*If you have this car without the felt flap (the plastic is one continuous piece).* You have to remove the side panel with the airbag sticker (one screw) and then remove the four screws holding the plastic that covers the filter door. Its attached with wires but you can set it down sideways just be gentle so you don't pull any wires out. Then you can remove the door via a clip at the bottom, once un-clipped it slides down and comes off. Mine did not have a filter when I opened it.
GREAT video, i'm one of those guys who can barely open the hood and after watching this video (okay, I did watch it twice) I was able to change the filter in about 15 minutes really easy!!!
Thank you so much- the poor kid at JiffyLube just fumbled around til I said dont worry I will look it up online ! I was glad he couldnt find it cuz I wasnt gonna pay the 69.99 or whatever. Richard, this is the best done video... I started to watch another but holy ! I am glad I found yours and will sure check out your series - as most of it will likely apply to my '06. Thanks again, glad I found your vid!
You are most welcome. I am glad I could help you to save money and get the job done. Thank you very much for watching and the kind comments. All the best.
Thank you very much for the kind words and watching. Here is a link to the cabin filter at Amazon: amzn.to/1OdtCQ9 for anyone who missed it in the video description. All the best.
Excellent documentation & explanation, seems simple enough but if you've never done it it's all a learning experience with light bulbs going off in your head, thank you sir!
Richard Lloyd, that makes sense. was just curious. I recently had mine changed but u am noticing that the air isn't blowing out of the door vents very well. Was thinking maybe that could be the cause of it.
I thought about this a bit more and yes if you put it in backwards it would most likely clog up faster. Most filters work on a series of steps starting with course filter material first to remove the large particles and working down to fine filter material to remove the finer particles that get by. This design keeps the course materials from quickly overwhelming the fine filter material. If you install it backwards the fine filter material will be the first line of defence hit by all the particles and it will quickly be saturated (clogged up) stopping air flow. Thanks.
Why are you saying the airflow arrow is wrong? I got my filter for another car and it's the same arrow flow written on it. Air should go through the white first to filter out the leaves bugs etc and then you go through the carbon which filters smell and odor no?
Thank u for this! Just curious...Why the airflow arrow is in opposite direction? Is it a mistake the air filter factory made? Or it is due to Hyundai 2003's specific design? I'm just a little bit too surprised to believe how a professional air filter factory could make such a silly mistake of marking the arrow wrong!? Thx!
Wait do you mean you didn't had one installed? I was talking to my dad abut changing mine and he mentionned who he has a 04 Santa Fe that when they replaced his filter there wasn't any there in the first place? I couldn't believe him at first but then I see your comment.
Will this same filter fit a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe.?? Btw great video and thankfully I watched your video bc there was this other guy that took out the entire globe box compartment to replace the filter 😳😂
*If you have this car without the felt flap (the plastic is one continuous piece).* You have to remove the side panel with the airbag sticker (one screw) and then remove the four screws holding the plastic that covers the filter door. Its attached with wires but you can set it down sideways just be gentle so you don't pull any wires out. Then you can remove the door via a clip at the bottom, once un-clipped it slides down and comes off. Mine did not have a filter when I opened it.
GREAT video, i'm one of those guys who can barely open the hood and after watching this video (okay, I did watch it twice) I was able to change the filter in about 15 minutes really easy!!!
You are most welcome. Thank you for watching, commenting and the kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.
Thank you so much- the poor kid at JiffyLube just fumbled around til I said dont worry I will look it up online ! I was glad he couldnt find it cuz I wasnt gonna pay the 69.99 or whatever. Richard, this is the best done video... I started to watch another but holy ! I am glad I found yours and will sure check out your series - as most of it will likely apply to my '06. Thanks again, glad I found your vid!
You are most welcome. I am glad I could help you to save money and get the job done. Thank you very much for watching and the kind comments. All the best.
Neat and thorough. This man knows what he is doing.
Thank you very much for the kind words and watching. Here is a link to the cabin filter at Amazon: amzn.to/1OdtCQ9 for anyone who missed it in the video description. All the best.
Excellent documentation & explanation, seems simple enough but if you've never done it it's all a learning experience with light bulbs going off in your head, thank you sir!
A little less talkie little more changie
Very well explained. Thank you very much for showing me through the video. Greetings from Winter Haven Florida.
Just curious, what happens if the filter is put in backwards? Or is that possible? Meaning the black side facing the driver side.
The filter was engineered to have the air flow in one direction. It wont be effective if it is installed backwards. Thanks.
Richard Lloyd, that makes sense. was just curious. I recently had mine changed but u am noticing that the air isn't blowing out of the door vents very well. Was thinking maybe that could be the cause of it.
I thought about this a bit more and yes if you put it in backwards it would most likely clog up faster. Most filters work on a series of steps starting with course filter material first to remove the large particles and working down to fine filter material to remove the finer particles that get by. This design keeps the course materials from quickly overwhelming the fine filter material. If you install it backwards the fine filter material will be the first line of defence hit by all the particles and it will quickly be saturated (clogged up) stopping air flow. Thanks.
Thanks for the info! I'll probably check it out this weekend sometime.
Thanks...I have never done this before and I did it easily with your instructions!!! Awesome!!!
Why are you saying the airflow arrow is wrong? I got my filter for another car and it's the same arrow flow written on it. Air should go through the white first to filter out the leaves bugs etc and then you go through the carbon which filters smell and odor no?
Assume the arrow is correct. Thanks.
I had to install it opposite of arrow to. The side notches don't lign up the other way. It's a FRAM carbon filter.
Thank u for this! Just curious...Why the airflow arrow is in opposite direction? Is it a mistake the air filter factory made? Or it is due to Hyundai 2003's specific design? I'm just a little bit too surprised to believe how a professional air filter factory could make such a silly mistake of marking the arrow wrong!? Thx!
I am not sure why either but it is still working great for me. Thanks.
Is this filter not in a 01 - 06 from the factory?
It should be installed from the factory. Thanks
Wait do you mean you didn't had one installed? I was talking to my dad abut changing mine and he mentionned who he has a 04 Santa Fe that when they replaced his filter there wasn't any there in the first place? I couldn't believe him at first but then I see your comment.
I just followed this in opening up our 2004 Santa Fe, only to find no filter. That's so bizarre.
Thank you so much. Very descriptive.
Will this same filter fit a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe.?? Btw great video and thankfully I watched your video bc there was this other guy that took out the entire globe box compartment to replace the filter 😳😂
thanks for the video...well information and description
+ThePirucho77 You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind comment.
Thanks, very helpfull