a local dealer. Mine was $18.

 

hmm? toyota does make filters for them.. but frankly, it's abit expensive..

and yeah.... they don't have them in when you buy the car.

i'm happy with my 3M filter i cut and fit into mine. flows fine.

 

Toyota does sell them. They only had 1 in stock when I got mine. Check ebay. There is 1 on there now for $5. I was gonna ****** it but it showed up after I bought mine.

 

I used the posts in the Tech section to make mine....didn't even need any duct tape or anything for it....total time spent? 25 minutes, including the trip to Home Depot. And Materials were only $8.50 or so....and I have enough left over for at least 5 more filters....an easy DIY that is well worth the money and time spent

 

The thing that doesnt make sense is that when the cars are shipped from the manufacturer they have the filters in them. When the cars are received they take the filters out. :p

 

DIY is the best method for the CAF. Have the 'B for almost 3 years now and never bought one.

 

Many new car models from many manufacturers have a place to put an OPTIONAL cabin air filter. Few of those cars come with one installed, and I don't know of ANY econo-cars that do. Scions are econo-cars.

It's up to the new owner to decide if they want a filter. If they do, they can put it in.

Pretty simple, really.

 

I emailed Scion Customer Service to ask if the xB came with a filter. Their reply was:
"No your vehicle does not come standard with a cabin air filter it is an available option."

 

A filter in the filter drawer is just as much an option as a CD in the head unit - the factory does NOT install them. :D

 

And an oil filter is not considered an option....its a filter... ...I actually went down to the dealership to test drive a '07 xB...minehas 30 thousand miles on it...almost time to trade it in..hehehe.... the new Salsa red pearl one I looked at...had to get in there pull the glove box door off...to which the slaesman's jaw dropped...looked in the tray...damned thing had a filter... Im wondering now...is someone getting a "hit or miss" on the assembly line... i made the good old 3M one after I was told about it... BTW ..thanks to all for that.

 

The oil filter is an integral part of the xB engine and cannot be made an option. However the 1960 Studebaker Lark that was my first new car, the engine came without an oil filter, which I had the dealer add as an option, mounted on a bracket and connected to the engine by hoses.

As for cabin air filters, my wife's $30K LeSabre Limited came with every conceivable bell and whistle, but no cabin air filter. The option consists of the plastic box to hold the filter, for a total of $200 - plus the dealer labor to install the plastic box in the air duct which is against the firewall under the hood.