I picked up two filters from Amazon, one for Hawkeye, and one for my Wife's 2016 200. Now to go get trim removal tools. I cursed far too much for a simple filter replacement getting that plastic trim rivet out.
Which one did you get? I ordered one from Ebay from China and it never showed up. Recently had a recall done and had them change the filter at the tune of $81 for part and labour :-(
That seems extremely high for just the cabin air filter, the part should only be about 20-30 and labour would be only about 5 minutes, I would suggest that you speak to wherever you had the filter changed and question them on the cost.
Woa, my dealer charged me 30 some dollars with tax for OEM and none for labor since they said it was a 5 minute job.
They didn't even want me to change it so early (I did at 15k ish) thinking it would be a waste of money. I told them that I drove through a lot of construction zones with lots of dust in the air. They took the filter out for inspection free of charge. They were surprised how dirty the filter already was.
Has anyone tried the "Fresh Breeze" cabin air filter that contains carbon and baking soda (to help neutralize odors) -- and if so, does the specified type CF12000 fit well in the KL?
I've been using Mann carbon cabin air filters in my Jetta for several years, and they do absorb unpleasant exhaust fumes, etc. but still need to be replaced annually. I'd like to find a similar product for the Cherokee.
Actually there is a u-tube video on how to do it. Also on this forum there are detailed instructions on how to do it.
I did mine for the first time last year and still struggled a bit as there is a trick to doing it.
It just involves wiggling the cover under the glove box just enough to carefully pop the side cover panel off and remove it.
Just be careful with the clip holding the filter in as it will break if forced.
This time when I do it it will be 10 minutes or less to change it.
But just one word of caution: There is an air bag located around that glove box.
Also I picked up 2 filters through e-bay dirt cheap. They look identical to the OEM one.
I do plan on changing them 1x a year after I saw what the OEM one looked like after 2 years.
Yeah, I went and ordered trim tools after using a flat head screwdriver for my wife's 200. After just over a year it was filthy and full of German Shepherd.
I ordered mine off eBay and ordered two of them for like $9 shipped. Got it about 30days from China (in december and can see major shipping / custom delays) but once I received them I installed it and fit like a glove.
Best solution to keep out bad smells is to change the filter at least 1x a year.
Once that air flow decreases through the heating/cooling system that is the start of potential issues.
Poor air flow increases humidity levels in the system. Add the darkness of the system and any organic material like dust/dirt in it and you now have a breading ground for mold.
You might actually begin to see it first if you are lucky on the filter material itself. If it gets into your system itself you may be looking at one large repair bill to rid it out of the vehicle.
Smells are a good indicator that things are not well in the heating cooling system. With good air flow mold can not grow. Thus keeping that filter clean provides good air flow.
There is mold all over, as it is part of the environment. The job is to just prevent if from active growth and keep it dormant.
Just a suggestion.
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