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This is a discussion thread titled "06 Rav4 Cabin air filter", within the RAV4 forum, part of the SUV Forums category.
Can someone please be kind enough to give me the location of the cabin air filter in my wife's 06 Rav4? I have an 07 Tundra DC and see it is conveniently located behind the glove compartment but do not see it in the Rav.
The cabin air filter on a 2006 RAV4 is indeed behind the glove box door. It has a right side "spring" tab and a left side insert type tab. It simply slides out and the OEM filter is marked with an UP SIDE mark. Several of the aftermarlet replacements are maked only with an airflow direction. In this vehicle the intake air comes from the top so the air flow is down.
Be careful to check the glove box door damper, (It's on the right side.) as it can easily fall off when the door falls down after opening.
It's an easy replacement, and you will be suprised how dirty these filters can get. Just shows how much "bad air" we used to breath before these filters wher made common.
nirion, also you can save a bunch of money by going to your local Home Depot/Lowes and buy a standard house airfilter. If you get the right one you can basically cut four airfilters out of it over time. And they'll cost you about $3-4 a piece verus the $15-18 Toyota wants...look for the DIY thread on this it will explain it better. good luck, CSM-H
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Originally Posted by nirion
on the 06 rav4, it is also behind the glove box. I don't remember exactly how it comes out, but it was pretty easy.
Actually, Automobile Cabin specific filters work much better.(OE or aftermarket) They also fit tighter to ther air box, thus more efficient with NO bypassing of particulates. Been there , done it.Of course yu can always retrofit a Home Depot filter to a "non designed for" Vehicle.LT
I'll stick with what I said, for the money Toyota charges for the filters, I for one believe you can do as well or better cutting your own...And they fit tight and work just fine...just my two cents....CSM-H
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Originally Posted by LifeTech
Actually, Automobile Cabin specific filters work much better.(OE or aftermarket) They also fit tighter to ther air box, thus more efficient with NO bypassing of particulates. Been there , done it.Of course yu can always retrofit a Home Depot filter to a "non designed for" Vehicle.LT
The filter in my wife's 05 rav looks like a corregated spun open PP/PE sheet with topical treatment and estimated worth of bout 2 bucks - dealer wants $48. I told them this is either a mistake or a " sexist pricing strategy". and they ignored me from that point forward ... BTW, dont forget to look at vacuum cleaner hepas too, though those are designed for high pressure flow.
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06 Rav4 Cabin air filter
BTW, dont forget to look at vacuum cleaner hepas too, though those are designed for high pressure flow.
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