 |
|

02-07-2012, 07:36 PM
|
 |
Member
My Jeep: 2012 5.7L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 51
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 540
|
|
|
Cabin Air Filter Woes
Driving down the road, minding my own business, when....
I smelled Diesel fumes.... argh!!
(insert another comparison between Jeep and BMW)
Seriously the Cabin Air Filter should be made with activated carbon, not paper. I found a place that makes custom carbon filters:
The dimensions are 9.5" x 10.5" x 1.25"
Cost $125/6 pack, inc. Shipping. (which is about the same as the paper filters at Autozone)
Problem solved!
__________________
2012 Overland 5.7L Hemi V8 4x4 Black/Saddle
Adaptive Cruise, Quadra-Lift, Comfort Access, Blind-Spot Monitoring
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to yodamel For This Useful Post:
|
|

02-07-2012, 07:53 PM
|
 |
Premium Member
My Jeep: 2012 5.7L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,280
Thanks: 11
Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts
Rep Power: 233962
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
BMW has a sensor that switches it to re-circ also.
|

02-07-2012, 08:12 PM
|
 |
Premium Member
My Jeep: 2011 3.6L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Burlington,KY
Posts: 299
Thanks: 5
Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts
Rep Power: 71501
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
Quote:
Originally Posted by yodamel
Driving down the road, minding my own business, when....
I smelled Diesel fumes.... argh!!
(insert another comparison between Jeep and BMW)
Seriously the Cabin Air Filter should be made with activated carbon, not paper. I found this place that makes custom carbon filters:
http://www.airfilterusa.com/custom.html?type=astrosorb-activated-carbon-filters
The dimensions are 9.5" x 10.5" x 1.25"
Cost $125/6 pack, inc. Shipping. (which is about the same as the paper filters at Autozone)
Problem solved! 
|
Order some and let us know!
|

02-08-2012, 08:44 AM
|
|
Member
My Jeep: 2011 3.6L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NoVA
Posts: 140
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Rep Power: 1036
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
sweet! subscribed for updates. big fan of activated carbon. was hoping it would just be a matter of time before we got some... going the custom route works too!
__________________
WK2 Overland | 3.6L V6 | Dk Charcoal / Saddle | Adaptive Cruise
|

02-08-2012, 09:15 AM
|
 |
Member
My Jeep: 2012 3.6L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NY State
Posts: 652
Thanks: 0
Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts
Rep Power: 1656
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
Do they really stop diesel fumes? If so, I will also jump on that.
__________________
2012 Overland, Deep Cherry w/black/saddle interior, V6, ACC pkg.
"Pennies from heaven are soon followed by a tax collector from hell"
77 Cherokee- Long gone but not forgotten
___
____________________________________
|

02-08-2012, 10:10 AM
|
 |
Member
My Jeep: 2012 5.7L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 51
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 540
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
I will sell 3 of these for anyone who wants a carbon filter that fits the WK2. These filters will last at least 2 or 3 years EACH, so I don't need the whole 6-pack. $25 plus the postage. PM me your info and we'll go from there. I have a PayPal account.
__________________
2012 Overland 5.7L Hemi V8 4x4 Black/Saddle
Adaptive Cruise, Quadra-Lift, Comfort Access, Blind-Spot Monitoring
|

02-08-2012, 10:40 AM
|
|
Member
My Jeep: 2012 3.6L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Central, NJ
Posts: 76
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 723
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
I'd be in for one. Is the air filter the same for the 3.6 v6 as the Hemi?
__________________
2011 WK2 Wifes
2012 WK2 Mine
|

02-08-2012, 10:53 AM
|
 |
Member
My Jeep: 2012 5.7L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 51
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 540
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
Quote:
Originally Posted by bry@n
I'd be in for one. Is the air filter the same for the 3.6 v6 as the Hemi?
|
Yes it should be. If you want to remove the paper filter and double-check the dimensions are 10.5 x 9.5 x 1.25
__________________
2012 Overland 5.7L Hemi V8 4x4 Black/Saddle
Adaptive Cruise, Quadra-Lift, Comfort Access, Blind-Spot Monitoring
|

02-08-2012, 01:23 PM
|
 |
Premium Member
My Jeep: 2012 5.7L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,280
Thanks: 11
Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts
Rep Power: 233962
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
took a pic of the recirc button on my BMW - it works great. you can see there's a manual and automatic setting.
|

02-08-2012, 05:21 PM
|
 |
Premium Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 891
Thanks: 0
Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts
Rep Power: 48365
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
Quote:
Originally Posted by armoredsaint
took a pic of the recirc button on my BMW - it works great. you can see there's a manual and automatic setting.

|
I had that on my 2010 M3 and there were times the smell of diesel still got inside the car. I think the only way to keep out that stench is to wrap the vehicle in a gigantic plastic bag.
__________________
2014 Summit 4X4, V8
|

02-08-2012, 06:41 PM
|
 |
Member
My Jeep: 2012 5.7L WK2
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 51
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 540
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
Guess I always thought that "A" stood for AIR as in Outside Air. I always had mine on then and it worked perfectly.
__________________
2012 Overland 5.7L Hemi V8 4x4 Black/Saddle
Adaptive Cruise, Quadra-Lift, Comfort Access, Blind-Spot Monitoring
|

02-09-2012, 05:02 AM
|
 |
Premium Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 314
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 1176
|
|
|
Re: Cabin Air Filter Woes
skunk smell will beat any filter anyway
__________________
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 Blackberry Pearl, Sharkfin, Blizzaks
2012 Mercedes Benz C350 coupe, Arctic White Almond, Blizzaks, Weathertech
|
 |
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|