Cabin Air Filters & Engine Filters…

[TheRoushRanger046]

Change the cabin filter? Let's take a look:

Looks like some flaky good ole oats there ?

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[JohnKolander]

I have a dumb question…. where might i find the rangers cabin filter? last two cars i had it the replacement was inside the engine bay on the firewall.. also is there anything out of the ordinary for the install process? thanks

 

[Frenchy]

I have a dumb question…. where might i find the rangers cabin filter? last two cars i had it the replacement was inside the engine bay on the firewall.. also is there anything out of the ordinary for the install process? thanks

Right behind the glove box you will find it

 

[AzScorpion]

I have a dumb question…. where might i find the rangers cabin filter? last two cars i had it the replacement was inside the engine bay on the firewall.. also is there anything out of the ordinary for the install process? thanks

Some 2020's still had the glovebox damper. If yours does you have to take that off first.

 

[FoD]

That's because it's so much easier to get on here (or any forum) and ask the question. Heck I'm guilty of it too as I've never read an owners manual ever, first thing I do is pitch them in my desk draw. Usually I just get online and either do a Google search or jump on a forum and search there. But this subject has been beat to death several times before.

 

[JohnKolander]

Some 2020's still had the glovebox damper. If yours does you have to take that off first.

That was very helpful, i did see a dampaning cord on my truck. Thank you Sir!

 

[IdahoRanger]

I have a dumb question…. where might i find the rangers cabin filter? last two cars i had it the replacement was inside the engine bay on the firewall.. also is there anything out of the ordinary for the install process? thanks

behind the glove box.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Wow, was I late to the game.

 

[Jason B]

I have a dumb question…. where might i find the rangers cabin filter? last two cars i had it the replacement was inside the engine bay on the firewall.. also is there anything out of the ordinary for the install process? thanks

From the manual, but I don't know the procedure for replacement.

CABIN AIR FILTER

Your vehicle is equipped with a cabin air filter, which gives you and your passengers the following benefits:

• It improves your driving comfort by reducing particle concentration.
• It improves the interior compartment cleanliness.
• It protects the climate control components from particle deposits.

You can locate the cabin air filter behind the glove box.
Note: Make sure you have a cabin air filter installed at all times. This prevents foreign objects from entering the system. Running the system without a filter in place could result in degradation or damage to the system.
Replace the filter at regular intervals. See Scheduled Maintenance.
For additional cabin air filter information, or to replace the filter, see an authorized dealer.

 

[kieefer]

ford should just burn the owners manual.
no one reads it

Hmm, don't see much about changing the fuel filters @ 30K?

Then there's this,
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/fuel-filters.3172/page-2

 

[Sapo]

behind the glove box.

This was very informative. I reached under and easily released the damper, but then it came to squeezing in on the sides to lower the glovebox and reach the filter that's where I failed. No matter how hard I squeezed in the sides, the box would not drop down far enough to see the cabin filter.

I guess I have to start eating my Wheaties and working out but it would not budge. I was afraid to break it so I gave up for now.

 

[IdahoRanger]

This was very informative. I reached under and easily released the damper, but then it came to squeezing in on the sides to lower the glovebox and reach the filter that's where I failed. No matter how hard I squeezed in the sides, the box would not drop down far enough to see the cabin filter.

I guess I have to start eating my Wheaties and working out but it would not budge. I was afraid to break it so I gave up for now.

You'll get it. Seems it took me a couple seconds to figure it out. Maybe make sure the glove box isn't resting on the catch, lift (close) a little when squeezing the sides.

 

[OrangeStreak]

I stumbled across this review recently that seems to be a pretty objective test of engine air filters. Spoiler alert, Wix and Purolater did very well, but K&N was awful for particle filtration as many here have reported.

Rob, thanks for posting this video...seems reasonable and senisble. Ordered a Wix from ebay for a total of 16.93 after tax (best price I could find)

Wix WA10909 Air Filter Panel | eBay

 

[Frenchy]

Rob, thanks for posting this video...seems reasonable and senisble. Ordered a Wix from ebay for a total of 16.93 after tax (best price I could find)

Wix WA10909 Air Filter Panel | eBay

Dont forget that the factory Motocraft air filter does just fine too. I ran them for a while until I switched to AEM air filter(just a drop in replacement) and had no problems with dirt and dust getting by.

 

[Joeiconic]

I think I read somewhere that Wix makes the OEM filter for Ford, but I could be wrong.

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