Mazda 3 Cabin Air Filter Change (2nd gen, 2010-2013)

It's time to change the cabin air filter on some of the family's Mazda 3s, so let's walk through the process and enable you to perform this regular task quickly yourself.
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Index:
0:00 Intro
0:08 Accessing the filter compartment
1:17 Removing the filters
1:42 Filters orientation
2:15 Installing the new filters
3:11 Installing the covers/panels
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[@Abbay_special_recipe]

Your video is helpful, still in 2024, 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@zackc837]

Thank you for walking through putting the filters back in the car! Such a clear video to follow!

[@alyssamercer4400]

thank you so much!! perfect video for someone like me who has never done any maintenance on my vehicle

[@vivianchenier9607]

Thank you, very nicely esplained😊

[@lauriem1541]

Absolutely great video, very well done and thanks.

[@f0x725]

Best video on how to change pollen filters on the mazda 3, well done and a big thank you.

[@mushroomweb4316]

As a teenage girl thank you so much this was super helpful I can't thank you enough🎉

[@FaRKle0079]

Congrats!

[@xjssts7127]

Great video, replacing it actually is much harder than it looks on the video but it is still a good video,

[@sumitagarwal1621]

Good job. I used this to change my air filters just now

[@yabd792]

Excellent video. You are the best!!!!!!

[@Corvussimo]

Thank you for such a clear video showing al the steps! FYI, my 2012 Mazda3 iTouring had a third screw at the top of the cover.

[@FaRKle0079]

Thanks for the info!

[@nik0719]

The MPS also has this third screw on top.

[@daisyflowers4692]

Very explainable

[@boardaday]

Why was the old upper filter bent at the bottom? Seems like it wasn't a very efficient system if it was allowing air to bypass the filter pleats. Old one weren't very dirty.

[@cycloneyou]

Great video but it took me 40 minutes to get all back together. Good editing video.

[@onthelead1011]

Same

[@dovahkiin3216]

Nice ! it’s super easy !! Thx

[@N.csaba.]

Fenti műanyagot le lehet venni! 🙂

[@Tech-49]

Good video, recommend taking an extra few seconds to remove the horizontal plastic trim tray under the glove compartment (release 2 clips at front) to make access to the filter compartment a bit easier.

[@christopheralegria71]

That thing was super annoying. Definitely take it off.

[@jamesdnh]

The arrow faces towards the seats?? My mechanic said we face it away from the condenser fins which was away from the seats! Are you sure it faces towards the seats??

[@xjssts7127]

Observe how you remove the old one lay it on the floor and don't mix their position, put back the new one the same way. I have been a mechanic for 30+ years.

[@jamesdnh]

@@xjssts7127 yeah ok and what if I mixed that up right away 🤣🤣 so another person said "observe where the leaves and dirt are. That's the intake side. Air flows from this direction towards the motor blower" and I watched videos to find leaves on the outside meaning engine side and so air flow indeed does go towards seats

[@user-jx5kb6sx5b]

Video fairly done - understandable and well presented - ?? Why end a mazda filter tutorial with a visual BMW 3series finish ????? just wonderin' hmmmmmm?????

[@FaRKle0079]

Most of my videos are about my/friends' BMWs 😀

[@nicklanfear4303]

Does non air conditioned car have these?

[@FaRKle0079]

If your car has a fan/blower it likely has these too.

[@nicklanfear4303]

@@FaRKle0079 it didn't have a filter, owned from new so never came with 1. I put 1 in now tho, lol.

[@marcepan8142]

It's something to smoke to come up with that! Replacing the filter in Honda is the best !!!