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filer5000

filer5000

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I am sure this question has been asked dozens of times, but I promise you I have done my research.

I went to go replace my cabin air filter yesterday to find that the door that all videos were using didn't exist on my 2007 Cruiser. See attached photo.
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I did some searching around and found that some models had to get the cabin air filter as an addon (why?) and I believe my model doesnt have one/a door to one. Ive seen multiple people suggesting this:
OEM 100 Series Toyota Land Cruiser Cabin Air Filter Retrofit kit – Cruiser Patch OEM 100 Series Toyota Land Cruiser Cabin Air Filter Retrofit kit - https://share.google/JMF8vphCUMRGHsz90

The thing I don't understand is why anyone feels the need to spend 170$ to replace what a 10$ part could be.

I did some ChatGPT research and it said to cut a hole in that panel. I don't want to do that either.

Is it possible that I could pull out that whole assembly and replace the filters (if I even have one) Or am I best not to? Some clarity would help. Thanks
 
I did this mod on my late 06, not using the Cruiser Patch kit but buying the parts separately. Cruiser Patch was not offering turn key at the time.

I had the symptomatic wet passenger footwell from a poorly draining air con that was caused by dirt and debris in the air box. I pulled it all apart, thoroughly cleaned it, and snaked the drain tube w weed whip cord.

Now I can just pop the panel and peer inside to check the filters and ensure it’s clean in there. Point being, Cruiser Patch’s kit is a worthy investment.
 
Trunk Monkey said:
It's not that they feel the need to spend $170 to replace a $10 part, it's that it's not present, so you have to spend that if you want the $10 part to replace.
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so... what's stopping me from moving that panel and replacing the cabin air filters that way? I have already ordered my filters and I have no need to replace the housing at the moment. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something.
 
You think Toyota put filters behind that and made them essentially irreplaceable without a ton of labor? So far, no one that's added the housing front with the filter slot as pulled theirs and found filters in there, maybe you'll be the first.
 
filer5000 said:
so... what's stopping me from moving that panel and replacing the cabin air filters that way? I have already ordered my filters and I have no need to replace the housing at the moment. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something.
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I just bought all the parts to do this and have watched videos of the install. All the videos point out how hard, as in physically not technically, that panel is to swap out. You could do it but is it worth your time?

Incidentally, for anybody considering doing this, don't buy the OEM filters (at least in the GCC). I ordered the parts as part of a larger order and threw the filters on there. I didn't notice until I looked at the invoice that the filters were $65 each. Both of the plastic pieces (8891-60040, 8891-60060) combined cost less than $30.
 
Just buy the lid and use a multitool to cut the opening. The brackets that retain the lid are built in to the cover. Worked on our 02 LC.
 
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ben322 said:
Just buy the lid and use a multitool to cut the opening. The brackets that retain the lid are built in to the cover. Worked on our 02 LC.
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Mine doesn't have the brackets, but if it did, this is the thing to do. I see that bracket in the photo above. A much easier job. Nevermind. I actually do have the brackets!
 
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I did this and just ordered the door and cover. Took me more time worrying about the cleanliness of the air box than anything else. Looking back I could have just cut the original air box cover. Oh well.
 
fdmarshal said:
I did this and just ordered the door and cover. Took me more time worrying about the cleanliness of the air box than anything else. Looking back I could have just cut the original air box cover. Oh well.
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I ended up doing just this. Very easy. I ordered the lid, removed the original air box cover and cut with a hot knife, following the existing lines. Cuts don't need to be all that exact given the lid has a bit of overlap and a foam seal.
 
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