2013 Chevy Silverado Cabin Filter Retrofit Part 1
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- How to add a cabin filter to your Chevy Silverado if it did not have a factory cabin filter. Please like and subscribe, Thanks for watching.
Dorman cabin filter kit 259-200. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Utility Knife and Band-Aids is how I did mine. Neosporin should help too for the next few days.
Thank you for taking the time to do this video AND for doing it from start to finish!
I did this for a 2013 Tahoe LT. The process was exactly as you showed with your Silverado. As someone commented on your Part 3 video, I also used an oscillating tool with standard cutting blades; my blade set (Ridgid) includes a tiny one that I used for the end cuts. I didn't try it, but I think that a Dremel tool with cutting discs might also make things a bit easier. I cleaned up the cut edges with some sandpaper and vacuumed to be sure that it was all clean.
I got the "Dorman 259-200 Cabin Air Filter Retrofit Kit" from Amazon, which came with the plate and screw that are needed to complete the installation.
Thanks for watching, glad everything went well. Another great idea using oscillating tool. I did have one but thought did not cross my mind.
I used an angle grinder with a diamond blade. Worked awesome, buzzed thru the plastic like butter and melted a lot of the plastic into a kind of cotton candy type material (easy to clean up) then used a drill to do the accessible end and snapped the far end. used the drill and a razor knife to clean up the roughage afterwards. hope this helps someone. need some experience with a grinder tho don’t want to cut yourself or something important. i removed the wire harnesses next to the box in precaution beforehand.
What the hell Chevy. Way too much work for a cabin air filter... Thanks for the video. Now I know why my owners manual doesn’t have a filter description.
This is easy compared to chevy cruze 2018, you have to remove like 5 panels. Look for the tutorial on youtube.
Excellent info, I had no trouble with the clip as described by other, thanks for your video.
I used an oscillating tool as well as a very bright light and was done cutting out the hole in about 2 minutes.Trimmed the slag with a penknife. Boxcutter broke off in hole.
My trucks a 2012 same color and i just did the same kit myself. Needless to say being a big guy this job was not easy. Took me about a hour to do.
Bought a filter, opened the package, got down took off kick panel, saw it was sealed and said screw this and threw away the air filter… all done
We could probably thank the bean counters at GM for deleting that filter and door option. “If we don’t throw in a filter and a door we’ll save $12 bucks on each p/u and suv that we produce !” Probably the person who came up with that idea got a promotion and saved the company literally millions !
My name is Greg and I have a 2012 Z71 four-wheel drive and I live with a lot of leaves and my blower motor stopped working because it's full of crap from the leaves and s*** so I went to change my cabin air filter we don't have a hole for it so thank you very much for your information I guess when I got my truck it came from Mexico and they didn't cut the right things out when I supposed to so thank you
I have a 2011 to install retro fit and does even look the same ,it was a lot larger unit maybe because of the Canadian market
I’ve got a 2013 Silverado 2500hd with the 6.0 gas motor. Bought is kit and went to install it and mine looks completely different than what yours shows. I don’t have a place to put the screw in and it’s all 1 pc
Mine as well 2011
Just did this thanks and to the other person who mentioned a heat gun 10x easier, if you don’t have one get one.
Heat then cut ?
@@aronmartinez7977 Yes
I followed the described process 5/17/2022. I was successful but cutting the plastic was very difficult. It is way too thick for a utility knife with a new blade. I tried an oscillating saw with two different blades. It cut the plastic but also melted the plastic. I also used a small hand saw with a metal cutting blade which helped in some places. I also add that a large person will likely find it difficult to get into the required position to remove the cover and saw out the rectangular plastic piece. I'm still sore from yesterday.
I agree it is tight fight, and I was also sore afterwards.
I have a 2012 with the same set up except mine does not have the plug for the screw, and like you I can't understand why they did not include a filter hatch, but behind the glove box there's a small filter that I can't get to, so I used my air hose and blow air in and around but I wish I can get it out and replace it. It looks like there are riveted in place.
Dremel tool with about a 1-1/2” cutting wheel.
Easy
Good video and explanation 👍
Glad you liked it!
Use a heat gun to very carefully warm it up to get it to cut easier, it doesn't take much
Didn’t think about that, great tip.
Does this fits 1999-2006?
A heat gun or a drimmel would of work better and you would of have a better cut.
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You should try heating up the blade with a heat gun, should cut like butter...Or a Dremel tool if you have the space to maneuver.
I'll try that one lol
From my understanding, the trucks did not have the filter, but the Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, and Escalade do have the cabin air filter. It's a matter of cutting costs. I have seen other vehicle manufacturers do this too.
I have a 2014 escalade, NO FILTER.
Tahoe has no filter
My Yukon does not have one either.
I think I’ll invest in a harbor freight Dremel tool before I try this the previous owner was a smoker and I always get that initial blast of ash tray air I hate it. Be thinking about doing this but I didn’t know It was a DIY day project til I watched your video.
use a charcoal filter for the smells
i used an oscillating multitool with a scraper blade and cut though mine in about a minute. i had no original filter
This is the best way.
So I tried to find a way to remove the 3rd screw (that is right above the transmission HUMP) and I cannot seem to find a 7mm socket combination that will let me unscrew that bugger -- And, you said was it was a PAIN! Well Yeah but I wish you would have shown how you go that particular screw out from that location!
I believe i used a deep well 6 point 7mm socket with some blue painters tape on the bottom end of socket to give is a little grip. It was a 1/4 inch drive set and it had just enough reach to get at it. yes it was a very tight place and a pain to get in just the right position to get it out. hope this helps. sorry i didn't get a better shot of how to get it out. Thanks for Watching.
You gotta heat the plastic with a hair dryer then the blade will go through like butter
Used my utility knife with no problem. Took about two minutes to cut it out. After breaking through its like it was perforated.
I have a 2012 do you think it would be the same thing?
It seems like a very bad design flaw for Chevy. To make somebody have to cut the plastic out🤬
Dremel or easier is an oscillating multitool. Could even buy a cheap one at Harbor Freight
Apparently its supposed to be non serviceable. I bought the retro kit. When I cut out the plastic it had no filter inside so installed the retrofit kit and my check engine light went on. Reset the code and still would stay on. Disconnected the battery and still light still on. So took the filter out and left the retrofit cap on then it blew hot on drivers side and cold on passenger side. Turned the truck off and back on now everything is working great cold air and no check engine light. Haven't had an issue since
What year is your truck?
What is your truck doesn’t come with this set up and does it have a slot for the conversion?
If you take your lower cover off and see the outline in the case, like in my videos then you can cut and add this filter kit. Thanks
Place for the filter but no filter....it's a Chevy! I'm sure having a factory filter is reserved for the higher end models. Or, it was designed in, but some "executive" said no at the last minute. Like I said, It's a Chevy.
POS designers, ludicris all the BS to change a effing filter
One of GM's more brilliant idea's. The thing is, my truck has been run or 12 years with no filter, the damage is already done so, what's the point in doing it now ? How are you gonna get in there and successfully clean the fins of the evaporator ?
Wait !!! What!?!?! They are not built with a filter????
@@gmwwc i think the newer trucks have one. pretty sure 07-13 didn't but , i might be wrong.
The process to replace the filter in
my 2014, 1500 LTZ, Z71 was a pain in the ass...but it didn't look like this
2014 is a different body style...that's your issue
@@bighunterman77
Doesn't really matter what year the veh is....or if it's a Silverado or one of the Suburbans I've owned.
It's still a Chevy cabin air filter & it's still a pain in the ass.
The problem is that Chevrolet/GMC is starting to slack.... There is no reason why I should cut in an access point with my MacGyver knife so I can put incabin air filter.......there should be an access door with a bolt to begin with.....it's poorly designed...
Then it's my responsibility to buy the kit so that there is a door so I could access it again next time...right
The reason I'm disappointed in Chevy is because there wasn't even an air filter inside....it was empty....🤔 Chevy is negligent and doesn't put cabin air filters in the vehicles or it may be an mistake from the factory. In any case it's 100 percent negligence
No wonder why my son gets sick...WTF....a buck of hacks...I'm tempted to by a Dodge or Ford next time.....what a joke...
So i have to do this to install one huh? Im kinda pissed at chevy now and my other chevy though its a later model has one
Thanks.
Crenel tool and aluminum tape bro.
Grasias maestro
2012 Silverado LT texas edition does not have a cabin air filter. They stop making that for them.
That's the whole point of the video! You can get a cabin filter
Man fuck all that
I can't figure out why some of these trucks have the filter IN from the factory and some don't. Just put it in ALL of them.
anyone reading, either heat up your blade as you're going, or get a hotknife, like on a butane soldering iron
Box cutter and a lighter !!
Power saw works too 👍🏼
Does the Chevy Silverado LS 4.8L 2012 have it in the same spot askong a friend?
easiest way to find out is to pull cover, I bet it probably does but not sure. thanks
Where do you get a retro fit kit?
He said it from the beginning of the video lol😂
How else would you replace the filter otherwise?
If your vehicle was originally equipped with a cabin filter there would be a access door and screw already in the same location. If there is no door then you vehicle was not equipped with a cabin filter.
Thanks for watching
@@Mustangmach-vy4fx So… no cabin filter from the factory?
I used a dremmil
The fly wanted in at 3:18
It sure did, lol.
weird, mine you just pull the glove compartment out and take out a few screws and the cabin air filter is right there. maybe it's different from Canada to us or something.
Cabin wasn't on most gmc/chevy until 2010 and it was still hit and miss
@@jeanjacque1577 My 2002 has a factory cabin air filter. Last year before GM got cheap. Finally made them standard again in the 2014+ models.
If you have a drummel tool, use that to cut it out.
I wish I would have had a dremmel tool, that’s a great idea!
dremel cutting disc or dremel drill bit????????
If it doesn't come with one do we really need one? I am confused.
Me too... I don’t know if I should really go through all of this for something that isn’t needed...
It is user preference. GM gave us an option to add a CAF for who’s interested. I have installed tens of these for customers with no issues. It’s actually simple when you know what you’re doing. The plus side is that now, after opening the area, you can clean your a/c evaporator coils anytime extremely easy.
For the people that are wondering why GM haven’t done it from factory, to my knowledge it is because GM realized that a lot of people don’t know about a (cabin air filter) so they never change it. Now, the the same people file complaints about the a/c or blower working poorly. That was in the previous models of 2007 new body style. So GM decided to eliminate the caf on 2007+ trucks and SUV’s because it is considered a potential liability on them from the volume of cases.
“That’s my own interpretation”, I think it makes sense if that’s the case. Anyway, they put them back on the newer models.
I only wanted to clear things up because I see a lot of folks looking at it from a naive perspective. Knowledge is a blessing. Don’t rush with conclusions whether you’re biased or not.
Best of luck to all!
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Is this for the 2011 too?
2007-2014 are all the same
Crazy on my 2000 Silverado it was just a screw and a flap piece like the kit may just be able to grab a filter at a local parts store and snag a plastic door thing at a auto yard.
On my 2002, the screw is on the other end of the filter opening, & the plastic door just swings down. So the 99-06 door won’t fit the 07-13 models. I bet the filters are the same. Mine takes two small filters placed side by side.
No sé ve cuando cortaste y sacó el filtro viejo
Are the 2012 Silverados this difficult to where you have to cut into the body of the truck just to change the cabin filter why would they make it like this
According to Chevy, work trucks don't have a cabin filter,reason being,you would have to replace filter every month instead of every 20'000 mi.I cut one in anyway and I used a heat gun,very carefully,to soften the plastic and the utility knife cut through it like butter.BTW...The evap coil was clean even after 77,000 miles,so apparently there is some truth to what Chevy says.
Does this fits from 1999-2006.???
No bro
Wow! you have to cut out the opening for the cabin air filter? What the hell was Chevrolet thinking? 🤷♂️
Exactly
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ????
Well I WAS going to change my cabin filter, but fuck that shit. Nice job GM. And you wonder why Toyota is eating your lunch?
It’s not as hard as this video makes it seem… I got a box cutter with a brand new razor on it I used a basic lighter and heated the blade and it cut like butter..! Took me about 20 min process start to finish. Well worth it.. but yes I know what you mean GM what the fuck!!
On my 2014 Chevy 1500 WT has No cutout for a cabin filter under the dash my under dash is like the 2013 and there's not one behind the glove box either . Go Figure
where they sell the door the filter?
You can buy the door and filter as a “retrofit” kit
Thanks for the video but way too long.
No encuentro El filtro de una Silverado 2010
If you buy it from the dealership it comes with instructions step by step
Was there a filter in it.
This video is only to show how to add a cabin filter to a pickup that did not have one from the factory. Sorry for the confusion.
My truck is a 2008 looks different, I don t think is got a filter in it 🤨
Use a cordless Dremel drill
that’s a great idea, thanks for your input.
No luck with this!! 2010 Z71 1500--looked for 15 minutes twice and never found the access panel !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same vehicle as you, bought the kit and took the cover off, no place to put a cabin filter. 😔
Para una Chevy 2008 no le encuentro el filtro de aire de cabina
No tienen el filtro de la cabina la fábrica no le puso uno pero si venden el filtro con la tapadera k es lo k anda asiendo el camarada
Gm want to save 2 screws , WHYYYYY
So that's why you get a door + a filter and the screw in a kit
Lazy factory people
ROTOZIP !
No thanks. I put my windows down during the good seasons so one less thing to replace really
You probably should used a solder gun.
What a mess. Should be a simple job. Nice one Chevrolet.
I quit Chevy buying due to all the corners they started cutting and all the issues you have right after the warranty expires
Que flojera tu video amigo mucha explicacion. Aló que vas para quitar el filtro
I have the exact truck as yours. Why in the hell would Chevy do something so asinine as provide a space for a filter, but absolutely no access panel or cover, then want someone with the patience of JOB to cut and do this? Every time remove 4 7mm screws, and contort as Houdini to change this filter! The engineer that designed this, should be shot twice in each knee, then once in both elbows, watch your video on how fuckin ridiculous this is to find, access and change!🤔
All you had to do was remove your glove box and you wouldn't of had so much work to do
wouldn't HAVE had