Cabin air filter replacement?

[Vin0770]

What does a dealer charge to replace?

Mine said $125…must be a really good filter

 

[angore]

According to parts.ford.com, the filter is $72.

 

[Billz]

According to parts.ford.com, the filter is $72.

yes and $24 on Amazon

 

[Jacyte]

Purolator products are on sale now at advance auto. $7 for the compatible cabin filter.

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[swindler]

Purolator products are on sale now at advance auto. $7 for the compatible cabin filter.

At that price you can put two in there.

 

[Jacyte]

At that price you can put two in there.

And you literally would need 2 to match the OEM filter thickness.

 

[Jacyte]

Also it looks like there was a design change at some point. The glide mechanism is on the driver side of the glove box on mine and has no way to disconnect it. the glovebox assembly has to be removed the hard way. I'm betting first production run was all done like this.

 

[angore]

What is the "hard way"?

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[Jacyte]

What is the "hard way"?

pulling the entire glovebox assembly out. Wasn't terribly difficult but there is a lot that you can damage in the process.

 

[angore]

@markfm has posted the instructions. Are they the same for all 24 builds?

 

[Jacyte]

@markfm has posted the instructions. Are they the same for all 24 builds?

Maybe. I saw the other guides and now realize that maybe they were based on the 2023 and older model.
I was looking at the parts catalog to see if there was a design change and they all appear to have the glide mechanism on the drivers side. Pretty odd design decision to change it to a less serviceable configuration. It also doesn't seem to have an easy release.

 

[markfm]

The '24 WSM matches what Tammie/Jason posted on Facebook. Then again, Jason is a Lincoln service manager, so it's likely he also went based on the WSM.

(if there was an "easy" way, though, he probably would have known it and showed that method)

The photo below is one that I annotated from the original photos by Tammie/Jason; it clearly indicates the GC was fully removed to get access to the CAF. It is also consistent with the Fang D. FB post, the one @angore posted a screenshot of in post 29 of this thread; Fang's step one is popping off the right trim panel (with the airbag symbol), and step 4 is where they show the location of the 6th T20 screw, the one on a little flange sticking out from the lower right corner of the box, holding the overall GC assembly.

I fully expect that what I wrote applies equally to the 24 - 26 Nautilus'. I don't see Lincoln coming out and changing the glove compartment mid-generation.

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[RobertTaylor1839]

Did you remove the entire box or just tried doing it by removing the door to glove box?

I can’t drop down the box either. I post the 2 tabs in but there is another mechanism stopping it. Very frustrating

 

[shesmydriver]

Is it really important to replace the cabin air filter? And if so, how often I live in Phoenix Arizona where it’s pretty dusty.

 

[bbf2530]

Is it really important to replace the cabin air filter? And if so, how often I live in Phoenix Arizona where it’s pretty dusty.

Hi shesmydriver. Yes, it can be important. A dirty filter can/will restrict and/or block airflow.

How often it should be changed is determined by vehicle mileage. The requirements/recommendations are listed in the Maintenance Schedule, which is located in the vehicle Owners Manual. If you live in an unusually dirty/dusty area, you may want to change it more often than the schedule requires/recommends. Or at least check it sooner.

Good luck.

 

[angore]

The 24 manual shows 20k for replacement. Given the hassle to check, I do not plan to check until then.

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[Jacyte]

I can’t drop down the box either. I post the 2 tabs in but there is another mechanism stopping it. Very frustrating

Yes its an awful design. The glide mechanism (thing that makes it open slowly) is on the wrong side and cannot be disconnected. The previous gen had it on the right side and it could be disconnected. This time its on the left and has no method to disconnect it.

 

[markfm]

In Central NY I'm pretty consistent in doing annual changes. On our Lexus and Honda they're obviously in need of a change when I pull them (those I change myself, easy).

Mileage based changes also don't necessarily make sense, why we do them annually. The Honda only gets driven a couple K miles per year, but we don't have it garaged, so you get the little odds and ends of stuff (think leaf bits, the little whirly seeds from some trees, pollen); stuff gets in via the air intakes where the hood hinges are, pulled into the air filter when the fan is running.

 

[Billz]

Totally agree and I too live in central NJ. I started to change the filter and gave up. It was too difficult. Totally nuts what they did with this

In Central NY I'm pretty consistent in doing annual changes. On our Lexus and Honda they're obviously in need of a change when I pull them (those I change myself, easy).

Mileage based changes also don't necessarily make sense, why we do them annually. The Honda only gets driven a couple K miles per year, but we don't have it garaged, so you get the little odds and ends of stuff (think leaf bits, the little whirly seeds from some trees, pollen); stuff gets in via the air intakes where the hood hinges are, pulled into the air filter when the fan is running.