| njjoe |
While searching the Fram website for information on their new washable air filter I came across their "Fresh Breeze" cabin air filters. Baking soda and activated carbon (charcoal) are embedded in the Fresh Breeze filters to remove odors and freshen the air. It sounds like a good idea.
The part number for the MO is CF10140.
-njjoe
EDIT: Part number corrected. |
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| Kris |
Joe,
good info!
The correct part number is CF10140. |
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| njjoe |
Thanx Kris, I'll make the correction to the original post.
-njjoe |
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| Kris |
I got two FRAM engine air filters last Sunday at AutoZone. While out there I asked for the in-cabin filter. They very willing to sell me one - problem they did not have anything in stock! And they could not order! I have printed info on CF10140 and will take it with me tomorrow. Let's hope they can order it. They seem like good filters!
Joe, kudos to you! |
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| Kris |
| Just got back from local AutoZone shop. They do not have this new FRAM filter and know nothing about it! So I could not even check the prices! They did offer me though Bosch in-cabin filter for $24.95. Once again they did not have it is stock! 2 days waiting time. As I am not in hurry I decided to wait to see what FRAM filter really is. The AutoZone guy did say that the Bosch filter is "carbon activated"? I somehow do not believe it. Research on Internet produce no information on FRAM filter except the one on FRAM site. It really must have just been released. |
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| GripperDon |
| That will sure bug the Fram haters even more. |
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| nissanlove |
just to show you guys, this is what a cabin filter looks like after just under 2 years of use. and just to let you know, edmonton is not known to be a dusty city.
the new one is just a regular hastings filter. as soon as i turned on the HVAC after the install, i could smell the difference. literally. |
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| I-285MURANO |
quote:
Originally posted by nissanlove
just to show you guys, this is what a cabin filter looks like after just under 2 years of use. and just to let you know, edmonton is not known to be a dusty city.
the new one is just a regular hastings filter. as soon as i turned on the HVAC after the install, i could smell the difference. literally.
How much does this filter normally cost? I have never replaced mine. |
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| Eric L. |
| Hmmm I'm going to have check out that Fresh Breeze filter. |
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| Hilbe |
| I bought a few online for $5 each I believe. Some generic brand. Mine were the same color as the picture since I never changed it in 2 years. Nasty stuff... |
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| I-285MURANO |
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Originally posted by Hilbe
I bought a few online for $5 each I believe. Some generic brand. Mine were the same color as the picture since I never changed it in 2 years. Nasty stuff...
So do you go in through the glovebox to access this filter? |
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| biggun |
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Originally posted by Hilbe
I bought a few online for $5 each I believe. Some generic brand. Mine were the same color as the picture since I never changed it in 2 years. Nasty stuff...
If you can remember, please post source. That's a great price and my replacement is coming up. |
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| SIM |
Baking soda and active charcoal are a waste of money if you pay more than for a regular good quality filter. There is not enough to last even a week before becoming totally contaminated. A full box of baking soda in the trunk will do a much better job since baking soda absorbs odors in a confined area, not in air flowing by at high velocity. Again, in a confined environment, a box of active charcoal ($$$) with a few little holes in it will do a much better job at filtering the air.
A good compact cabin air filter will keep the dust, most pollen and bigger particles from penetrating in the car but rest assured that any baking soda or active charcoal gadgets are simply marketing placebos. |
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| biggun |
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Originally posted by SIM
Baking soda and active charcoal are a waste of money if you pay more than for a regular good quality filter. There is not enough to last even a week before becoming totally contaminated. A full box of baking soda in the trunk will do a much better job since baking soda absorbs odors in a confined area, not in air flowing by at high velocity. Again, in a confined environment, a box of active charcoal ($$$) with a few little holes in it will do a much better job at filtering the air.
A good compact cabin air filter will keep the dust, most pollen and bigger particles from penetrating in the car but rest assured that any baking soda or active charcoal gadgets are simply marketing placebos.
I'm no chemist, but wouldn't the carbon in the charcoal filter activate with polluted air (CO) to form a harmless by-product (CO2) - thus improving air quality?
If so, than it may be of benefit to someone who travels frequently in tunnels or in heavy traffic. |
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| nissanlove |
| mine cost $25 CDN. works perfectly fine. |
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| SIM |
| The layer of charcoal on these filters being thinner than the paint on our MO, I doubt that it would create any reaction at all, especially passed a day or two max. |
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| SIM |
| There is no way to "see" the benefits of a particular cabin air filter vs another one. You only rely on the reputation of the maker. You could compare them together like TVs if you had their respective technical data but since the only thing that they are telling you is the marketing stuff, you only rely on what you see when you change it and on the placebo effect that makes you feel in security. But, as we've learned from many reputable sources among which H.G. Wells, it is what we can't see that usually can kill us and one thing is sure: These filters are useless against the finest particles of dust like gypsum dust and fumes... :2: |
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| Kris |
nissanlove
where t..b..h.. were you driving!
I replaced filters in Murnao and FX and always wondered why I did it. They looked like new after 20k miles and 18 months....
Talk about "clean and beautiful" Canada :D |
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| nissanlove |
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Originally posted by Kris
Talk about "clean and beautiful" Canada :D
HAHA!! that's a laugh. most of the driving is done in the city, we have only left the province once in our 2 years of ownership. apparantly, this city is really DIRTY!!!. after seeing the filter i wish i had a hepa filter for the entire house. maybe i'll get my parents to put one in when we replace our furnace... |
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