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Your SC430 a little stinky inside? - try this!

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Old 05-18-09, 01:16 PM
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Default Your SC430 a little stinky inside? - try this!

I've had the Lexus for about a month, and even before I bought it I noticed a little odor. Wasn't terrible, but definitely not a good smell, I'd describe it as musty.

Well went by O'reily Auto Parts and picked up a new cabin air filter. Replacing that totally took care of the smell.

Just thought I would pass it along..
Old 05-19-09, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mhoepfin
I've had the Lexus for about a month, and even before I bought it I noticed a little odor. Wasn't terrible, but definitely not a good smell, I'd describe it as musty.

Well went by O'reily Auto Parts and picked up a new cabin air filter. Replacing that totally took care of the smell.

Just thought I would pass it along..
that's one filter I change every year withour fail, it's cheap and easy to do yourself. Glad the Lexus engineers made it so easy to do (it normally takes me three minutes, what a deal), unlike the air filter.
Old 05-19-09, 09:28 PM
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I just changed my cabin air filter last week. Picked up my '04 with 28k miles a month ago, and I don't think the filter has ever been changed. It was filled with twigs and seeds and stuff. I think the previous owner parked outdoors under a tree most of the time, because I can't think of any other way all that "nature" can get into the cabin filter.

Easy mod. Everyone should do it often, like every 15k miles at minimum.
Old 05-20-09, 05:44 AM
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How much did you guys pay for the filter?
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