Cabin Air Filter Service Video

The cabin air filter cleans the air that passes through your dash vents before it reaches you and your passengers. It sits behind the glove box on most vehicles and traps pollen, road dust, and soot from traffic.

This video shows where the filter lives and what a loaded one looks like next to a fresh one. It also shows how quickly the pleats pack with fine dust in normal driving.

Weak airflow from the vents with the fan on high is the most common sign. A musty smell when the AC first comes on points the same way, since trapped moisture lets mildew grow in the media.

An inspection pulls the filter, checks it against light, and wipes leaves and debris from the housing. A standard pleated filter handles dust and pollen, while a carbon-activated filter also absorbs odors and exhaust fumes. When it is time to replace, our preventive maintenance service explains the full process.

Dust off dryland wheat fields and gravel shoulders around Grant County packs cabin filters tighter than paved-road dust does. That is why the mileage interval often overstates how long one lasts here.

If your vents feel weak or smell musty, call Affordable Automotive Services at (509) 764-0000. Drivers from Ephrata and Quincy rely on auto repair in Moses Lake that shows them the old filter before recommending a new one.