jmike313

I drive a 2005 Coupe with 52K miles. I have been reading in the manual about the cabin air filter and need some advice on how ofter to replace the filer. The filter is easy to access but is $70-80.

I have alergies and commute 160 miles per day in the pollen/mold belt between Richmond and Charlottesville.

Rocketmanwpb

Pep boys had a replacement filter, but I did not get the price. There have been threads indicating that you can get an aftermarket filter at a parts house for a lot less.

danl72

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wildcatter

I got the Purolator C25623 for $11.48 plus a few bucks for sales tax and shipping from a well known online source that I am not allowed to name because they are not a forum vendor. Looked just like the $69 version my local stealership sells.

Wayne O

www.gmpartshouse.com sells them for about half of what the dealership charges. If you haven't checked or replaced your cabin filter in a while, I suggest you do.

Vette_DD

Here's a previous thread about the filter. Several forum members have bought one for $10 - $13, but indications are it's not a very good filter for that price - no carbon in the filter. YMMV.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...bin+air+filter

wildcatter

Check out post #24 in that thread. I came to the same conclusion when I compared mine side by side.

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You can purchase the Air Compartment Filter from Gene Culley (GMPartsHouse.com) at this link:


http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...&siteid=214638

wildcatter

I remembered that I had bought two of those Purolator filters I mentioned above and the second was still on the shelf in my garage, so I scanned the front and back. Note the warranty. If they lied and it ain't as good as the GM version, then get an ambulance chaser and sue 'em!

I also include below a scan of the filter. Sorry, I don't have a good camera available at the moment. The black material you see showing through (especially at the lower edge where you see a cross section view) is the activated carbon. I looked at it under a magnifying glass and it is definately carbon.

SlideRulz

I bought one at the NAPA store last weekend, I think it was about $26

beaversstonehaven

I agree with Wildcatter. The Purolator filter is the way to go. I picked mine up at Advance Auto Parts.