I agree, I thought for sure I was going to break something. It's possible to get it out to the right just take your time. Remember there are a few sneaky screws off to the left that may still be secure.
LX470 Cabin Air Filter Replacement DIY (12 Viewers)
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for me, it was not the plastic piece causing the tight fit, but that metal tap just visible on the left side of the picture.
eneded up looping a thin strap around it and using a winch attached through the inside of the vehicle, through the open hatch to the rear pumper. winched it ever so slightly until I had enough room to pull the door out.
then used my bottle jack to push the problem area back in place.
rube goldberg contraption for the win
quite the cluster.
=] That's wild.for me, it was not the plastic piece causing the tight fit, but that metal tap just visible on the left side of the picture.
eneded up looping a thin strap around it and using a winch attached through the inside of the vehicle, through the open hatch to the rear pumper. winched it ever so slightly until I had enough room to pull the door out.
then used my bottle jack to push the problem area back in place.
rube goldberg contraption for the win
quite the cluster.
I just shoved a pry bar in there and bent everything out of the way and prayed nothing would break. Suppose there's more than one way to skin a cat.
well, we all know landcruiser owners reside on the extreme side of the scale
wow...17 pages...didn't read them all, but if you want to know how to get the dampener and string back on and working again... Glove box sagging and not dampened... - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/glove-box-sagging-and-not-dampened.905021/
here are the gory pictures:for me, it was not the plastic piece causing the tight fit, but that metal tap just visible on the left side of the picture.
eneded up looping a thin strap around it and using a winch attached through the inside of the vehicle, through the open hatch to the rear pumper. winched it ever so slightly until I had enough room to pull the door out.
then used my bottle jack to push the problem area back in place.
rube goldberg contraption for the win
quite the cluster.
Yes! Glad this thread is still active. Question: anyone know why the post 02s didn’t have the cabin air filter door? Why would it be left out? I change my Tundra’s cabin air filters once a year and they are pretty grimy at that point
What a dolt. I never found the second filter on my various replacements, but this video shows that they are stacked. - around 4 minutes.
Guess I will take it apart again and find the 2nd one.
Guess I will take it apart again and find the 2nd one.
Ever 6 months for me. By then, the smell of a moldy diaper starts to reappear.Yes! Glad this thread is still active. Question: anyone know why the post 02s didn’t have the cabin air filter door? Why would it be left out? I change my Tundra’s cabin air filters once a year and they are pretty grimy at that point
Always satisfying
Unsure of how old the filters were
2001LC
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Hopefully, you vacuumed out debris and flushed the drip line.
Definitely vacuumed. Did not flush any line however. You're referencing the A/C evaporator drip line?
Where do I access in relation to my photo? I didn't notice it
Coat hanger or some sort of trimmer line to clear? Thanks!
2001LC
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Small port in the back of trough debris is in. Hose attaches to it and comes out firewall. I use compressed air, to blow into hose from firewall. Blow debris out filter area. I set up my shop vac, inside filter areas as I blow.
My use case is reducing wildfire smoke. Is anyone making a MERV 13 filter yet in this form factor? I haven't seen ratings
on Densos or any others at all--which tells me they're not true hepa (merv13+). Maybe a custom one could be made or retrofitted to the plastic frame?
This says the majority of wildfire smoke (of concern) is 2.5 to 0.1 microns:
www.epa.gov
So options so far are...
1. "AirTechnik": Says it filters 5 micron and larger. So not totally effective for wildfire:
2. Denso: "captures dirt particles of multiple sizes", so not rated.
3. Lexus 88568-60010. No rating I can find:
www.lexuspartsnow.com
4. Not an option but getting warmer, from Bosch: doesn't fit the LX and still probably doesn't pick up wildfire
smoke. "...meet High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) standards based on test standard ASTM D2986, and provide filtration efficiency of 99.97% at 0.3 microns*."
5. K&N: another non-option for this vehicle (as of 6/2025). "uses a specially treated filter media that blocks up to 99.6% of H1N1 and H3N2 Influenza A viruses" so it must be close to MERV13 to also block viruses. Cabin Air Filters | Washable, Reusable and Replacement Filters | K&N - https://www.knfilters.com/cabin-air-filters
Side question: on recirculate does the air flow through the cabin filter? or is it only inbound from outside?
Second side question: veering into unrelated but has anyone dug into the rear blower system? Could it be retrofitted with a filter? I assume it doesn't normally have one in either Lexus/LC?
on Densos or any others at all--which tells me they're not true hepa (merv13+). Maybe a custom one could be made or retrofitted to the plastic frame?
This says the majority of wildfire smoke (of concern) is 2.5 to 0.1 microns:
Why Wildfire Smoke is a Health Concern | US EPA
Health concerns from smoke from wildfires
1. "AirTechnik": Says it filters 5 micron and larger. So not totally effective for wildfire:
2. Denso: "captures dirt particles of multiple sizes", so not rated.
3. Lexus 88568-60010. No rating I can find:
88568-60010 Genuine Lexus Clean Air Filter
Genuine 88568-60010 Clean Air Filter fits 1998-2007 Lexus LX470. LexusPartsNow offers 8856860010 for $21.92.
www.lexuspartsnow.com
4. Not an option but getting warmer, from Bosch: doesn't fit the LX and still probably doesn't pick up wildfire
smoke. "...meet High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) standards based on test standard ASTM D2986, and provide filtration efficiency of 99.97% at 0.3 microns*."
5. K&N: another non-option for this vehicle (as of 6/2025). "uses a specially treated filter media that blocks up to 99.6% of H1N1 and H3N2 Influenza A viruses" so it must be close to MERV13 to also block viruses. Cabin Air Filters | Washable, Reusable and Replacement Filters | K&N - https://www.knfilters.com/cabin-air-filters
Side question: on recirculate does the air flow through the cabin filter? or is it only inbound from outside?
Second side question: veering into unrelated but has anyone dug into the rear blower system? Could it be retrofitted with a filter? I assume it doesn't normally have one in either Lexus/LC?
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