For those of you picking at the minor opportunities with Nick's video, maybe you should do your own video so we can see perfection. Thanks, Nick. I found your video provided me the necessary info for such a simple DIY maintenance item.
Good video but you didn’t mention one confusing thing. The original cabin filter has an arrow on it that points UP but most aftermarket cabin filters have arrows that show airflow which is DOWN. Replacement Toyota brand filters will also show which side is UP so be aware. The glove box can be lowered by pushing in on both sides or you can push the top middle of the back part in.
Great informational video. You got to the point, the illustrations are perfect. The clips always used to throw me off...now I do not fear. I got a K and N filter which works great with a little bit of cleaning every now and then. Rock on
The OEM Toyota cabin air filter comes with the arrow pointing up for some crazy reason. If you install an after market air filter the arrow should point down.
Not sure if it really makes any difference, but if the "dirty" side of the filter you remove is the top, then that means the airflow arrow should point down, right? Again, probably won't affect anything, but I'm OCD about that kind of thing and I always figure they don't mark it if it doesn't matter, maybe wrong assessment... Thanks for the video though, it helps me find the location for our vehicle!
Right. If the filter specifically says where airflow goes, you need to put it arrows down. Otherwise, some filters say that you need to put it arrows up without mentioning airflow direction on the filter.
Brother works at Toyota, he confirmed arrows will face DOWN as you mentioned. Notice the trash is on the top side when he removes the filter. Good catch.
That depends on driving conditions. If you have quite a few dusty road days or drive on gravel, dirt roads a lot or you hit bug swarms or have leaves and pine needles blow onto the area at the windshield bottom. My 2011 Toyota Sienna which was serviced by the dealership because and oil change and multi point check didn’t get changed out for almost 5 years and 62,000 miles. It’s easy to check it so do that every 6 months or so. Hold the filter up to a bright lightbulb to see if 5he light shows through fairly easily. If it looks a little dirty, change it out.
Why did you point the air flow arrows up? Air flow is NOT going up. Air flow is down. If you put the filter in with the air flow arrow pointing up then it's upside down. The ONLY time an arrow on a cabin air filter should point up is if it says "up" next to the arrow. All horizontally mounted cabin air filters with the blower motor mounted below the filter have downward air flow. Otherwise the blower motor would be full of dirt and debris. If it doesn't say up next to the arrow then the arrow indicates air flow direction and should point down. Another simple way to determine this is noticing how the dirt accumulates on top of the old filter which proves that dirty unfiltered air enters the topside of the filter and flows downward. Still not sure? Then remove the filter and turn on the blower. Then put your hand where the filter goes. Does it feel like it's blowing upward? Use a piece of string or tissue paper. They will be sucked downward. All the Toyota parts that say up on them have nothing to do with air flow. They are simply telling us which side goes up. So if your filter says "up" next to the arrow then of course it should point up. If it doesn't say anything next to the arrow (like on a WIX branded filter) then by default an arrow on an air filter indicates air flow direction. I've already emailed WIX to confirm this to be true.
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For those of you picking at the minor opportunities with Nick's video, maybe you should do your own video so we can see perfection. Thanks, Nick. I found your video provided me the necessary info for such a simple DIY maintenance item.
Good video but you didn’t mention one confusing thing. The original cabin filter has an arrow on it that points UP but most aftermarket cabin filters have arrows that show airflow which is DOWN. Replacement Toyota brand filters will also show which side is UP so be aware. The glove box can be lowered by pushing in on both sides or you can push the top middle of the back part in.
Great informational video. You got to the point, the illustrations are perfect. The clips always used to throw me off...now I do not fear. I got a K and N filter which works great with a little bit of cleaning every now and then. Rock on
The OEM Toyota cabin air filter comes with the arrow pointing up for some crazy reason. If you install an after market air filter the arrow should point down.
Not sure if it really makes any difference, but if the "dirty" side of the filter you remove is the top, then that means the airflow arrow should point down, right? Again, probably won't affect anything, but I'm OCD about that kind of thing and I always figure they don't mark it if it doesn't matter, maybe wrong assessment... Thanks for the video though, it helps me find the location for our vehicle!
Nice video
Thank you
Very helpful
Thanks. Much appreciated
Thank you from Pakistan
Thank you for sharing
Great video ! Your trademark should be the one hand. Maybe try focusing on another service item one hand.
Engine air filter looks much easier than the 2013 and older highlanders, they’re highly a pain to replace with the air box being extremely difficult
Thank you!!!
Thank you
Thanks for the video👌🏾👌🏾
You may have got the air flow direction wrong. It should be going downward.
Right. If the filter specifically says where airflow goes, you need to put it arrows down. Otherwise, some filters say that you need to put it arrows up without mentioning airflow direction on the filter.
Brother works at Toyota, he confirmed arrows will face DOWN as you mentioned. Notice the trash is on the top side when he removes the filter. Good catch.
Awesome video 👏👏
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I would recommend replacing with The WIX brand filters. WIX filters are the best money can buy. Cheaper are not always best when it comes to filters.
What is the time interval for replacing engine filter?
That depends on driving conditions. If you have quite a few dusty road days or drive on gravel, dirt roads a lot or you hit bug swarms or have leaves and pine needles blow onto the area at the windshield bottom. My 2011 Toyota Sienna which was serviced by the dealership because and oil change and multi point check didn’t get changed out for almost 5 years and 62,000 miles. It’s easy to check it so do that every 6 months or so. Hold the filter up to a bright lightbulb to see if 5he light shows through fairly easily. If it looks a little dirty, change it out.
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Is there a filter for the rear air conditioner?
It's for both
Why did you point the air flow arrows up?
Air flow is NOT going up. Air flow is down. If you put the filter in with the air flow arrow pointing up then it's upside down.
The ONLY time an arrow on a cabin air filter should point up is if it says "up" next to the arrow. All horizontally mounted cabin air filters with the blower motor mounted below the filter have downward air flow. Otherwise the blower motor would be full of dirt and debris. If it doesn't say up next to the arrow then the arrow indicates air flow direction and should point down. Another simple way to determine this is noticing how the dirt accumulates on top of the old filter which proves that dirty unfiltered air enters the topside of the filter and flows downward.
Still not sure? Then remove the filter and turn on the blower. Then put your hand where the filter goes. Does it feel like it's blowing upward? Use a piece of string or tissue paper. They will be sucked downward.
All the Toyota parts that say up on them have nothing to do with air flow. They are simply telling us which side goes up. So if your filter says "up" next to the arrow then of course it should point up.
If it doesn't say anything next to the arrow (like on a WIX branded filter) then by default an arrow on an air filter indicates air flow direction. I've already emailed WIX to confirm this to be true.
To the point
save me hundred of dollars
Your camera is not properly directed in the right direction
Can’t even see where you took it out of. That was the whole reason I looked for a video. So this is pointless
Aw, try 1:20