How Often Replace Cabin Air Filter

Does anyone know how often to check/supervene upon the cabin filter?
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I have washed and dried mine almost 3 times now and it nonetheless looks like it can properly filter the air. I suppose once information technology gets holes it will be time to replace. All that ever makes it into my filter is a little dust and tire blackness. Carefully remove the filter chemical element from the frame, spray with your selection of detergent, rinse in the reverse flow management, dry and replace. Quick and easy.
There is no specific mileage interval. Information technology depends a lot on air pollution and debris where you bulldoze. All highway, probably less, clay roads, more. It is very simple to remove and check or replace. It'southward located behind the glove box. Just open and disconnect the glove box hinges, pressing inwards and drop glove box down to unsnap.
I just check mine before every 5,000 mile oil modify.
If it's got a lot of pollen and seeds, dust, road grime, I change it. Springtime, mine gets muddy faster because of this, but I keep my recirculate air on all the fourth dimension. Keeps smells and pollen, etc. out.
I just go on a new 1 in my trunk.
Same with engine air filter.
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The maintenance manual suggests replacing the motel air filter at 30K mile intervals. Your bodily change interval will depend upon how nasty the air is in your area. For instance if you alive in southern CA you will probably need to modify the filter more than if you live in an area with pristine air.
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I would look at it at 12k, $9 at Walmart
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i waited until 30,000 on my first prius and was amazed at how much tree litter got sucked into the filter. now i check it every x,000 and clean/replace equally necessary.
I bank check mine about in one case a month. Near of the fourth dimension there is a modest corporeality of debris on the top side of the filter. I will have depression pressure air and blow it off from the underside.
I will typically change mine effectually the 30k mile mark like the transmission recommends.
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I just had my first service (bought used) at 22,000km or well-nigh 12,200 miles. 2017 Prius V. Air filter inverse. Old one left in the car. Information technology was a very light grey in colour, no droppings. I had one put in my Volvo years agone and took the old i to another mechanic. He described that one as perfectly functional. The old one from the Prius is cleaner than that one was. $33 for replacement. Age might suggest doing information technology but condition says don't. Just saw a how to video on how to exercise information technology in 3 minutes. Lesson learned. 12k miles remember. Brakes needed servicing as well - low-cal rust on them that was brushed off. $175. I had a great relationship with my Volvo dealer that included very frank discussions about needs vs being on the list. That restored my faith in dealers. Seems that's now been undone a bit. Next time, my word will be much longer.
I absolutely love the car. It'south bright red. Oh yea!
I would probably just go by the manual.
Just the important matter is....this is something I would say EVERYONE has to DIY.
Practise Not let the dealership soak you for the cost of replacement and the "coughing" labor of replacing it. Typically they will charge way, mode likewise much for what is a unproblematic, user designed action.
Y'all can get motel air filters for relatively cheap, either at your local auto parts shop OR online. And changing them is EASY. If you have any qualms await up any of the youtube tutorials on doing it...then check out 20-25 funny true cat videos.

So my advice is....follow the manual recommendation. If you feel yous should or just want to do and then? Fine...at any time, just DIY and it shouldn't cost too much.
You take to keep the dealership service departments on a VERY short leash. They follow the Toyota maintenance to the letter, and that can really backfire with the cabin (and engine) filters.
We're at 84K kms (52.5K miles), and I've notwithstanding to change either filter. And yep, in that location's no way I would pay someone to do this.

Toyota Canada service interval for full inspection of the brakes is 32K kms or 24 months. For a few years there, they published a very dainty graph format schedule. Now they've gone to just showing it online, upshot by event, which stinks.

Anyway, I've attached an extract from the Canadian 2014 Prius Owner's Manual Supplement (Prius v should hopefully exist the aforementioned), which is a good guideline. Note too the brake fluid replacement interval, directly below.

FWIW, I'm very low miles, and use 48K kms or 36 months, for brake inspection interval. This matches the U.s. schedule.
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As said, it depends. Earlier I screened off admission, I rarely went more than a few months before needing to replace the cabin filter, thank you to the local mice deciding it was a dainty crash pad.
I have found Rock Motorcar to have rock bottom prices, even on the DENSO brand, though I buy TYC. However, Stone Machine does charge for shipping -- usually around $6-9. You can save a buck or two if you send it to a business address vs. a home address. Also, lots of 5 pct Rock Machine discount codes bouncing around.

At present that the mice have been evicted, I am replacing about every 9 months or so. About once a month I pull the filter and accident it out. Kris

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