I haven't looked at my Camry's filter yet, but my last car was an 04 Corolla, and it was very, very easy - squeeze the glove box so it pops out (then clean up the stuff that I dumped onto the floor), undo a few snaps, pull out old, put in new, close it up, snap the glove box back in. I can't imagine the Camry would be any different in terms of ease.

Of course, I didn't realize that filter existed for the first three years, so last summer I was thinking the AC was already dying, until the guy at Superlube asked me if I'd replaced my cabin filter lately. That was when I decided I would start reading those letters the dealership kept sending me, which I had just assumed were attempts to get me to pay for their overpriced oil changes... :>

 

Very weird. Hey, if anyone is bored can they take a picture of their cabin filter? I would like to find out why a US filter costs half as much and last 3X as long as the Canadian version.

 

Where did u buy your filters for $21 each?????

 

2007 Camry Hybrid, 39,000 miles. I just ordered a pair of replacement air engine and cabin filters on Ebay. I replaced the engine air filter, it looked to be just about time for the engine air filter to be replaced @ 36 to 39k miles, but the cabin filter was filthy, dark black with a generous layer of leaves on top of it. I will now adjust my cabin filter replacement cycle to 10,000 miles. Jim from Orlando FL

PS: it took all of 5 minutes, with no tools.

PPS: I have a 2008 4 cyl and it uses all the same filters for air and cabin.

 

As for cost of replacement filters, I saw a Fram cabin air filter at Wal_mart last night for $18.94, and I thought that was overpriced! They are MUCH cheaper on ebay.

As for why they last longer in the US vs. Canada, we don't have all the lingering odors of Canadian Bacon in the air down here. Eh!?!

Seriously, though, dealers often significantly enhance their 'wish list' of things THEY want to do to your car at 10K, 15K and 30K intervals over what Toyota or any manufacturer recommends. This is how they pay for that million dollar expansion and the 'free' donuts and cofee in the waiting rooms. If you have the dealer do your service, tell your dealer you want to have exactly what Toyota recomends be done at specific intervals, not what they want to do.

Joe

 

I just picked up a Purolator C35667 cabin air filter at Pep Boys for $11.95. If anyone in curious, here is a link to a thread with photos showing how to remove the cabin air filter.

 

Yep; just bought the Purolator at Pep Boys also. This is about what they come out to on ebay once you pay the shipping. And, the Purolator filter is American made; the Fram comes from China.

Although I only have 13,900 miles, the previous owner was a smoker. The dealer ionized the car, but he didn't change the air filter. LOTS better now!

 

I assume you mean the C35667 unless things are different for the hybrid.

 

You have to remove the cow from the back seat first! It's in the Owner's Manual.

 

I can't find the original posting on this but someone said you could replace the filter by reaching over the back of the glovebox and changing it that way.
Worked great for me! I have average size hands. Using my right hand, I reached in while holding a flashlight with left to see. I popped right tab then with the same hand, moved hand to left side and popped left one, grabbing the cover. I took it and my hand out, then putting right hand back in, I grabbed filter with fingers and took it out. Putting the new one in was just as easy.

Note: I suggest you do as I did - write date and mileage with indelible marker on the front of the new filter before installing.