Cabin Air Filter

[Bastek]

Because I know all ya'll care about what you breathe in, and also care about car/truck maintenance, figured I'd post it here (far away from your typical 'froad tech threads).

For a while I've been using those rather inexpensive EPAuto carbon infused filters, and I think they worked pretty ok blocking bad shit from coming into the cab. But... I thought I could do better than that.

EPAuto CP374 Premium Cabin Air Filter includes Activated Carbon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LY5YMJ...abc_DN46GYQ7A2A6B2MRB5J8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

So I bought way more expensive HEPA filters for wife's car and my mall crawler.
Bosch Automotive 6033C HEPA Cabin Air Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JYSWIR...abc_4V0871CN8YEKHJ0XSAFT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Figured that HEPA filter would be better with crearing/cleaning the air, possibly removing more of smaller particles, maybe even allergens, etc. Well, it doesn't really work that way in our case.

Just to get it out of the way , I don't have a meter to definitely determine how well each filter performs at removing particles, so this post definitely isn't going to be about scientific results.

Basically next day thwle wife started to complain about smelling exhaust fume from other vehicles waaay more, stronger, and sooner than ever before. Also started to complain about her allergies kicking in. So no more fresh air for her.... Anyways, I purchased an OEM (carbon infused) cabin filter for her car, replaced it, and it works out well for her.
In my daily driven mall crawler, I can definitely smell exhaust fumes as well as smell of sewer while driving via NJ tpk way more than previously.
Planning on changing filters again, just hoping for something better this time around.

Any thoughts?

 

[Itaro]

Because I know all ya'll care about what you breathe in, and also car/truck maintenance, figured I'd post it here (far away from your typical 'froad tech threads).

For a while I've been using those rather inexpensive EPAuto carbon infused filters, and I think they worked pretty ok blocking bad shit from coming into the cab. But... I thought I could do better than that.

EPAuto CP374 Premium Cabin Air Filter includes Activated Carbon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LY5YMJ...abc_DN46GYQ7A2A6B2MRB5J8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

So I bought way more expensive HEPA filters for wife's car and my mall crawler.
Bosch Automotive 6033C HEPA Cabin Air Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JYSWIR...abc_4V0871CN8YEKHJ0XSAFT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Figured that HEPA filter would be better with crearing/cleaning the air, possibly removing more of smaller particles, maybe even allergens, etc. Well, it doesn't really work that way in our case.

Just to get it out of the way , I don't have a meter to definitely determine how well each filter performs at removing particles, so this post definitely isn't going to be about scientific results.

Basically next day thwle wife started to complain about smelling exhaust fume from other vehicles waaay more, stronger, and sooner than ever before. Also started to complain about her allergies kicking in. So no more fresh air for her.... Anyways, I purchased an OEM (carbon infused) cabin filter for her car, replaced it, and it works out well for her.
In my daily driven mall crawler, I can definitely smell exhaust fumes as well as smell of sewer while driving via NJ tpk way more than previously.
Planning on changing filters again, just hoping for something better this time around.

Any thoughts?

I just use whatever is cheap and usually have stuff on recirc anyways. Carbon infused is good and here’s why:
https://www.breathingspace.co.uk/how-to-choose-an-air-purifier-to-remove-traffic-pollutants-i115

 

[whippersnapper02]

I know that the charcoal will remove the smell. Toyota uses a charcoal filter to keep fuel fumes from possibly escaping the intake on the 2nd gen Tacoma.

 

[Bastek]

I just use whatever is cheap and usually have stuff on recirc anyways. Carbon infused is good and here’s why:
https://www.breathingspace.co.uk/how-to-choose-an-air-purifier-to-remove-traffic-pollutants-i115

I like me some fresh air, so even that cheap carbon infused filter seemed to have helped and made a difference.


Thanks for the article.

 

[Bastek]

I know that the charcoal will remove the smell. Toyota uses a charcoal filter to keep fuel fumes from possibly escaping the intake on the 2nd gen Tacoma.

Turd gen has it as well. I'll have to check if I could purchase that carbon filter "pouch" by itself, then Frankenstein an ultimate solution

 

[whippersnapper02]

Turd gen has it as well. I'll have to check if I could purchase that carbon filter "pouch" by itself, then Frankenstein an ultimate solution

Replace it with the equivalent Rexus part since they all seem to have charcoal but unfortunately I don't know which one. Looks like Wix offers cabin air filters with charcoal.

 

[Notcrow-of-judgement]

Can we get a how to do an alignment thread next?

@4runner DOA

 

[4runner DOA]

Can we get a how to do an alignment thread next?

@4runner DOA

Naw, too complicated for you.

 

[Notcrow-of-judgement]

Naw, too complicated for you.

You too apparently...

 

[4runner DOA]

You too apparently...

I charged the battery today so I can move it into position.

 

[Electric Grapevine]

Any thoughts?

I would think there is leakage around the filter, through the fire wall and doors/ windows and there are two vents in the rear of the 3rd Gen cab.
Ever roll down the window? That also mitigates whatever gains from any filter.

 

[Bastek]

Ever roll down the window? That also mitigates whatever gains from any filter.

I would have never figured that one out....

 

[Electric Grapevine]

I would have never figured that one out....

Well you did ask for “thoughts “…lol