Does an 04 Lancer ES have a replacable cabin air filter?

 

it should.. only the 03s and down didn't have'em, but there is a thread in the evo section where someone tells you how to make it work for the ones that don't have it! i did it. took me maybe 10 mins... and it took that long because it was a bxtch to clean the back of the area where the filter is supposed to be.

here you go:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=85324

 

Always intended on putting one into my '03 OZ, but alas...I sold that car. Those charcoal filters can be expensive, thus the major factor why I never did it. Like $40 from an Ebay auction for a BNIB filter from a dealership clearing out their shelves.

 

i'm from toronto (canada) and the dealership here (well in london, ontario actually), it was only 45 CDN for the charcoal filter?? lol

slvroz_03, if you opened up that section where the cabin is supposed to be, it's FILTHY! well worth my $45 and 10 mins of time. hahaha

 

anyone got any picture or a link for installing one of these i have an 02 es lancer

 

joker, look at the link i wrote:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=85324

everything is there. pictures, EVERYTHING

 

I picked mine up today at Mitsubishi and installed it. Best $34 I ever spent. Yea, $34... I know people.

 

i don't know if it's just me but doesn't the car smell so much better after you install this? hahaha

 

FYI, you only need to buy the filter from Mitsubishi once. Once that filter becomes clogged, cut out all the filter material (just save the frame) and cut a household furnace filter to fit in the frame. 1 house filter will yield ~6 replacement filters. Ends up costing me about $3 to change the car filter instead of $30, and the house filters do a better job.

 

how to acces cabin filter guys? sorry for this stupid question

 

its behind the glove box i think 2 screws. you should see a white panel, slide that out and voila.

yea mine came with a stockie but it started to smell bad, so i took it out and found some pretty nasty stuff on the filter...
solution: home depot 3M ultimate home filter!


cut the old ones out and slap the new one in!

i only cut one side of the mesh, left the other side in tact so it doesnt fall out (save me some glue too)

heres the hole, put your junk in there!

 

slide slide!

TADAAA!

 

for the 03 you have to cut that piece off.. it takes 5 mins. just take a knife and cut along the sides.. its hollow on the other side so dont' worry, you're not cutting anything. lol why doesn't anyone click the link? replacement filters etc is all in that one post.

hahaha, all that work looking for it for you for nothing! jk

 

NICE!!! Just drove through Jersey the other weekend and I was talking about how #@$&#@$ it was to not have a cabin air filter.

THANKS FOR THE INFO!!! Now I can cut down the cancer if I ever drive through Jersey again

 

Just put this video together and wanted to share.
Easy install and worth doing.

Cleaner and better smelling air.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfMcU...el_video_title