I just replaced the cabin air filter on my 2004 Forester, and discovered that there had never been one in there. Apparently it was optional for a while, so dealers didn't install even though there is a space for it as shown here. Installation matched what is shown here, with addition of two more screws in the back of the glove compartment that need to come out to remove glove compartment. Very helpful video.
veggiecat Same thing on my 03 Forester, no filter when I checked for the first time at 110,000 miles?! Wth? My dad's 04 Forester has no filter also when I checked at 93k miles. That's crazy that they don't put a cabin air filter in there.
Thank you for this video short and sweet, just got an 04 forester x and was wondering why I was smelling so much fumes. I went to replace the filter come to find out it didn't even have one. The air is so fresh now thanks again
Thanks for this! Sadly, I didn't know cabin air filters even existed! Our local news channel just had a segment on cabin air filters. I can guarantee our two cars, the Subaru Forester and VW Jetta wagon, have a couple of NASTY filters!! They will be taken care of this weekend! Thanks for the video!
You're welcome. Sadly a lot of people don't know that there car has a cabin air filter so they never get changed. Good luck with getting them replaced and thanks for watching.
On the 2014 forester (2.5i premium) you don't need to remove any screw to remove the glove box. Disconnect the glove box damper on the right side of the glove box. Squeeze the side in and then pop off from the hinges. Of course I did this after removing screws and things weren't going well. Hope hope this helps.
Scott Trimble I'm doing this on my 2015 Forester (2.5iPremium). The older way to remove the whole panel by removing screws doesn't work anymore. The trim on the right side is more involved. The squeeze in and pop off method after sliding off the damper plunger pin took about 90 seconds. Thanks Scott.
Super helpful. Thank you! I ended up having 2 more screws where it looks like there are plugs inside your glove box. Took those out and it was good to pop out
Thank you man helpfull video. I've owned this car a about 6 months now and always wondered why the ac was blowing so soflty. After changing the filter that was so clogged up the ac blows strong ass hell huge difference 👏 🙏
You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment. We just had a guy come in with a Chevy truck that had the a/c compressor, a/c dryer, condenser all replaced somewhere else and turns out it just needed the cabin air filter replaced. The owner didn't know it had a cabin air filter and it was Never replaced since new and it was somewhere in the 250,xxx miles. It was caulked full of stuff. Don't forget to give the video a thumbs up/ like if you haven't already. Thanks
Is that some kind of other filter behind the yellow wire @4:23 ? This looks like the best video I've watched for this, however the other 3 I've watched said to point the arrow up? Hopefully the original filter will have a airflow indictor.
Thanks dude had no idea this existed until my mechanic checked my car and said needs changing, then I was looking in the engine bay lol awesome vid thanks so much
A lot of people don't know that they have them until the dealer wants to up sell them on services. Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment. Don;t forget to give the video a thumbs up.
Thanks for the help! Someone on the forum said that they were charging $300 for this to be changed out... Those guys are ridiculous. Keep up the awesome videos!
+TheWiscoKid You're welcome, Glad we could help. That seems a bit high unless it was an older one where you needed to remove more of the dash and center console. Will do!. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a comment and for watching.
very awesome. Teen son is getting my 2004, so I'm sure he will appreciate that I watched your very informative video. Thank you!! :) I never changed it while I drove it. Argh! haha
I searched TH-cam for Subaru blower motor to find out about troubleshooting and possible replacement of blower motor. None of the videos applied to my 2003 Forester, they all had different blower motors and setups than mine. But as I watched this video I could see clearly that yours has the same blower motor as mine, the one with the square box at the bottom of it held by 4 phillips screws. Would be nice if I could find info about this as I need to get it fixed, snow is coming and I need the heat and defroster.
What is going on with it? Not working at all? I would start by checking all the fuses I believe they are the first two in the inside fuse box. If the fan only blows on high there is a Resistor in there which when it fails will most of the time will let the fan run only on high as it bypasses the Resistor. The Resistor is the white box that the fan wiring goes into. Should be easy to locate. You might just want to pop those screws out and remove the fan and motor and clean and lubricate it. Try turning it by hand and see what it does. I have had some that have had a decent size mouse nest in there as they only used the car mostly as a winter car and it wouldn't let the fan turn.
thank you so much. It is fun to save some $$ on simple things like this. And some of us may have a really icky filter in there. I just purchased my 2007 Forester less than a year ago so I am getting caught up on the maintenance item(s) peace to you...subscribed
That is neat. Normally I'm too scared to d.i.y for fear of breaking it of course, but that was really clear and easy to follow! I cant wait to do that as I'm sure my Forester needs it! Thank you!
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2009 forester turbo..bought used in very good condition last yr. well taken care of BUT just recent smell like dead mouse.,oil or propane smell? Some say burnt bacon? Idk....not sure of air filter was ever changed so I wil do that but IF it doesn't help the smell then what could it be. Car is in good shape.,quiet motor
You may find a mouse nest on top of the filter. Changing the filter might get rid of the smell. Smell it all the time? only when running it for awhile or when its cold? If it doesn't maybe an small oil leak somewhere next to the turbo, also could be the cam seals or the valve cover gaskets. Look at the exhaust for discoloration, and around the turbo for leaks. Not a raw gas smell? Have had a WRX that when it got really cold out the injector seals would seep and you would get the smell of raw gas.
The newer Subaru's some you need to remove the glove box and other just have a fabric cover you just un-velcro and reach in and undo the cover and then install the new filter.
I have a 2012 Legacy and I have recently replaced the air filter under the hood. I don't know much about car so this might be a stupid question. My car has this weird smell when turning on the A.C, some one told me I have to change the cabin filter as well to get rid of this problem.Is that true?
+Wow Pm Is it only when using the a/c? It depends on what kid of smell.. If its a moldly, musty, mildew, smokey or kinda human caused smell then replacing the cabin air filter should make it better. You can also buy the upgraded version with baking soda or carbon in it to really soak up the smell. If its an electrical or burning oil smell then the cabin air filter wont make that much of a difference.
I used that one as they didn't make the newer 10745 with the tray all as one unit. They were using the 10377 as a drop in replacement. So now that they make the 10745 you'd use that one. Even my link to the 10377 doesn't take you anywhere anymore.
+Arin Roney It will be similar. You might be able to get at yours without removing or dropping the glove box. Open your glove box and see if you can spot the door. If not you will need to undo the travel stop for the glove box so it can swing way down and then you will be able to access your cabin air filter door.
+speedtime Hello, It should be, but just to be safe look upward from underneath and make sure there is not two clips and the access door. On some of the earlier ones you didn't need to remove the glove box.
You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment. Don't forget to give the video a thumbs up/ like if you haven't already. Thanks
haywoodyoudome sure, let me record something and upload. I replaced the filter for the forester and Honda Fit and for both the glove compartment just pop out for easy replacement
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I just replaced the cabin air filter on my 2004 Forester, and discovered that there had never been one in there. Apparently it was optional for a while, so dealers didn't install even though there is a space for it as shown here. Installation matched what is shown here, with addition of two more screws in the back of the glove compartment that need to come out to remove glove compartment. Very helpful video.
veggiecat Same thing on my 03 Forester, no filter when I checked for the first time at 110,000 miles?! Wth? My dad's 04 Forester has no filter also when I checked at 93k miles. That's crazy that they don't put a cabin air filter in there.
Thank you for this video short and sweet, just got an 04 forester x and was wondering why I was smelling so much fumes. I went to replace the filter come to find out it didn't even have one. The air is so fresh now thanks again
I love it when I see the little pink tabs of the door weather stripping sticking out. Glad I'm not the only one.
Thanks for this! Sadly, I didn't know cabin air filters even existed! Our local news channel just had a segment on cabin air filters. I can guarantee our two cars, the Subaru Forester and VW Jetta wagon, have a couple of NASTY filters!! They will be taken care of this weekend! Thanks for the video!
You're welcome. Sadly a lot of people don't know that there car has a cabin air filter so they never get changed. Good luck with getting them replaced and thanks for watching.
On the 2014 forester (2.5i premium) you don't need to remove any screw to remove the glove box. Disconnect the glove box damper on the right side of the glove box. Squeeze the side in and then pop off from the hinges.
Of course I did this after removing screws and things weren't going well.
Hope hope this helps.
Scott Trimble I'm doing this on my 2015 Forester (2.5iPremium). The older way to remove the whole panel by removing screws doesn't work anymore. The trim on the right side is more involved. The squeeze in and pop off method after sliding off the damper plunger pin took about 90 seconds. Thanks Scott.
Thanks so much I just came from the dealer and they quoted 89.95 to replace my cabin filter. i will be doing this job myself!
Teresa Deluca You're welcome. Glad we could save you some money and give you the confidence to tackle it yourself. Thanks for watching.
Teresa Deluca yup, same thing on my Dodge Dart, dealer wanted over $100 I did it myself in 10 min haha
Super helpful. Thank you! I ended up having 2 more screws where it looks like there are plugs inside your glove box. Took those out and it was good to pop out
You're welcome, Glad we could help. Someone else said they had two more screws as well. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment.
Excellent advice!! On a 2005 forester I found two extra screws to deal with, but otherwise spot on
There are two other screws in the back.
Thank you man helpfull video. I've owned this car a about 6 months now and always wondered why the ac was blowing so soflty. After changing the filter that was so clogged up the ac blows strong ass hell huge difference 👏 🙏
You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment. We just had a guy come in with a Chevy truck that had the a/c compressor, a/c dryer, condenser all replaced somewhere else and turns out it just needed the cabin air filter replaced. The owner didn't know it had a cabin air filter and it was Never replaced since new and it was somewhere in the 250,xxx miles. It was caulked full of stuff. Don't forget to give the video a thumbs up/ like if you haven't already. Thanks
Is that some kind of other filter behind the yellow wire @4:23 ? This looks like the best video I've watched for this, however the other 3 I've watched said to point the arrow up? Hopefully the original filter will have a airflow indictor.
Thanks dude had no idea this existed until my mechanic checked my car and said needs changing, then I was looking in the engine bay lol awesome vid thanks so much
A lot of people don't know that they have them until the dealer wants to up sell them on services. Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment. Don;t forget to give the video a thumbs up.
Replacing the filter was super easy thanks for the video.
You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment.
Thanks for the help! Someone on the forum said that they were charging $300 for this to be changed out... Those guys are ridiculous. Keep up the awesome videos!
+TheWiscoKid You're welcome, Glad we could help. That seems a bit high unless it was an older one where you needed to remove more of the dash and center console. Will do!. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a comment and for watching.
I just did an 03, same process but I had 2 extra screws inside the glove box. In this video plugs can be seen where the 03 has screws.
Yup, same here... almost killed myself (and the glove box) trying to remove it before taking out those last two screws
Congrats! This is an example of a perfectly done video.
very awesome. Teen son is getting my 2004, so I'm sure he will appreciate that I watched your very informative video. Thank you!! :) I never changed it while I drove it. Argh! haha
Trish Reed Lets hope he does..Your welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching.
Better than all of the others. Thank you very much!
I searched TH-cam for Subaru blower motor to find out about troubleshooting and possible replacement of blower motor. None of the videos applied to my 2003 Forester, they all had different blower motors and setups than mine. But as I watched this video I could see clearly that yours has the same blower motor as mine, the one with the square box at the bottom of it held by 4 phillips screws. Would be nice if I could find info about this as I need to get it fixed, snow is coming and I need the heat and defroster.
What is going on with it? Not working at all? I would start by checking all the fuses I believe they are the first two in the inside fuse box. If the fan only blows on high there is a Resistor in there which when it fails will most of the time will let the fan run only on high as it bypasses the Resistor. The Resistor is the white box that the fan wiring goes into. Should be easy to locate. You might just want to pop those screws out and remove the fan and motor and clean and lubricate it. Try turning it by hand and see what it does. I have had some that have had a decent size mouse nest in there as they only used the car mostly as a winter car and it wouldn't let the fan turn.
Once again thanks i change the air filter and cabin air filter and it was subaru filters I couldn't believe it.
+speedtime You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment.
Thanks for your great video. Do you know what cabin air filter would fit 2019 forester sport , and do they offer Febreeze air filter? Thanks.
thank you so much. It is fun to save some $$ on simple things like this. And some of us may have a really icky filter in there. I just purchased my 2007 Forester less than a year ago so I am getting caught up on the maintenance item(s) peace to you...subscribed
That is neat. Normally I'm too scared to d.i.y for fear of breaking it of course, but that was really clear and easy to follow! I cant wait to do that as I'm sure my Forester needs it! Thank you!
+ariah gear You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment. Hopefully it goes smoothly for you.
Good job
Concise and complete. Thanks
super easy to do... thx for the vid
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Thanks. I have a 05 Legacy LLBEAN limited edition. Can't wait to see how bad mine is.
2009 forester turbo..bought used in very good condition last yr. well taken care of BUT just recent smell like dead mouse.,oil or propane smell? Some say burnt bacon? Idk....not sure of air filter was ever changed so I wil do that but IF it doesn't help the smell then what could it be. Car is in good shape.,quiet motor
You may find a mouse nest on top of the filter. Changing the filter might get rid of the smell. Smell it all the time? only when running it for awhile or when its cold? If it doesn't maybe an small oil leak somewhere next to the turbo, also could be the cam seals or the valve cover gaskets. Look at the exhaust for discoloration, and around the turbo for leaks. Not a raw gas smell? Have had a WRX that when it got really cold out the injector seals would seep and you would get the smell of raw gas.
how does that gunk get into the filter?
Would this video also work for a 2014 Forester?
Thanks, excellent video..
The newer Subaru's some you need to remove the glove box and other just have a fabric cover you just un-velcro and reach in and undo the cover and then install the new filter.
how much does the air filter cost?
I have a 2012 Legacy and I have recently replaced the air filter under the hood. I don't know much about car so this might be a stupid question. My car has this weird smell when turning on the A.C, some one told me I have to change the cabin filter as well to get rid of this problem.Is that true?
+Wow Pm Is it only when using the a/c? It depends on what kid of smell.. If its a moldly, musty, mildew, smokey or kinda human caused smell then replacing the cabin air filter should make it better. You can also buy the upgraded version with baking soda or carbon in it to really soak up the smell. If its an electrical or burning oil smell then the cabin air filter wont make that much of a difference.
I replaced the cabin filter and got rid of that nasty wet dog smell lol
Congratulations brother.
Thank you - well done video and instruction
You're welcome. Thanks for the kind words and for watching.
Why’d you use a 10377 as opposed to the 10745? The Fram website says we use 10745.
I used that one as they didn't make the newer 10745 with the tray all as one unit. They were using the 10377 as a drop in replacement. So now that they make the 10745 you'd use that one. Even my link to the 10377 doesn't take you anywhere anymore.
TheDIYGuyDOTnet awesome! Thanks for the explanation. I am new to subarus so I’m learning everything one thing at a time.
@@airwrecktion No problem. It would be nice if youtube made it so you I could over lay text on a video explaining the change/ different filter number.
Thank you so much for the information. Without you I would have been lost:-)
Worked for me! Excellent video!
Joel Gaspar Glad to hear. Thank you and thanks for watching
Good job air flow arrow pointing down.
Thanks, worked like a charm!
Thanks for posting. It is indeed very helpful.
+Roy C You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching.
Will this video work for the 2015 Forester models also? Thanks!
+Arin Roney It will be similar. You might be able to get at yours without removing or dropping the glove box. Open your glove box and see if you can spot the door. If not you will need to undo the travel stop for the glove box so it can swing way down and then you will be able to access your cabin air filter door.
Thank you, it was very easy! I just had to take off the piston and it just dropped down. Thanks again.
Cheers for that. Big help
Legend man! Cheers from Oz!
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Thank you for making this video. It's much appreciated. :)
Do you know if Subaru Forester 2002 has any CABIN air filter? Thanks.
They started installing them in the 2003 models, some of them had it and some didn't.
Good work, cheers 👍🏻
Thank you very much for the great video. Very helpful. Best Regards...
+Richard Patrick You're welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave us a comment.
is it the same process for a 2003 Subaru Forester
+speedtime Hello, It should be, but just to be safe look upward from underneath and make sure there is not two clips and the access door. On some of the earlier ones you didn't need to remove the glove box.
two extra screws inside the glove compartment, otherwise the same
Thank you. Hope you're making money from the viewership rewards.
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Well done video. Easy to follow.
Thank you and thanks for watching and taking the time to drop us a comment.
thank you for showing the way!
Anya Pozdeeva Your welcome, Glad we could help. Thanks for watching.
Works for a 2005 Forester as well.
Thanks for letting us know and for watching.
Excellent job
Thanks.
Thanks, I imagine this will be similar in my 07 Legacy. : )
Good video!
Thanks.
Thanks a lot,Good bless you :)
+Adam B (Adamos0808) You're welcome, Glad we could help and thanks for watching.
Ty
Thank you~!!
Thanks.
You don't need to open up like this. It is a lot simpler.
Post a video of your own as proof.
haywoodyoudome sure, let me record something and upload. I replaced the filter for the forester and Honda Fit and for both the glove compartment just pop out for easy replacement
You must be a real-life nightcrawler, because that means you can pass through solid surfaces
3 months now and still no video. Must be working overtime at the call center.
He’s actually right for the current generation of Foresters, but not for the one shown.
41 people thumbed down this video 😂
Such losers in the world
Very helpful and concise, thank you!
+Devin Fairchild Your welcome, Glad we could help and thanks for watching.