Cabin Filter aka Air Cond Filter

The New Cabin Filter aka Air Cond Filter

This is another tip from car forums to help maintain the car air conditioning to last longer and provide clean air circulation in the cabin.

The condition after 1 year.

It is a very simple task to do by myself. A cabin filter or known as air cond filter cost around MYR 30 to MYR 35. Actually in Perodua cars, there is already a compartment to insert this filter. However depending on models, some need to cut through the plastic using knife to make slot of that compartment to be readily available. For example, for Perodua Myvi, there is no need for cutting as there is already an opening there. But for my Perodua Viva, it requires a little extra work to cut through that compartment before I can insert the cabin filter in the right place.

Let me share how I install my cabin filter.

Firstly, I open the glove box and pull the hook on the left and right in order to take out the glove box.

After removing the glove box, there is actually a compartment for air cond filter.

However I have to cut through the plastic to make the slot available.

I cut through the yellow line as per in above picture

Not that hard but require a bit of strength to make sure the plastic can be cut through correctly and did not cut anything else…it require also some patience and caution.

Then I insert the air cond filter through the slot I made. After that close the slot using the cover provided.

Voila…job done and now I know my car air cond will circulate better and cleaner air in the car. :)

Among the benefits to install this cabin filter are:

• Reduce dust going through the air cond system.
• Help to prolong the air cond parts like cooling coil and less dusty blower.
• It will also help to prolong the service interval for the air cond system.