Awesome video. I have a 2017 Sierra 2500 and the trick mentioned in the previous comments about squeezing the glove box to gain access to the filter doesn't work for this model year as there is a piece of plastic molded to the glove box assembly that prevents you from gaining access to the filter. But with help from this video, changing the filter took about as long as writing this comment. I used an old thin plastic place mat and cut it to the size of my new filter and inserted into the filter housing prior to removing the old dirty filter. This prevented debris, such as leaves, from falling into the fan and later causing an awful noise. To insert the plastic, fold it in half and then get under the filter using 1 corner of the plastic and then turning the plastic into the opening. Thanks again for a great video.
Excellent idea! We had a bunch of junk leaves crud etc. fall into the squirel cage when pulling the filter out. Tried the vacuum it all out but inevitably had leaves stuck in the vanes. Guess what? It threw the fan out of balance making a loud obnoxious hum noise. Had to drop the lower cover and the fan to clean it out. There must be a way to put a screen in upstream from the filter that would catch all of those horse apples. Anybody look into that? Where is the intake?
I just changed mine after watching this and im walking around acting like i just changed out the pistons,transmission, differential, and rotated the tires and told my wife im a dagone mechanic now
Just did it with your help. Guys like you help create a decent pay-it-forward attitude, and I thank you for making a little piece of life simpler. Only tough spot about it, is working in a dark hole and everything in it is black. Seeing it done by you gives the do-it-yourselfer no excuse. Rock on.
Thank you so much! I'm a single girl and never had to do this stuff before my husband passed. But this video was so very easy to follow and I had it dine in 10 minutes. Thank you! I have a 2015 GMC Sierra 1/2 tin crew cab 4x4
I loved all of the clear, detailed explanations that came frombshowing every step on camera. I especially loved when you warned us that another shot was coming with the next step, because it let me know that from one shit to another, there were no steps in between that weren't shown.
@@rwnelissen It’s a good feeling! Be careful not to let any debris fall off of the old filter down into the blower motor or you may get some weird noises after
On the 2015, some say you don't need to remove screws, but you must. No access by just swinging door down. This job just took me 9 minutes to do. First change at 46,000 KM and it was quite dirty. If you park or drive through lots of leaves or brush, it will get full of debris quick and you should consider changing more frequently. Great video, do it just like this.
While watching this I ordered a new filter off Amazon. Going on a short road trip tomorrow and can’t wait, so I pulled out the old one and shook it and vacuumed it. It’s so nasty with superfine dust my vacuum gave me an error message! It clogged the filter in my handy dandy vacuum 😢 now I added vacuum filters to my Amazon list👍 Great video Thank you
2018 sierra. I had to have this fixed at the shop for lots of $. Now I watched your video and for the price of the filter and some elbow grease, I got it fixed myself for a lot less money. Thanks!!
I say to use a wet/dry vacuum with a crevice tool to vacuum out that compartment . And to spray all purpose cleaner on a clean microfiber towel and wipe it out also . Charcoal filters are said to filter out pollen , etc. in the air . You could use a small flashlight just to see it there is any debris .
Thanks. Dealer told me my 2018HD didn’t have a cabin filter. Let’s just say mine was a little dirtier than the one you removed. Super easy change not sure what my dealers problem was.
Sounds like they either were too busy and wanted an excuse not to do it, or they are out of the loop on the new trucks lol. The 2003-2013 trucks did not have them, though.
i just bought a beautiful 2017 sierra with 40k on it and the cabin filter definitely was home to a rodent for a snack and was packed with dirt and leaves. thanks for the how to.
Video was great changed it out in 10 minutes on 15 gmc, after heard humming or “rumbling” got louder or quieter depending on speed of fan control, when taking out filter make sure to get someone with a small hand *my girlfriend* to reach behind down the filter and remove leafs in the blower
Thank you. I wasn’t even aware that my 2014 Sierra had a cabin filter. I changed the one in my 2002 Silverado- 2 trucks ago and also used a UA-cam vid for help. Got a new filter coming tomorrow- Amazon. Fram “Fresh Breeze.” Only about $14 bucks. I’ve never changed it since I’ve owned the truck- I’m sure it’ll make a difference and it’ll be simple thanks to your tips. Cheap and easy- my 2 favorite things.
@@Spicynoodle99 No sir- mine is a 1500 Z71- but I’d think the cab set up is the same. Follow this vid and drop the glove box. It’s actually pretty simple. Not worth paying a dealer or mechanic $100 bucks. Good luck
Nice, that was one of the easiest and most straightforward no BS DIY videos I've seen so far. Took me less than 10 mins to change the filter on my 2015 Silverado to a K&N filter (pn# VF2044), thanks!
Hello and thank you! I had a bad smell that I thought was coming from my vents. I have a '15 Silverado and I pulled out the cabin filter with the help of your video and it was nasty. Upgraded with a K&N washable filter to match the engine air filter I put in last year.
So 30,000 miles in and I had a bad odor coming from my vents. Watched this video and opened up my filter to find a mouse nest! Thanks for the helpful video
Squirrel nest beginnings in mine. I bought an electronic squirrel repeller. It works for my Honda in the garage and the second goes into my Silverado after finding that mess. If the lettering and arrows point up rather than down should I just put it in upside down or right side up and reverse the air flow. Mine is an STP from Auto Zone.
You need to put wire mesh 1/4 inch over the intake(under cowling) above the filter to prevent mice from getting in. Since doing I have had no issues with mice getting to the filter and making a nest.
Just had a handful of services done. Transfer case, differentials, filters, oil, tire rotation, washed, vacuumed. I didn’t mind paying a little extra for them to do it all in one shot. They service individual gave a discount here and there. But the markup is a bit crazy. Example, cabin air filter was marked as $39.99 and labor $59.99…. It takes maybe 5-10 minutes? So that’s worth on the low end $360 hr? When the filter is $29.99 from autozone lol. Best part is after they changed it they let stuff fall into the ax motor and now it has a huge hum. I’ve had the truck 7 years. I mainly only follow the owner manual maintenance schedule and have never had an issue until this 😂
Little tip. When you change this filter you may start to see your 8 inch display black out randomly. This is because the HMI 2.5 module is right below the air filter and taking it out, you may have loosened the little display USB cable.
Bingo....I had my truck at the GMC dealership today and they checked the cabin filter. When I hopped in to leave, my 8 inch display was inoperable. They were clueless and said the screen must have died. 3 hours later and they figured out that they had loosened a connector. Idiots!
Just changed mine 4/23/18 On my 2015 GMC Sierra with 40,000 and boy howdy it was also very dirty ... Very easy to do taking 30 min from start to finish ... Want to add a suggestion to make the thin piece of cardboard to place under the filter to catch all the leaves and what not so it doesn't fall into the fan blower creating noise .. Thanks for the Video !
If you take your truck to the GMC dealer, they will charge you $155.00 to change the cabin air filter. So, the filter is about $15.00 on Amazon, saving you around $140.00! Sweet!!
Quick tip...Put a slim piece of cardboard under the filter before you pull it out. It will keep the debris from falling into the fan and causing all kinds of noise in the future. Plus, you can just pinch the sides of the glove box and fully open it without removing the screws.
On my 2018 Silverado, pulling the glovebox down does nothing. There is plastic behind it. The only way to get to the cabin air filter is to remove the glove box as shown in the video.
I’m a tech at a Gm dealer. I see a lot of mouse, squirrel nests inside these filters. On my truck I took the metal mesh of an old engine air filter and cut it to fit above the filter to stop them from getting into the filter. Then into the cab. Just a tip. You’ll never get the smell of a dead mouse out of the HVAC system.
Can the airflow be reversed? My OEM and FRAM were airflow top to bottom. My STP shows airflow up. If it needs to be top to bottom can I just flip the filter? Thx.
@@delholford987 I’d just flip it if it was mine. It’s likely the same top and bottom. I’ve replaced lots that were put in “upside down “ and they were just as dirty as the others. seemed to work just fine. Either way something is better than nothing.
Excellent video instruction. Seamless filter replacement. Funny that the existing, dirty filter was installed with air flow in wrong direction. I’m good to go. Thanks Tony! 👍🏼
If you park near trees cut a thin piece of plastic sheet the same width of the filter and 2 or 3 inches longer. Before you pull the old filter, slide it underneath. Slowly extract the old filter, the sheetI keeps any leaves and bugs from falling into the blower fan and you shop vac them out before inserting the new filter. If the debris gets into the fan it will noisy for months.
Been through this and wish I knew to put the sheet under it Joseph, so much debris fell into my blower motor, I had to take truck in to dealer and have them Remove it’ couldn’t believe how much was in there, it was brutal, like a hand full and a bit
Great video but did u know if u grab the sides of the glove box Trey and squeeze them toward the middle the glove box will lay down without removing the screws to the glovebox
Yeah, I just prefer getting everything out of the way. It was only 4 screws and then I don't have to worry about accidentally snapping the glove box door off haha
Thanks, Michael, for the tip about squeezing the box in the middle. When I get my filter I'm gonna try that. Would save time and possibility of dropping one or both of those bottom screws.
This is the only filter that would be part of the A/C system unless you're talking about the receiver dryer that is located under the hood. Unfortunately, I don't have a video on that one yet.
This videos saved me over $70 in labor, was very easy to do and took me about 20 minutes. I cannot believe that GM put a filter behind a glove box, kind of bad engineering. I would suggest you take a vacuum and clean out the area before you put the clean filter back in.
That's where the HVAC system on a vehicle is. Where would you suggest they put the filter then? Removing a glove box is WAY easier than removing a dashboard.
Just bought a used truck and first thing I’m doing is checking UA-cam on how to do this on the truck because exactly as you say people don’t ever do this stuff and it’s so simple.
This is my hack to solve the problem: 2018 SIERRA. Pulled the filter out and a shitload of acorns and debris dropped into the blower wheel. Removed the blower and cleaned. To remedy this for the next filter change, I cut a piece of 1/8” hardware cloth the same size as the filter on three sides but left an extra inch on the side facing out. I folded 3/4” tape along all edges, folded down the front edge, and nibbled out the front edge where the filter cover hinges nestle. The tape keeps the filter from grabbing any loose wire. Slip the screen into the opening until the folded front edge is flush. Next, slip the filter ON TOP of the screen and reinstall the cover. Next filter change, hold down the taped and folded edge and pull the filter out. Any debris left on the screen can be vacuumed up. Works like a charm and no debris enters the blower wheel.
@@PriceRegie I did not, but it is a common issue if some of the old filter debris falls down into the blower motor. Sometimes it goes away on its own and other times people have had to take the filter back out and reach down or vacuum the crud out
Leaves or other debris fell down when removing old filter most likely. Will have to remove the filter again and possibly the blower motor to get the debris out.
Sounds like maybe a leaf or some other debris from the top of the old filter maybe fell down into the blower area when you pulled the old filter out. Not the hardest fix in the world but still sucks because you have to pull some more stuff apart to get in there. There was a gentleman that had the same issue and he commented on here saying that’s what he had to do.
@@brandonnguyen1486 I don’t personally own one of these trucks, but the FRESH cabin air should come from outside, generally under the little grate/grille behind the hood on the passenger side. Recirculated air just gets sucked back through from inside the cab
@@crbrepairmotorcycles6608 Definitely a sad day. Just tried checking a few other videos and it does look like the entire dash has to come apart to get the HVAC box out which houses the heater core and A/C evaporator. Pretty typical on most modern vehicles unfortunately.
Thank you Tony for the great video. This worked for my 2015 Silverado and like others commented here it is nice to have a piece of cardboard under the old filter when you pull it out to catch the debris that falls out like leaves and dirt.
It really depends on the area you live and how much junk is in the air. It’s recommended each year to change it but I’ve seen some get dirty much faster.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy appreciate it, I’ll have to check, my truck has 72K I got it at 67K so idk when it was changed last. I’ll check it my next Oil Change
A piece of debris could have fallen down into the blower motor. You may need to remove the blower which should be right below the filter. Can’t think of anything else that it could be that has to do with changing the filter.
Nice vid. I Do a lot of these you can just remove the top (2) T15s pop the box forward it’ll give u enough room to fit a hand in and pull the filter out
Just changed the filter on my 2014 Sierra. Now the blower is very loud with a vibration. I took new filter back out and noise was still there. Louder at high speed.
A piece of debris from on top of the old filter likely fell down in the blower motor as others have commented. Sometimes it will go away on it's own, but others have had to remove some dash panels to get the debris out.
Haha, well technically I think I was using 1 size smaller than I should have been so that didn't help. The whole deal about standing on my head and filming with 1 hand doesn't make it any easier lol. It DOES come in handy sometimes, I just didn't demonstrate it very well.
I felt as if my 2018 gmc sierra denali wasn't blowing out hard ac out the vents. I did think about the cabin air was dirty but I thought hey it's a fairly new truck. But after seeing this video I decided to change it. Yes it was pretty bad dirty and leaves.. I bought a new filter at Walmart...damn does the air blow out nice now. Thanks. Easy job Maybe 5mins
Be SUPER careful of those leaves that may have fallen into the filter. They easily are knocked off the top of the filter as you pull it out, and down into the fan below. If that happens then you either have to put up with a buzzy fan noise from the leaves that have fallen down there. Or, pull the fan out and remove the leaves. Not sure why GM didn't make the filter door cover a bit taller to allow the filter to come out easier without brushing debris down into the fan.
Good video. Yes you will drop stuff down in the fan. Turn on the fan while it’s open it should be dead silent. If you hear something just get someone with skinny hands. I was able to get a leaf out of mine
Any advice on how to remove the plastic cover under the glove box around the 2:00 marker. I can’t get the last screw out, in a weird hard to get to spot.
Tony The Truck Guy it’s a 7mm I believe, there are at least 4, but 2 of them or in almost impossible spots to get out. I wanted to remove it so I can better see what’s down there so I can run wires from battery to my inverter set up in the back seat.
Just filters the air in the cabin. Helps to catch allergens as well as dust. It’s more important if you have bad allergies or live in a really dusty area or dirt roads. Just kinda cuts down a the debris you’re breathing in the cabin.
After changing the filter the blower makes noise but only when the AC is on vent doesn’t bother any thoughts I made sure the filter went back in the same way the old one was
I guess I would pull the filter back out and look down into the blower motor the best you can with a flashlight. Some people were saying that leaves or other debris fell down off the filter into the blower when they changed the filter. Doesn’t make much sense why it would only do it on vent though unless one of the blend doors is changing and creating more turbulence.
Tony The Truck Guy I ended up pulling the blower motor and filter out blew everything out with the air compressor put it back together and it is quite Thanks for your reply
Thank you for the video. My wife’s 2014 Camry was so much easier. This isn’t hard, but on her car you just open the glove box and it’s right there. And this one, you have to remove those four screws and then it’s right there
I’m guessing a leaf or some other debris fell down into the blower motor when you pulled the old filter out. If it doesn’t correct on it’s own, you’ll unfortunately have to remove the blower to pull the debris out of it
@Tony The Truck Guy That’s what it turned out to be ! A freaking leaf fell into the fan I managed to pull it out thankfully! . I appreciate it the reply !! 🙏🏼
Awesome video. I have a 2017 Sierra 2500 and the trick mentioned in the previous comments about squeezing the glove box to gain access to the filter doesn't work for this model year as there is a piece of plastic molded to the glove box assembly that prevents you from gaining access to the filter. But with help from this video, changing the filter took about as long as writing this comment.
I used an old thin plastic place mat and cut it to the size of my new filter and inserted into the filter housing prior to removing the old dirty filter. This prevented debris, such as leaves, from falling into the fan and later causing an awful noise. To insert the plastic, fold it in half and then get under the filter using 1 corner of the plastic and then turning the plastic into the opening.
Thanks again for a great video.
Glad I could help! Brilliant idea with the plastic, lots of people complain about debris in fan noise.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy I just cut the box the filter came in and slid it under, caught everything.
Super helpful, thanks!
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Excellent idea!
We had a bunch of junk leaves crud etc. fall into the squirel cage when pulling the filter out. Tried the vacuum it all out but inevitably had leaves stuck in the vanes. Guess what? It threw the fan out of balance making a loud obnoxious hum noise. Had to drop the lower cover and the fan to clean it out.
There must be a way to put a screen in upstream from the filter that would catch all of those horse apples. Anybody look into that? Where is the intake?
I just changed mine after watching this and im walking around acting like i just changed out the pistons,transmission, differential, and rotated the tires and told my wife im a dagone mechanic now
🤣🤣
How the fuck do you only have 5 thumbs up. Funny comment 🤣 😄 😂
I am now dumber for reading your comment. Please do not ever comment anywhere again.
@@uselesscommenters2707 everyone in this room is now dumber because of me. May God have mercy on my soul.
A simple NO would have sufficed.
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Just wait til you have to change the passenger side headlight and remove the entire airbox to get at the bulb.
This is still helping people in 2024 👍
@@wadepenn2565 😄
Just did it with your help. Guys like you help create a decent pay-it-forward attitude, and I thank you for making a little piece of life simpler. Only tough spot about it, is working in a dark hole and everything in it is black. Seeing it done by you gives the do-it-yourselfer no excuse. Rock on.
Thanks for the feedback, glad it helped out!
Watching this 7 years after you posted. Still relevant and super helpful. Thank you!!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much! I'm a single girl and never had to do this stuff before my husband passed. But this video was so very easy to follow and I had it dine in 10 minutes. Thank you! I have a 2015 GMC Sierra 1/2 tin crew cab 4x4
I have a 2015 serria 1/2 ton 4x2... extended cab
Great DIY Job from Fontana ca 👍🏽
I loved all of the clear, detailed explanations that came frombshowing every step on camera. I especially loved when you warned us that another shot was coming with the next step, because it let me know that from one shit to another, there were no steps in between that weren't shown.
Glad you liked it, thanks for the positive feedback!
Just came to confirm the arrows since my old filter was erased. Thanks, buddy.
Glad I could help!
Good job! Nothing taken for granted and well explained. You’re an instructor bró.
@@WaldemarMontalvo-mq3kw Much appreciated!
Cool!!! Just saved myself a bunch of money but not having the dealer do it, thank you
@@rwnelissen It’s a good feeling! Be careful not to let any debris fall off of the old filter down into the blower motor or you may get some weird noises after
Just wanted to say thank you, I followed your directions and now I'm a pro 😎 thanks again
On the 2015, some say you don't need to remove screws, but you must. No access by just swinging door down. This job just took me 9 minutes to do. First change at 46,000 KM and it was quite dirty. If you park or drive through lots of leaves or brush, it will get full of debris quick and you should consider changing more frequently. Great video, do it just like this.
While watching this I ordered a new filter off Amazon. Going on a short road trip tomorrow and can’t wait, so I pulled out the old one and shook it and vacuumed it. It’s so nasty with superfine dust my vacuum gave me an error message! It clogged the filter in my handy dandy vacuum 😢 now I added vacuum filters to my Amazon list👍 Great video Thank you
Wow! haha. Good thing it's getting changed!
2018 sierra. I had to have this fixed at the shop for lots of $. Now I watched your video and for the price of the filter and some elbow grease, I got it fixed myself for a lot less money. Thanks!!
I have a Worx SD and I love it. I let my wife keep it in the house. I always have the most common bits, every time.
Thanks for detailing the reinstall, the attention to the clips was a big help. Great video.
Thanks!
I say to use a wet/dry vacuum with a crevice tool to vacuum out that compartment . And to spray all purpose cleaner on a clean microfiber towel and wipe it out also . Charcoal filters are said to filter out pollen , etc. in the air . You could use a small flashlight just to see it there is any debris .
7 years later.......Thank you for the video!
thanks for the video. I had to remove mine this morning and your video made it super easy.
Thanks. Dealer told me my 2018HD didn’t have a cabin filter. Let’s just say mine was a little dirtier than the one you removed. Super easy change not sure what my dealers problem was.
Sounds like they either were too busy and wanted an excuse not to do it, or they are out of the loop on the new trucks lol. The 2003-2013 trucks did not have them, though.
i just bought a beautiful 2017 sierra with 40k on it and the cabin filter definitely was home to a rodent for a snack and was packed with dirt and leaves. thanks for the how to.
Thank you for your instructive video. My cabin filter was filthy, at less than 30k miles; your results may vary.
Your a boss, just changed mine on a 2018 Silverado. Your instructions were spot on thanks again.🤜🏼💯
Haha, thanks! Glad I could help!
Video was great changed it out in 10 minutes on 15 gmc, after heard humming or “rumbling” got louder or quieter depending on speed of fan control, when taking out filter make sure to get someone with a small hand *my girlfriend* to reach behind down the filter and remove leafs in the blower
I'm about to replace mine with a FRAM filter.
Thank you for the video.
Thank you your video was very helpful. The other videos don’t explain the process well.
@@82loboss Glad I could help!
Broooo thank you for sharing. I've been putting this off cause I thought it was hard. You seriously made this look really easy. 🤙🏽
Yeah, not too shabby! Glad I could help!
Nice video and simple easy job. Finally GM put a cabin air filter in that can be changed with cutting plastic
Thanks bro! Mission completed! That rascal was filthy too.
Dang it... Stealership got me for $70 yesterday to replace the filter. Wish I would have watched this first! Great video
Thank you. I wasn’t even aware that my 2014 Sierra had a cabin filter. I changed the one in my 2002 Silverado- 2 trucks ago and also used a UA-cam vid for help. Got a new filter coming tomorrow- Amazon. Fram “Fresh Breeze.” Only about $14 bucks. I’ve never changed it since I’ve owned the truck- I’m sure it’ll make a difference and it’ll be simple thanks to your tips. Cheap and easy- my 2 favorite things.
Hey man you said you had a 2014 Gmc sierra, was it a 2500 hd? if so I’d really would like to know where this cabin air filter is. Anything would help
@@Spicynoodle99 No sir- mine is a 1500 Z71- but I’d think the cab set up is the same. Follow this vid and drop the glove box. It’s actually pretty simple. Not worth paying a dealer or mechanic $100 bucks. Good luck
Nice, that was one of the easiest and most straightforward no BS DIY videos I've seen so far.
Took me less than 10 mins to change the filter on my 2015 Silverado to a K&N filter (pn# VF2044), thanks!
I agree, great video and without the useless chatter... I dislike changing these on any vehicle but you made it look easy...
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Perfect. Just changed mine with the help of this video.
Hello and thank you! I had a bad smell that I thought was coming from my vents. I have a '15 Silverado and I pulled out the cabin filter with the help of your video and it was nasty. Upgraded with a K&N washable filter to match the engine air filter I put in last year.
Did the bad smell go away after you replaced the filter?
@@hectorhernandez9892 usually bad smells are trapped in the headliner or any other porous surface in the vehicle.
Just changed míne! Saved me a copule of dollars. Thank you!
Very nicely done, Tony. Clear, concise, and great quality video. Thanks!
Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback 👍
All steps are obviously for real thx bro for amazing video
So 30,000 miles in and I had a bad odor coming from my vents. Watched this video and opened up my filter to find a mouse nest! Thanks for the helpful video
Nick Trussell I’m having same problem going to check mine today
Sheesh, I should check and change mine, I live on a ranch lol
damn mice, your lucky that was all they did. decructive little critters.
Squirrel nest beginnings in mine. I bought an electronic squirrel repeller. It works for my Honda in the garage and the second goes into my Silverado after finding that mess. If the lettering and arrows point up rather than down should I just put it in upside down or right side up and reverse the air flow. Mine is an STP from Auto Zone.
You need to put wire mesh 1/4 inch over the intake(under cowling) above the filter to prevent mice from getting in. Since doing I have had no issues with mice getting to the filter and making a nest.
Just had a handful of services done. Transfer case, differentials, filters, oil, tire rotation, washed, vacuumed. I didn’t mind paying a little extra for them to do it all in one shot. They service individual gave a discount here and there. But the markup is a bit crazy.
Example, cabin air filter was marked as $39.99 and labor $59.99…. It takes maybe 5-10 minutes? So that’s worth on the low end $360 hr? When the filter is $29.99 from autozone lol.
Best part is after they changed it they let stuff fall into the ax motor and now it has a huge hum. I’ve had the truck 7 years. I mainly only follow the owner manual maintenance schedule and have never had an issue until this 😂
Just found about this the other day and I just hit the 50 year category in ones life.
An old cat can be taught new tricks.
@@christopherboorde8161 Always something new!
Just did this on my ‘16 Silverado today after watching this video thanks a lot!!
Adding a extension to the drill help a lot, to reach tight spots.
Definitely. I was determined to not make another trip to my tool box 😂
@@TonyTheTruckGuy I figure, if was me, going to the tool box wouldn't be the issue, finding it would! 🤣🕊️
Little tip. When you change this filter you may start to see your 8 inch display black out randomly. This is because the HMI 2.5 module is right below the air filter and taking it out, you may have loosened the little display USB cable.
Bingo....I had my truck at the GMC dealership today and they checked the cabin filter. When I hopped in to leave, my 8 inch display was inoperable. They were clueless and said the screen must have died. 3 hours later and they figured out that they had loosened a connector. Idiots!
Good to know. Thanks
Just changed mine 4/23/18 On my 2015 GMC Sierra with 40,000 and boy howdy it was also very dirty ... Very easy to do taking 30 min from start to finish ... Want to add a suggestion to make the thin piece of cardboard to place under the filter to catch all the leaves and what not so it doesn't fall into the fan blower creating noise .. Thanks for the Video !
Good idea, going to try when replacing mine👍
@@josecastilleja3612 ***Now have been changing mine on a yearly bases .. Amazing how dirty they get ...
If you take your truck to the GMC dealer, they will charge you $155.00 to change the cabin air filter. So, the filter is about $15.00 on Amazon, saving you around $140.00! Sweet!!
Quick tip...Put a slim piece of cardboard under the filter before you pull it out. It will keep the debris from falling into the fan and causing all kinds of noise in the future. Plus, you can just pinch the sides of the glove box and fully open it without removing the screws.
I’m a firm believer in getting everything out of the way lol. More room to work with the full glovebox removed.
On my 2018 Silverado, pulling the glovebox down does nothing. There is plastic behind it. The only way to get to the cabin air filter is to remove the glove box as shown in the video.
but mechanics get paid by the hour hahaha
Can you link a video of someone doing this? Looked and couldn't find one. Thanks.
So i did't do that now when I crank the fan speed up i get a vibrating and whirring noise. Know the best way to fix that?
Hey, I noticed you are using a Worx SD driver - awesome tool for the job
Love it for dash work!
Cabin Air Filter
Every 22,500 miles
according to manual - did not know I had one till today
I’m a tech at a Gm dealer. I see a lot of mouse, squirrel nests inside these filters. On my truck I took the metal mesh of an old engine air filter and cut it to fit above the filter to stop them from getting into the filter. Then into the cab. Just a tip. You’ll never get the smell of a dead mouse out of the HVAC system.
What about the fishy smell after my roof leak?
Can the airflow be reversed? My OEM and
FRAM were airflow top to bottom. My STP shows airflow up. If it needs to be top to bottom can I just flip the filter? Thx.
@@delholford987 I’d just flip it if it was mine. It’s likely the same top and bottom. I’ve replaced lots that were put in “upside down “ and they were just as dirty as the others. seemed to work just fine. Either way something is better than nothing.
@@andrewfairn2815 Thx
Excellent video instruction. Seamless filter replacement. Funny that the existing, dirty filter was installed with air flow in wrong direction. I’m good to go. Thanks Tony! 👍🏼
Thanks for the video Man, Mine was filthy McNasty after 75k without a change. would have never found it without the video.
I was surprised that the filter in my Ram was as dirty as it was after only about a year too. Kinda crazy.
If you park near trees cut a thin piece of plastic sheet the same width of the filter and 2 or 3 inches longer. Before you pull the old filter, slide it underneath. Slowly extract the old filter, the sheetI keeps any leaves and bugs from falling into the blower fan and you shop vac them out before inserting the new filter. If the debris gets into the fan it will noisy for months.
Been through this and wish I knew to put the sheet under it Joseph, so much debris fell into my blower motor, I had to take truck in to dealer and have them
Remove it’ couldn’t believe how much was in there, it was brutal, like a hand full and a bit
Great video but did u know if u grab the sides of the glove box Trey and squeeze them toward the middle the glove box will lay down without removing the screws to the glovebox
Yeah, I just prefer getting everything out of the way. It was only 4 screws and then I don't have to worry about accidentally snapping the glove box door off haha
Thanks, Michael, for the tip about squeezing the box in the middle. When I get my filter I'm gonna try that. Would save time and possibility of dropping one or both of those bottom screws.
Yes, you do not need to remove those screws, had plenty of room
I just bought ac refill and filter I want to see how to change filter thank you
This is the only filter that would be part of the A/C system unless you're talking about the receiver dryer that is located under the hood. Unfortunately, I don't have a video on that one yet.
Mouse got in mine and made ac and heat smell bad, Thank you for how to video!
This videos saved me over $70 in labor, was very easy to do and took me about 20 minutes. I cannot believe that GM put a filter behind a glove box, kind of bad engineering. I would suggest you take a vacuum and clean out the area before you put the clean filter back in.
Super Dutys are the same way.
That's where the HVAC system on a vehicle is. Where would you suggest they put the filter then? Removing a glove box is WAY easier than removing a dashboard.
I also loved that you didn't cut out the part where you lost your bit bc now i know to be careful with it.
Yeah I hate when people edit videos to make it perfect. This is real life! Hah
15 minutes, eBay and this video I am done for less than 15 dollars! Dealer had a sale for 49.95... thank you for this video.
You're very welcome!
Great video! I believe mine had 107,000 miles on it. People don’t change these!
No, they definitely don’t haha
Just bought a used truck and first thing I’m doing is checking UA-cam on how to do this on the truck because exactly as you say people don’t ever do this stuff and it’s so simple.
Thank you so much for posting this video. I'm going to change mine now 👍
You’re welcome! Good luck!
This is my hack to solve the problem: 2018 SIERRA. Pulled the filter out and a shitload of acorns and debris dropped into the blower wheel. Removed the blower and cleaned. To remedy this for the next filter change, I cut a piece of 1/8” hardware cloth the same size as the filter on three sides but left an extra inch on the side facing out. I folded 3/4” tape along all edges, folded down the front edge, and nibbled out the front edge where the filter cover hinges nestle. The tape keeps the filter from grabbing any loose wire. Slip the screen into the opening until the folded front edge is flush. Next, slip the filter ON TOP of the screen and reinstall the cover. Next filter change, hold down the taped and folded edge and pull the filter out. Any debris left on the screen can be vacuumed up. Works like a charm and no debris enters the blower wheel.
Did you experience fan motor noise after after installing the new filter?
@@PriceRegie I did not, but it is a common issue if some of the old filter debris falls down into the blower motor. Sometimes it goes away on its own and other times people have had to take the filter back out and reach down or vacuum the crud out
I had to do the latter.
Is this the filter that filters the air coming out of the air vents?…because mine doesn’t blow that much
Correct!
Great Video, step by simple step. Thanks again 2015 Denali 3500 GMC
Just had my filter changed at a mechanic shop and now my ac fan sounds like a rocket launching? Any suggestions?
Leaves or other debris fell down when removing old filter most likely. Will have to remove the filter again and possibly the blower motor to get the debris out.
I changed mine now it sounds like a turbo in there? Did something drop in thru the fan, it blow ok just as a noise
Sounds like maybe a leaf or some other debris from the top of the old filter maybe fell down into the blower area when you pulled the old filter out. Not the hardest fix in the world but still sucks because you have to pull some more stuff apart to get in there. There was a gentleman that had the same issue and he commented on here saying that’s what he had to do.
Yes I did I went back in there tried and vacuum and just shoved my hand in there the best I could pulled out couple pieces of a leaf.
@@nicolewalker3820 Any better after that?
@@TonyTheTruckGuy yes sounds great now thank you
@@nicolewalker3820 Awesome! Glad you got it figured out haha.
How often or what mileage should you change this?
@@kevinprice3338 Most manufacturers recommend replacement each year, sooner if you live in a dusty environment.
Can you please show us where it sucks in cabin air when you have it selected in your climate control?
@@brandonnguyen1486 I don’t personally own one of these trucks, but the FRESH cabin air should come from outside, generally under the little grate/grille behind the hood on the passenger side. Recirculated air just gets sucked back through from inside the cab
Just did this for my dad- this video made it super easy. Thanks!!!
Thank you for this video!
This info also applies to a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 6500HD. 🇺🇲
Good to know!
I love that you used Karma for the intro!
🤘🤘
Any way to get to AC evap core through the glove box ??
I’m not going to say it’s impossible, because I’m not positive, but I’m guessing the whole dash has to come down.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy 😢
@@crbrepairmotorcycles6608 Definitely a sad day. Just tried checking a few other videos and it does look like the entire dash has to come apart to get the HVAC box out which houses the heater core and A/C evaporator. Pretty typical on most modern vehicles unfortunately.
T15 Manual Driver with magnetic tip for the win.
Thank you Tony for the great video. This worked for my 2015 Silverado and like others commented here it is nice to have a piece of cardboard under the old filter when you pull it out to catch the debris that falls out like leaves and dirt.
Looks much easier than I thought it would be would
1 MILLION VIEWS! My second video to hit this mark. Thank you all!
How often should you change the cab filter?
It really depends on the area you live and how much junk is in the air. It’s recommended each year to change it but I’ve seen some get dirty much faster.
@@TonyTheTruckGuy appreciate it, I’ll have to check, my truck has 72K I got it at 67K so idk when it was changed last. I’ll check it my next Oil Change
Thanks for the info. You saved me some money and headaches.😎😎
The best video we’ve seen on replacing cabin air filter for 2015 Chevy Silverado...👍
sent me a link
Any idea on how to fix vibration noise after changing the filter? I followed all instructions.
A piece of debris could have fallen down into the blower motor. You may need to remove the blower which should be right below the filter. Can’t think of anything else that it could be that has to do with changing the filter.
Does it matter if the print is facing aft of the truck? That’s how I installed it with the flow arrow facing down.
Don’t think print direction matters, they just want the arrow facing the proper direction. To be honest, I question how much THAT even matters lol
@@TonyTheTruckGuy ok cool. 😂
Nice vid. I Do a lot of these you can just remove the top (2) T15s pop the box forward it’ll give u enough room to fit a hand in and pull the filter out
Good tip!
Just changed the filter on my 2014 Sierra. Now the blower is very loud with a vibration. I took new filter back out and noise was still there. Louder at high speed.
A piece of debris from on top of the old filter likely fell down in the blower motor as others have commented. Sometimes it will go away on it's own, but others have had to remove some dash panels to get the debris out.
Two leaves. Thanks again
@@Keeterbob No problem, glad you got it figured out!
I was told by a handful of mechanics doing oil changes that my truck did not have a cabin filter they were wrong, 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD
You’re going to the wrong mechanics.
Nice video, you are having a hell of a time with the worx driver, doesn't seam practical for dash work as tight spaces is it's limitations.
Haha, well technically I think I was using 1 size smaller than I should have been so that didn't help. The whole deal about standing on my head and filming with 1 hand doesn't make it any easier lol. It DOES come in handy sometimes, I just didn't demonstrate it very well.
Excellent video just changed my no problems thank you!
I felt as if my 2018 gmc sierra denali wasn't blowing out hard ac out the vents. I did think about the cabin air was dirty but I thought hey it's a fairly new truck. But after seeing this video I decided to change it. Yes it was pretty bad dirty and leaves.. I bought a new filter at Walmart...damn does the air blow out nice now. Thanks. Easy job
Maybe 5mins
Glad to hear it helped out!
Be SUPER careful of those leaves that may have fallen into the filter. They easily are knocked off the top of the filter as you pull it out, and down into the fan below. If that happens then you either have to put up with a buzzy fan noise from the leaves that have fallen down there. Or, pull the fan out and remove the leaves. Not sure why GM didn't make the filter door cover a bit taller to allow the filter to come out easier without brushing debris down into the fan.
Scott Wilkins good looking out. Thank you
Wish I would’ve read this before I replaced it…
Where does the suction come from to even suck up leaves
Thanks for the vid. Its the same on 2014.
Good video. Yes you will drop stuff down in the fan. Turn on the fan while it’s open it should be dead silent. If you hear something just get someone with skinny hands. I was able to get a leaf out of mine
Thanks for posting this video. Just did mine at 75k miles and it was filthy.
Super! Today the dealership charged me $25.20 for the filter and $46.28 for labor.
GTOGregory crooks..
39.95 here in Minneapolis
Any advice on how to remove the plastic cover under the glove box around the 2:00 marker. I can’t get the last screw out, in a weird hard to get to spot.
What type of head does the screw have? And why do you need to remove it exactly?
Tony The Truck Guy it’s a 7mm I believe, there are at least 4, but 2 of them or in almost impossible spots to get out. I wanted to remove it so I can better see what’s down there so I can run wires from battery to my inverter set up in the back seat.
Dang. Unfortunately this isn’t my truck so I can’t just go out and check. What’s in the way of getting to the other 2 screws?
Whats the main reason for this air filter. I haven't looked it up yet
Just filters the air in the cabin. Helps to catch allergens as well as dust. It’s more important if you have bad allergies or live in a really dusty area or dirt roads. Just kinda cuts down a the debris you’re breathing in the cabin.
After changing the filter the blower makes noise but only when the AC is on vent doesn’t bother any thoughts
I made sure the filter went back in the same way the old one was
I guess I would pull the filter back out and look down into the blower motor the best you can with a flashlight. Some people were saying that leaves or other debris fell down off the filter into the blower when they changed the filter. Doesn’t make much sense why it would only do it on vent though unless one of the blend doors is changing and creating more turbulence.
Tony The Truck Guy
I ended up pulling the blower motor and filter out blew everything out with the air compressor put it back together and it is quite
Thanks for your reply
Thanks for the video very helpful and informative.
Holy crap that navy lanyard brought back some memories. Hooyah!
-SWO
Lol, right? I didn’t serve, but I remember doing push-ups on lunch in high school for a lanyard identical to this from the recruits lol
Thank you for the video. My wife’s 2014 Camry was so much easier. This isn’t hard, but on her car you just open the glove box and it’s right there. And this one, you have to remove those four screws and then it’s right there
I just changed my filter now I’m getting a bussing sound the filter compartment. I used a microgard filter. Could it be cause if the brand ?
I’m guessing a leaf or some other debris fell down into the blower motor when you pulled the old filter out. If it doesn’t correct on it’s own, you’ll unfortunately have to remove the blower to pull the debris out of it
@Tony The Truck Guy
That’s what it turned out to be ! A freaking leaf fell into the fan I managed to pull it out thankfully! .
I appreciate it the reply !! 🙏🏼
@@rosalesrosales6337 Haha good I’m glad you didn’t have to tear a bunch more stuff apart.