cabin air filter

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by ToyotaTEch21

I cant say for sure why the yaris doesn't have one but I can tell you that on the Tc they had them but they actually had a cooling problem with them in there, so Toyota opted to just take them out. No official word from Toyota that I've heard but this could be the same with our Yarii

That makes sense.

[Shroomster]

so there is no use in going to the dealership to complain about the lack of the filter and trying to get one for free?

[jmjonesey]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

so there is no use in going to the dealership to complain about the lack of the filter and trying to get one for free?

Im going to check tomorrow and if the car is sans filter, you bet your anus im gonna go down there and get a free one

[hystria]

Base hatchback model without A/C has the filter from factory here in Canada. But the filter is so thin, I decided to add a towel on cabin the air intake (under the hood)

[blacksan]

I wonder what kind of response we would get if we e-mailed Toyota?

Can one of the resident computer wizards throw together a form letter that would could add our perspective names too?

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by ToyotaTEch21

I cant say for sure why the yaris doesn't have one but I can tell you that on the Tc they had them but they actually had a cooling problem with them in there, so Toyota opted to just take them out. No official word from Toyota that I've heard but this could be the same with our Yarii

WRONG, the tc NEVER HAD them at all!!!! it specifically says they do not use one due to cooling issues. but we have installed then at customer's request.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by jmjonesey

Im going to check tomorrow and if the car is sans filter, you bet your anus im gonna go down there and get a free one

GOOD LUCK getting something your car never came with in the first place.......

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

GOOD LUCK getting something your car never came with in the first place.......

My 07 LB is sans filter.

I bet this same system is retrofit to several different models and depending on options/price point you receive the filter.

[blacksan]

The best piece I have found so far is $25.00.

http://www.metrotpn.com/ProductDetai...33&SortIndex=6

It looks like Bosch actually makes some nice cabin air filters (charcoal & particulate), but no listing yet

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by marcus

thats one of the first thing ive check on my 2007 yaris rs it does have acabin filter...just took off the glove compartment and there it was with a filter... easy access..you guys should have on e too..

hey marcus, any chance you could shoot me the dimensions of the filter? that way I can make one and not have to worry about it bunching up or not fitting?

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

8 1/2 inches long and 8 inches wide....

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

8 1/2 inches long and 8 inches wide....

Who makes it for Toyota?

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by blacksan

Who makes it for Toyota?

to be honest i have no idea... its got toyota logos on box and filter doesn't have any stamps on it.

[blacksan]

I just read a note concerning the filter causing possible cooling problema in certain vehicles as ToyotaTEch21 mentioned. It looks like they where designed for it in the begining, but issues resulted in them not being used. I can understand them not changing the component design just to reflect lack of filter. If they had done so then the cost would simply have been passed on to us in the end.

[ToyotaTEch21]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

WRONG, the tc NEVER HAD them at all!!!! it specifically says they do not use one due to cooling issues. but we have installed then at customer's request.

Never? Then why does it have the spot for it? It was designed to have it originally but they had issues. You dont think they could have come to this conclusion before the car hit the market. Dont act like I dont know what I'm talking about with your WRONG and NEVER HAD. Fact of the matter is if the car NEVER had one they wouldn't know there were cooling issues. So how am I wrong? please explain.

+1 on above post, he gets it.

[kaboom]

Plus we can greatly benefit putting in our own filter.... I use Purolator C38188 cabin filter and it works great. Ran A/C today with no problems ( even on "low" fan setting). I checked with local Toyota dealer's parts dept ( Don Joseph in Kent, OH) and the counter dude was suprised that there IS a part listed in the book. He quoted me @ $ 32.40 plus tx on OEM Toyota cabin filter for my Yaris............duh
kd

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by ToyotaTEch21

Never? Then why does it have the spot for it? It was designed to have it originally but they had issues. You dont think they could have come to this conclusion before the car hit the market. Dont act like I dont know what I'm talking about with your WRONG and NEVER HAD. Fact of the matter is if the car NEVER had one they wouldn't know there were cooling issues. So how am I wrong? please explain.

+1 on above post, he gets it.

so was it a problem that they tested with one type of filter? was any info released or something substantial to make me not want to put a filter in?

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

so was it a problem that they tested with one type of filter? was any info released or something substantial to make me not want to put a filter in?

From what I gathered there was an overheating problem with the filter installed. They (article) did not get very specific, but I assume it was the AC system that was effected. So, if you live in Canada (my assumption) it would most likely not be as much of a factor as living in Saudi Arabia when it comes to normal operating temperatures. But of course I am a nobody and all this theory is worth about one squirt of duck shit in the real world.