'03 F150 Cabin Air filter?
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Nope, doubt you do as mine doesn't either. I think the expies and navies do, guess they figure a truck should be a little less luxurious. Anyways, a couple of guys here told me to quit chasing my tail on the subject and I did just that. C ya.
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Originally Posted by truckman129
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew if my truck would have a cabin air filter. If it does, where can I get them?
If there is an access plate underneath your glove box, then you have a cabin air filter. Any auto store should carry it. If not, then it dealer time.
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It probably does not have a factory filter, BUT, you can add one if you want to.
Old thread of mine, but it still applies:
SL
Old thread of mine, but it still applies:
Originally Posted by snappylips
Shouldn't need a template. Here is my thread from March:
The part numbers I have for the cabin air filter install are:
F65Z-19B736-AA Cabin filter cover
F65Z-19871-AA Cover bracket "A"
F65Z-19871-BA Cover bracket "B"
W701696-S421 Bracket mounting screw
N605758-S58 Cover mounting bolt
The cover and brackets ARE the same numbers included in the F65Z-18D477-AA Cabin air filter kit, which was obsoleted long ago. The screws and bolts are NOT the same as what came in the kit. Because Ford decided not to assign part numbers for the screws and bolts in the kit, I had to find suitable, albeit not exact, replacements.
Installation: Under the dash, below the glove box area, you will see a trapezoid shaped cover held in place by three screws. Remove the screws and cover to reveal the pre-fabbed duct work.
The brackets come tapped with 4MM holes. I searched the dealers hardware bins for 4MM bolts with either built-in or captured washers, but could find none. I opted to go up a size to 5MM bolts with built-in washers. To use these, you will need to drill the existing holes out with an 11/64 bit, and re-tap the holes to 5 X 0.8MM. Very easy, took about twenty minutes to do.
Looking upward from the floorboard, you'll see a blockoff plate that's molded into the ductwork. It's approx. 1 X 9" (going from memory here). Cut the blockoff plate out.
Using the W701696-S421 screws, mount the brackets to their respective bosses.
Here's where it gets a little tricky. Holding the cover in place, thread one or more of the N605758-S58 bolts in, JUST ENOUGH to feel the bolt give resistance. Back it out one turn, and take note of how much clearance is between the cover and the bolt's washer. This is how much the bolt needs to be trimmed by cutting/filing/grinding, or however you choose to make the bolt shorter.
**Added: You can bypass the custom work of re-tapping holes, and trimming bolts, by locating 4mm bolts of the correct pitch. It helps to have one of the brackets with you.**
Once you've finished trimming the bolts, get yourself a cabin filter
Baldwin PA4133
Hastings AF1057
Fram CF-8631
Motorcraft FP7A
Purolator C45384
Wix 24876
put it in, bolt the cover down, and you're done!
The part numbers I have for the cabin air filter install are:
F65Z-19B736-AA Cabin filter cover
F65Z-19871-AA Cover bracket "A"
F65Z-19871-BA Cover bracket "B"
W701696-S421 Bracket mounting screw
N605758-S58 Cover mounting bolt
The cover and brackets ARE the same numbers included in the F65Z-18D477-AA Cabin air filter kit, which was obsoleted long ago. The screws and bolts are NOT the same as what came in the kit. Because Ford decided not to assign part numbers for the screws and bolts in the kit, I had to find suitable, albeit not exact, replacements.
Installation: Under the dash, below the glove box area, you will see a trapezoid shaped cover held in place by three screws. Remove the screws and cover to reveal the pre-fabbed duct work.
The brackets come tapped with 4MM holes. I searched the dealers hardware bins for 4MM bolts with either built-in or captured washers, but could find none. I opted to go up a size to 5MM bolts with built-in washers. To use these, you will need to drill the existing holes out with an 11/64 bit, and re-tap the holes to 5 X 0.8MM. Very easy, took about twenty minutes to do.
Looking upward from the floorboard, you'll see a blockoff plate that's molded into the ductwork. It's approx. 1 X 9" (going from memory here). Cut the blockoff plate out.
Using the W701696-S421 screws, mount the brackets to their respective bosses.
Here's where it gets a little tricky. Holding the cover in place, thread one or more of the N605758-S58 bolts in, JUST ENOUGH to feel the bolt give resistance. Back it out one turn, and take note of how much clearance is between the cover and the bolt's washer. This is how much the bolt needs to be trimmed by cutting/filing/grinding, or however you choose to make the bolt shorter.
**Added: You can bypass the custom work of re-tapping holes, and trimming bolts, by locating 4mm bolts of the correct pitch. It helps to have one of the brackets with you.**
Once you've finished trimming the bolts, get yourself a cabin filter
Baldwin PA4133
Hastings AF1057
Fram CF-8631
Motorcraft FP7A
Purolator C45384
Wix 24876
put it in, bolt the cover down, and you're done!
Last edited by snappylips; Oct 4, 2006 at 09:18 PM.