How to Change a Prius Cabin Air Filter - In 5 Minutes!
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Greg shows you how to change cabin air filter in your 2004-2009 Prius. This cabin air filter installation procedure should take you less than 5 minutes. A cabin filter change is the best way to improve the air quality in your toyota prius. You do not have to go to the dealer and pay them over $75 when you can easily do it yoursel (DIY). It is so easy.
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I did this just today, following your great instructions! I have to take my Prius in tomorrow for a recall service. I mentioned that I might need a cabin air filter and asked if it's DYI. The service person told me "it's kind of tricky". Ha! No it was not, even for an older woman like me! Thank you so much.
They’re all liars and thieves!!!
I bought one of these filters for $6 through Amazon and installed it using this video as instructions. It felt like it could not have been easier. This video is great. Thanks.
62 thumbs down are all Toyota dealership owners. 🤣
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@@MissesRobot actually it’s 144 stupid
Yeah so they can’t charge obscene money for a 5 min job!
@@the_realJP_they’re charging my lady $188 for the replacement 😂😂😂
I miss the times when you can see the dislike button
Thanks so much ! Toyota dealership wants $79.99 to replace the filter ! That's crazy ! I even knew it didn't have to cost that much to replace for such a cheap part. Thanks again !
They are called stealerships for a reason!
Thank you very much! I didn't want to have the dealer charge me $40 to have this done. I tried to figure it out myself, but I'm glad I found your video; I wouldn't have ever guessed to look behind the glove box! Very easy, and very good instructions!
Thanks Greg! Just bought a used 2007 and checked the cabin filter. Yikes! It was filthy; full of all kinds of leaves, dirt, and dead bugs. I picked up a new filter at the local auto parts store for $17. You can find them online for less than half that if you can wait a couple of days for delivery. Happy filter changing all!
thank you Greg,i did not know about the cabin filter.you have saved my non smoking lungs from garbage air.thank you very much.Steve in Clearwater,fl.
Spot on exactly what I needed.. the hydraulic strut was key (and what I was missing before I watched your video) Thank you Greg!
Awesome. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for posting this video. No tools required. My favorite
Very easy to follow. Right amount of description and information! Helped a lot!
This is so easy, i can't believe i paid $60 for that to be replaced!!!
Saved me so much money. Thank you!
Excellent instruction. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. It is much appreciated Mr. Car Angel!
You’re the BEST! Thanks 🙏
Thanx so very much for this info. Whats the part number? Got a 2013 Prius-a wagon
Thank you is very good.
Five Star!..Excellent Tutorial my friend..saved me some bucks for sure... :o)
Thank you so much, your videos very helpful.
Thank you, this was very helpful.
Hi Mate Any idea why does Toyota say in the manual that cabin air filter is not suitable to wash by detergents/water? Any idea how often we have to replace it? Thanks.
Thank you!
I usually do my oil changes on prius every 4mths how often should air filter be changed??
Thank you
Thanks Lots !!!!! - JPGold out.
thank you very much 😊
For the 2014 and 2017 prius, is it the same air filter?
The filters are different in size but it is the same procedure to replace it.
Which model is this prius
Your video was so easy to follow, I went to the auto parts store, purchased the proper filter and put it in myself. Thank you from an 82 year old grandmother!
The dealer wanted $49 to replace the front wiper blades. No thanks
You impressed me Mennonite grandma!!!
@@techguy9023 Bastards👍 Your Smart sometimes Auto Zone and Orielys will help you change them after purchase
Thank you for this video. These are the moments I miss my dad not being here to show me things anymore. You made it so easy and now I don’t worry about being over charged for a simple task! Thank you
Easy peasey! Thanks for the clear instructions. I had a feeling this was an easy replacement; no more paying the dealer to do it!
Thanks, Greg. I've been paying $75 for this -- what a rip-off! Now I can do it myself for $15. Great video.
5 years later- I just paid 60 for this
I feel like a fool
@@DavidLee-vp3nr I almost paid $96 today for cabin and engine filter exchange. Realized I should probably just do it myself.
@@billweir1745 i have a 3rd gen prius and im a mechanic bought it because things are easy to fix, air filter takes as much time to replace as opening the hood and the cabin filter is the same as in the video like 2 minutes
@@heisenfeis Yeah the labor costs are pretty insane at dealership mechanics. I replaced my headlights, high beams, license plate lights, filters, and did the coolant drain and refill all for less than they would have charged me for just the filters, and I still have a bunch of new spare parts left over for the next few years.
@@billweir1745 yeah and the nice thing is doing stuff yourself makes you sure that it is done, peace of mind.
Incidentally, I'm a 72 year old woman and I change the filter in less than 1 minute!!!
Thanks, couldn't have done it without you.
jrs
Times almost up
007 guy for what
Chris Hue
Sweet! You give me hope! I'm disabled and you make me believe I could do this! Toyota wants $20 labor! There not going to get it from me!
Yes!
Sitting at the dealership now, guy tells me that it will cost $150 for them to clear a mouse house out of my cabin filter. Google search saved me again. Thanks Car Angel
Jonathon Heale $150? Whoever he was, he should be in jail for theft!
uhh i'd do it for $100
I had a mouse house too in my Prius but she pulled kleenex out of a box on my front seat and went to the outer part of the air exchange and piled it up to the extent that it caused such a drag on the blower motor that it burned it out! I finally figured out there was a mouse living in my car and caught it with a mouse trap. I could not figure out why when I got into the car there were small shreds of kleenex all over passenger seat and floor! Now I know! Those mice are destructive little beggars!
I park my 2012 PriusV outside during the day in a somewhat rural area. The dealer tells me I have mice in the cabin air filter nearly every 5,000 miles. I'm not sure how they get to the cabin air filter. There don't seem to be any holes larger than a medium nail head (various screens).
@@camgere I hope you've went to the Dollar tree and got traps or a cat!
Great 'how to'. I especially appreciate getting straight to the point with little intro and not wasting my time. My 2013 Prius filter is a little different, but the process is the same.
Yes! Not a lot of "talking head time," like some TH-cams, and the instruction is thorough.
@@dontworrybehappy929 o kk
Thanks so much for this video! This used to cost me $50 at the dealership - now I can do it for just the $10-$15 cost of the filter!
Helpful video. It isn't always necessary to replace (= throw into landfill) your air cabin filter. Gently clean with warm water and soft brush, or vacuum it with a wand vacuum attachment. Be careful not to damage (tear) the filter, since then you will need to replace it. But you can reuse a time or two without issues. If your Prius AC seems to be not performing as well as it once did, this should always be your first step. My original filter was so clogged (based on the fine silt/dust of the rural roads I often drive) that the AC set to max was barely sufficient. After cleaning, only 2 'bars' of AC power was all I needed. 2012 Plug in Prius 102k miles.
I had no idea that even existed!!!
LoneStarGal100 ha ha ha me too!!!
Sadly a lot of people dont.
Excellent explanation. I wish I had known how easy it was to replace this YEARS ago. I just did my Camry and it was soooo filthy. Doing our Prius next! :)
God bless you for the simple and clear video instructions.
Bought both engine and cabin air filters off eBay for $17 shipped. Great installation video, thanks.
Thanks for posting! Very well explained. May I suggest also doing an engine air filter change video?
thanks bro. dealer wanted $55 for labor. did it for free
How do you safely disconnect power from the hybrid an auxiliary battery before servicing your Prius?
Good gracious this is a very underrated upload.
Damn! First time I ve seen this video, dealer charge $53.00 plus tax, filter cost $23.00 . Amazon has the filters 2 for $12.99 free S/H ,thank you so much . 😉
hey bro you installed the airflow wrong, if you pay attention when you are taking the old one out the lines are faceing up but you put it down
Thank you for this video, do we need to change the filter under the cabin filter? thank you Gbu
yep, toyota wanted $70 to replace mine, but I knew I could do it!!! 66 and female!!
Yes, and they also asked a crazy amount to change the wiper blades, too. LOL
Thank you for sharing this video. You made it look so easy.
Yes he sure did!
Thank you for such an incredibly detailed explanation from start to finish. I deeply appreciate it as someone who needs extremely clear instructions.
Friend of my mother was quoted $195 to do this from her local dealership. I'll be doing this tomorrow for her, and in return I get some fresh baked cookies. Win, win! Thanks for sharing.
You are an amazingly clear teacher! What a tremendously excellent video to have found! Thank you!
the dealer was charging me $150 to do this. but all they did was spray that air freshener into the vents. just took out a 7 year old filter myself...
oof
Thanks for the video.... the dealership put in a new filter two weeks ago and it had a mouse in it apparently. The car started to stink. I used your video to find the filter and in it I found the mouse. Thanks again.
What happened to the mouse?
This video is a few years old, but is still relevant. Thanks so much! I am NOT in any way, shape or form knowledgeable about car maintenance. So easy and your directions were really clear. I never knew this filter existed before yesterday. I was surprised that the filter wasn't more dirty, so I must have PAID to have Toyota replace it at some point. No more!
Omg
I don’t even know that before watching this video. You don’t know how much I appreciate that
Thanks a ton ! ! I wish all videos were this descriptive ! ! Great work and I appreciate the video ! Time to do some work ! Ty !
just ordered my cabin filter thanks Greg for saving me time and money! :D
thank you! pulling out the connector to meet the extension knob was what i wasn't doing. btw it's the same for a 2011 Sienna
Thanks that was awesome, it took a minute because I watched the video. If I'd read the manual and tried to do it myself, it would have taken half an hour and I would have broken the hydraulic thingy. :)
How to change cabin filtre in 5 Minutes - Video is only 3:28 long - clickbait!!! 😂😂😂
Jiffy Lube wanted $45, it was all I could do not to laugh in his face!!
The funniest part is without asking me they pulled the old one to show me how gross it was, so they had to do all the labor anyway.
Ironically, a filter delivers cleaner air as it gets dirty (to a point)
I was hoping you'd drop the cover for the turbine. My '07 Prius sat for 1 year and mice made a nest back there. It's an absolute mess and I've got to get in there because it's got droppings and stuff that I heard rattling around when I turned on the heater blower.
This is video is completely 100% accurate, thank you! Perfect instructions!
i own my Camry 2007 for over 10years and i never know about Cabin Air Filter!! Thanks for the video!
Greg want a nice job you do in explaining.
Thank you for making my life more simple.
Thank you, that was much easier than I expected.
Quick/Weird question :) Would there be any issues with leaving the Glove Box removed? My wife is tall with really long legs and finds the leg room very cramped, her knees bang against the glove box. It would be more comfortable for her if to make some more room, albeit looking a bit weird/ugly.
I took my 2007 Prius for a 150K "major" maintenance service. This particular job is something that I believe they did not perform, but thanks to this video, I will do it by myself.
New Toyota's have a Design Defect which can allows Mold and Bacteria to grow in the HVAC System, Toyota is aware of the problem, but has refused to address the issue, changing the filter does not help, to report the problem call 800-331-4331.
I just paid $50 to have this done yesterday, out of curiosity as to why it cost so much $ I came to TH-cam. Now I feel like I’ve been robbed 😫. Doing it myself next time! Thanks for this video!
My 2008 Prius has never had a cabin filter change to my knowledge, is this something your oil change place (Big O) should change? I so thankful for this video because my owners manual says nothing about this filter. People like you make things much less tiring for ones like me.
Thanks for the vid, 80k miles on my 04 prius and this had probably never been replaced/checked, it was nasty
Thanks. Got my filter on Amazon for
Wife just brought Prius in for a safety recall. She got a phone call that there was a nest in the cabin filter! Tech said for $40 bucks they would clean out the nest and replace the filter. Wife said no. And then I found this video. Seriously though, am I expecting too much of a dealership to clean out a nest they found?
$$$Why do this at all??!!?!!
Never changed a filter in cabin in any car ever...WHY??? doesnt effect driving or performance so waste of time and money
CarAngel I have question about the engine air intake filter, the one by the engine.
I noticed that there is a housing, and attached to the housing is a mesh part looking filter, it is about 5.5 inches by 5.5 inches. Is this mesh part replace ? I know it is not the actual filter. The actual filter that gets replaced eventually has rubber borders.
I went to oil change for my 2010 prius the guy change the oil for 94 dollars then charged me 99 to replace the same filter you just changed. Should I go to him for over charging me or what should I do, anyone please.
That was helpful. Thank you.
OMG the small price of the filter and the ridiculous cost of the dealership changing it is shocking. Thank you so much for the clear and instructive video. You've saved me a lot of money. Do I tape a note to the glove compartment to tell them not to bother with it?
Greg was mysteriously t-boned by a Toyota dealership’s courtesy vehicle after publishing this video...
What is the filter looking thing labeled D4 under the filter you replaced? Oh- and is it the same for 2010 onward?
Anyone know if you can get replacement hydraulic strut (the soft opening tether thing), couldn’t find anything online.
Thanks you Greg, easy to follow instructions even a 92 year old grandma could do it!
Thank you. It is so nice & clear explanation. I've been waiting for my husband to do it, .... but as always, he is too busy.
I'm getting a rattling sound from my dashboard I took the glove box out and there was a plastic piece underneath that fell out and I can't get it back in
Feeling accomplished! Thanks so much for a very well-explained tutorial :D
Great video, I will try to change this myself. The dealership wanted to charge me $200.
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the plastic strut fell off. which way does it go back on. holes up or holes down? thx
Thank you….. the stealership wanted to charge me $125… I paid $43
What product brand do you recommend - is there a link you can provide? Thanks!!
Would have been good if he explained the direction the air filter goes. It is in the instructions that come with it, but still be good to mention.
I have a 2005 Prius that has been getting about 33 mpg for at least 3 years. The hybrid battery finally died and I had it replaced. Now it's getting about 35 mpg. What else can be the reason for my lousy gas mileage? I had sparkplugs changed 2 years ago, and it didn't do anything. It's very frustrating.... Thanks for this great video. You made it really easy to do something that the dealer would have charged $75 for doing!
Check your hybrid battery air filter and intake vent in the back seat area. Odds are it has never had the grill popped off and the air filter changed and the fan blades vacuumed out. The fan sucks in carpet and seat fabric as well as animal hair. Eventually clogs the fan so much it stops working Then your very expensive ($3000) hybrid battery overheats and fails. Should vacuum and clean off the filter at least annually (dealer will be happy to replace the $30 filter and vacuum for you for $100-120). Multiple TH-cam blogs on how to do it based on model. Your mileage should improve, and your hybrid battery should be lasting 180k-200k + if you take care of it. You can buy extra fan filters on line for about $30…cheap insurance
Why didn't I look this up yesterday 🙄 Just paid $40 in labor to have this done
Thank you so much Car Angel. You saved my day!
Perfect, Thanks.
There's probably not enough room to hide an audio gadget between the glove box and the filter is there?
Does it matter which way the filter is flipped and placed? Or is there an indicator that says “this side up”?
I found a dead chipmunk on top of my air filter. So that's why the ac had a bad smell
Nice clear-cut explanation - and video. Thanks!😎👍🏽