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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 05:39 PM
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Cabin Air Filter

I'm putting in a FRAM febreeze carbon cabin filter...
Is it hard to do the install on my own ?
It's 3 screws under the glove box in the housing to loosen and then reach in and do a simple swap of cabin air filters ?
This is the one:

 
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 06:35 PM
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Depends on the truck.

If you put your details in this area you won't have to explain it every time. Good luck.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...=editsignature
 
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 06:37 PM
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If it's the 2000 shown in the image you pasted then you have to cut a hole for it.

There's a few videos out there about it. Here's one.

 
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 06:40 PM
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Here's another.

 
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 07:00 PM
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Cut a hole for it ?
Why ?
I have the housing
 
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Old Aug 12, 2025 | 07:19 PM
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I showed you what most people with 97 - 03 (04 Heritage) F150's have to do to get a cabin air filter installed. Sounds like you have something different or special. No idea what you're working with, even though you're in the 97-03 sub-forum.

Good luck.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2025 | 06:20 AM
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Sorry but
There will be NO listing for a pollen filter for your F150
You "cut" the HVAC case and ADD one if you want
 
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Old Aug 13, 2025 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by F150_4x4
Cut a hole for it ?
Why ?
I have the housing
Even if you somehow acquired the near mythical Ford kit used to install the filter, you still had to cut the slot out for the filter.

It’s not a big deal and you don’t need that kit.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2025 | 06:22 PM
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I'll open up the cabin filter and take pics and post on here.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2025 | 06:46 PM
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No cabin air filter was ever installed.

Attached are pics.




 
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You don’t have a cover to hold in place.



The green arrow is the tab you use to pull the filter out-bottom end. On the other side on the bottom (yellow arrows), the sides are cut to allow the filter to bend. You will need it to bend to get the last bit in as it won’t fit otherwise and it may break if you ignore that. Don’t ask how I know.

Let us know when you get your box cutter out and create that opening.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 07:48 PM
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Thanks for the feedback!
I can't remove the cover to even begin cutting with a box cutter to get the filter in.
5/16" won't work to remove the screws and the tech by the looks of it, kind of bent it the plastic cover.
It looks almost pulled down.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 07:52 PM
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Maybe you can draw the lines on the pic attached for the box cutter cuts that need to be made.
I have a good idea how to do it.

 
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Old Aug 16, 2025 | 07:55 PM
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It's shown in the videos, if you're able to watch them.
 
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