Cabin Filter Replacement DIY Guide
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As always, follow all safety protocols. Don't undertake this task if you aren't comfortable with it, fully understand it, and are capable of completing it. The information provided may be incomplete or inaccurate. You are ultimately responsible for anything you do. Neither Redpants, LLC or myself is responsible or liable for anything that may occur.
One of the more shocking things to see when working on an Aston Martin is how much stuff gets collected by the cabin filters. Dirt, debris, leaves, pine needles, bugs - all sorts of stuff. Not only do they block all that, they also help block odors as well. These are supposed to be replaced every 2 years or 20,000 miles, but if you have allergies or are sensitive to odors, you may want to replace them annually.
Needed
Cabin air filters
Philips-head screwdriver
About 20 minutes
Step 1
Remove the leather trim around the glove box. The trim piece is held in place by snaps. Start at one of the bottom ends and pull the trim piece out (toward the seat) to free it. Keep going around the trim piece until all the snaps are loose, then unplug the glovebox release button to free the trim piece completely. Set the trim piece aside.
Step 2
Use the Philips-head screwdriver to remove the three screws in the hinge on the underside of the glovebox. Carefully let the glovebox rest out of the way. DO NOT let the nylon cord come loose from the glovebox!
Step 3
Use the Philips-head screwdriver to remove the four screws holding the plastic glove box trim in place, then pull it free from the dashboard. There is thin foam padding between the plastic and the dashboard, and this may stick to the dashboard and require you to peel the trim piece away from the dashboard. Once free, let it rest on the glovebox out of the way.
Step 4
Pop open the white plastic cover to reveal the cabin air filters. Remove the old filters and install new ones.
Step 5
Reassemble everything in the reverse order of the steps above.
And that’s it!