Did your Yaris come with a Cabin Filter? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Steve L. · 07-27-2010, 07:27 AM

My car didn't come with a Cabin Air Filter. I didn't realize it until I was at 10,000 miles and I went to change it. It only cost $12 and the delear wanted to charge $40. It is really easy to do yourself!!

jambo101 · 07-27-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RedRide

OK, that is definately an opinion based on your perceptions.

However most do find a cabin filter very worthwhile.

If your air is so clean perhaps you are also wasting money on engine air filters and they are a scam?

Not saying the air is clean but that air filter isnt doing anything to make the air in the car cleaner if i'm driving with widows open.

teddy · 07-27-2010, 10:34 AM

In my time lurking these forums it seems nobody got an air filter with their Yaris. I had assumed I was among the masses without one.

Last night I checked, after purchasing one off eBay, and lo and behold I have a filter! It wasn't as dirty as I'd have expected either, especially after over 2 years of use.

There is the possibility it was installed when I had my 32000km maintenance done in the spring. I will check my receipts, but the total bill was reasonable and less than I expected and I'm pretty sure a cabin filter wasn't among the charges. It was around $150 which included an oil change, winter->summer wheel/tire changeover, brake cleaning, and a few other things.

derickveliz2 · 07-27-2010, 11:40 AM

Mine didn't, made my own!

Derick

RedRide · 07-27-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

Not saying the air is clean but that air filter isnt doing anything to make the air in the car cleaner if i'm driving with widows open.

At the very least, it can prevent anything from falling into the fan and/or getting clogged in your ducts.
You can get one for as little as $12US. It's cheap insurance.

Anyway, I would wager that there are some times when you do roll the windows up. Let's be honest here.

2009BBPliftback · 07-27-2010, 02:50 PM

I made my own.. but I also was able to find the Cabinfresh filter at my local walmart for like 10 dollars don't buy one from the dealer for sure!

Chuck G · 07-27-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedRide

At the very least, it can prevent anything from falling into the fan and/or getting clogged in your ducts.
You can get one for as little as $12US. It's cheap insurance.

Anyway, I would wager that there are some times when you do roll the windows up. Let's be honest here.

This is the only reason I put a filter in mine.

UTVitz · 07-27-2010, 03:22 PM

Mine did not have one when new, but I talked the dealer into giving me one.

After seeing how dirty it gets in just 10K miles, I'm sold on how nice they work. I get 'em at pepboys for $12.

FSANE · 07-27-2010, 07:18 PM

eek. I though i was the only one

sleey0 · 07-27-2010, 08:46 PM

08 hatch and no filter. $14 at autozone now it has one;D

MUSKOKA800 · 07-27-2010, 08:56 PM

I've never checked.
Shame on me.

kac · 07-27-2010, 09:50 PM

yeah... it didn't come with one with I bought it new. Bought one for $12 at Advance Auto Parts, just over a year later I changed it.... it was starting to get pretty dirty.

FSANE · 07-27-2010, 10:48 PM

So does anyone know why we were ripped off over a $12 filter?

yarrr · 07-28-2010, 12:36 AM

I made 4 for under 10 dollars. I don't really feel ripped off, I notice no difference with a filter in. Maybe they wanted the A/C to feel that 5% stronger in test drives.

RedRide · 07-28-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FSANE

So does anyone know why we were ripped off over a $12 filter?

Somewhere along the line a Toyota accountant said, "hey we can save X ammount of Yen per year if we no longer include the cabin filter in places like Noth America".

That is the polite answer.

sleey0 · 07-28-2010, 04:25 PM

Very true. Add $12 to the thousands of cars toyo sells and there is the toyo big wigs xmas bonus:p

FSANE · 07-28-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sleey0

Very true. Add $12 to the thousands of cars toyo sells and there is the toyo big wigs xmas bonus:p

they should of used that extra money to disable the Run-Away mod on the Prius and other models.

ecenur · 10-31-2010, 10:17 PM

I just bought my car a week ago, it has no cabin filter or no filter above the blower fan I had no idea until recently. I'm going to play around with an old furnace filter and see what I can create to replace filters the car did not come with.

07-27-2010, 11:40 AM	#22
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07-27-2010, 09:50 PM	#30
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07-27-2010, 10:48 PM	#31
FSANE Drives: 07 4d yaris and 02 Trans Am Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 231	So does anyone know why we were ripped off over a $12 filter? __________________ 02 T/A AUTO Metalic Silver. 07 Yaris M5. Best ET is 11.13 @ 120 MPH with 1.47 60FT 11.13 sec vid BurnOut Vid

07-27-2010, 07:27 AM	#19
Steve L. View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris 3 door Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 24	My car didn't come with a Cabin Air Filter. I didn't realize it until I was at 10,000 miles and I went to change it. It only cost $12 and the delear wanted to charge $40. It is really easy to do yourself!!

07-27-2010, 10:34 AM	#21
teddy Drives: 2008 5-door hatchback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 140	In my time lurking these forums it seems nobody got an air filter with their Yaris. I had assumed I was among the masses without one. Last night I checked, after purchasing one off eBay, and lo and behold I have a filter! It wasn't as dirty as I'd have expected either, especially after over 2 years of use. There is the possibility it was installed when I had my 32000km maintenance done in the spring. I will check my receipts, but the total bill was reasonable and less than I expected and I'm pretty sure a cabin filter wasn't among the charges. It was around $150 which included an oil change, winter->summer wheel/tire changeover, brake cleaning, and a few other things.

07-27-2010, 02:50 PM	#24
2009BBPliftback Drives: 2009 Yaris LB in Blazing blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western PA (Franklin) Posts: 237	I made my own.. but I also was able to find the Cabinfresh filter at my local walmart for like 10 dollars don't buy one from the dealer for sure!

07-27-2010, 03:22 PM	#26
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	Mine did not have one when new, but I talked the dealer into giving me one. After seeing how dirty it gets in just 10K miles, I'm sold on how nice they work. I get 'em at pepboys for $12.

07-27-2010, 08:46 PM	#28
sleey0 Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 899	08 hatch and no filter. $14 at autozone now it has one;D

07-28-2010, 12:36 AM	#32
yarrr Banned Drives: 07 sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: new mexico Posts: 292	I made 4 for under 10 dollars. I don't really feel ripped off, I notice no difference with a filter in. Maybe they wanted the A/C to feel that 5% stronger in test drives.

07-28-2010, 04:25 PM	#34
sleey0 Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 899	Very true. Add $12 to the thousands of cars toyo sells and there is the toyo big wigs xmas bonus:p

10-31-2010, 10:17 PM	#36
ecenur Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 5	I just bought my car a week ago, it has no cabin filter or no filter above the blower fan I had no idea until recently. I'm going to play around with an old furnace filter and see what I can create to replace filters the car did not come with. __________________ Furnace Filters Last edited by ecenur; 11-02-2010 at 01:15 PM.

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