Steve2112

I did a quick search with cabin air filter in the subject line for the 996 forum, but I could not find anything.

Does anyone know if it is easy to replace the cabin air filter on the 996?...or is it hidden deep inside the dashboard?

I saw some replacements on eBay ranging from $23 to $30.

Is there a DIY article on the site for this?

Thanks.


I would but it did not come with the car.

RPMulli

Its easy. Just remove the large plastic cover where your battery is located. It is on the passengers side. You just pull it out and put a new one it. So easy a cave man can do it...

Pac996

Yep big phillips screw driver to undo the plastic lid in that area and the filter is tucked up under there close to the top of the car. I think I remember some sort of snap in arrangement.

C4CRNA

I think it's a Torx head not Phillips.

Barn996

Just about the easiest thing to do on our Porsches.

soverystout

+1 what he said. Checking the tire pressure takes longer......

Chaos

Took me a while to find it the first time too...

Dharn55

Check the prices here for the filter from Pelican, in the case of this part they almost always beat the prices you find on eBay.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...FILTER_TOOL=ON

Note there are two types, regular and charcoal activated. They are interchangeable.

996inTX

Here you go:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...-instructions/

Steve2112

Thanks everyone for the great information - I appreciate it.

Steve2112

Just to confirm - they list the charcol filters, but it seems to say for cars with the M571 option. Does it matter - will the charcol one still fit and work? I figure that charcol activated must do a better job at capturing crap - similar to a Brita water filter

Dharn55

To the best of my knowledge the filters are all the same size.

DaveCarrera4

The charcoal filter probably assists with removing "organic" smells. Nothing more - no better filtration I'd suspect. I doubt it does much good with the fan on High setting - in other words, the smells enter the cabin because there is not enough residence time in the charcoal "bed".

DC4

Barn996

And I thought charcoal was for barbecues...

palace1913

Replaced mine today based on the instructions in the forum...EASY!