Replacing the cabin air filter on a 2011 Toyota Avalon

[@anayv11]

Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks! Great job. You made a simple task...simple

[@yagirlmer9698]

Very helpful and easily explained

[@stevensevek6151]

Great video. Up is up but air flow is down 👍.

[@Beekeroo]

@STEVEN STEVEK… Steven, I must agree with you about “…air flow is down.” One can see on the video that the debris [leaves, twigs, etc] are ON THE TOP of the cabin air filter. That debris was carried IN by a DOWN-flow of air from the outside environment. The debris could not pass through the filter, so the debris just SAT ON TOP of the filter. Therefore [it seems to me], the ARROW indicates the DIRECTION of the AIR-FLOW through the FILTER, which is FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. Full disclosure: I bought a FRAM Cabin Air Filter from ADVANCE AUTO PARTS in OKC in January 2023 for $15.29. The instructions in the box are quite detailed. Step 8 instructs one to “Install the new filter… arrow printed on the side of the filter *POINTING UP.* Clearly a *misprint.* If you have read this verbiage to its conclusion, please excuse the lack of editing. If the original creator of the video wishes to contact me, I am “Might Not Know a Thing” at bckelly [numerals one two one] at sign cox period net.

[@MichaelF6453]

Thank you for the video Mike!

[@medievalgaming8754]

Dealership said 50$ for this job. This video helped me do it for 26$ and in the future I’ll be able to do it for even less.

[@dannyrodriguez3163]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@lyndaunknown720]

What is the name of that pillow-like thing that was attached to the inside of the glove compartment door? My mechanic had all kinds of problems doing what you just now did in about 2 minutes because he wasn't used to dealing with a damper arm/rod. He ended up just leaving the pillow-like thing on the floor, and the intake guy at my dealership today told me it was nothing and threw it away! Obviously, it's something and I have to get another one! Thanks.

[@mikes1798]

It’s likely a sound dampener which quiets things down when the climate control system is running. Right behind that pillow is the blower motor which drives the cabin airflow.

[@Becca-Becca-Becca]

Thank you I’m 70 and they want to charge me $38 for labor + the filter I think I can do this. Not that the price is too much they have overhead. But I’m gonna try 😘

[@benl4707]

Headsup On the micro gard 3686hp filters there is an arrow and the word up!