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Is It Worth Paying Extra For A Charcoal Cabin Filter ?

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Old 12-28-08, 08:04 AM
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Default Is It Worth Paying Extra For A Charcoal Cabin Filter ?

Is it worth paying extra for a charcoal cabin filter as opposed to a paper one ?
Any advantages or disadvantages to using the charcoal one ?

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I haven't seen a difference in either my 02 ES or 06 GS with using the paper/foam filter over the charcoal filter. The only time I had a problem is when a mouse wee'ed in my duct system. Neither filter would have helped. I have also found that there are after market companies (Fram, Purolator, Bosch) that are now offering cabin filters for less money than OEM.

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