How-To Spotlight: Jeep JK Cabin Air Filter Replacement

Do you think breathing through the filter on the left is better for you than the one on right?

It is easy for one to overlook an air filter. Out of sight and out of mind, as they say. But the running theme on the Jeep JK is ease of maintenance for most items. Replacing the cabin air filter falls into this category. Short of swapping out the pine tree air freshener on your mirror, this may be one of the easier DIY items.

Today’s How-To Spotlight article walks you through the process of swapping out the cabin air filter in your Jeep JK. Why pay someone else to do something that you can do at home in a matter of minutes? Of course, that’s assuming that you have a replacement filter on hand.

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By looking at the picture to the right, you would think that changing the filter is as easy as swapping out a cassette tape. For those of you Jeep owners under the age of 28 or so, you may need to Google what a cassette is. It’s okay, we’ll wait for you to catch up…

You get the reference now? Good.

Now, take a read through this week’s article, especially if you have not changed your filter in at least a year. If you have been hitting a lot of off road courses, or frequenting dusting conditions — or heck, even high pollen — you may need to up the frequency. Next time you are deep cleaning your Jeep, take the time to check on the cabin air filter. It takes very little time and may give you piece of mind that you are not only driving into the fresh air, but breathing it, as well.