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Jul 5, 2012 | 04:25 PM

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2kg4u

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Originally Posted by garagerog

My 2004 Bonne SLE had no cabin filter, from what I could find out it was a dealer-installed option. I picked up a Wix cabin filter with frame off of Amazon for about $12.50. I had to loosen the cowl trim in order to install the filter/frame combination, I've seen pictures of a cabin filter in the housing without the frame, think that is worthless as the filter will not seal properly without the frame.

2004 Bonneville SLE, comfort & economy in a large sedan; original owner of a 208k mile 71 SS350 Chevelle, 4-speed, 3.31 12 bolt, not so economical, but a blast to drive.

The cabin air filter is not a dealer installed option. It includes an access panel in the cowl wind screen with 2 tabs to release it, as well as features in the cowl to guide the filter assembly and hold it in place. There is no way these features are dealer installed.

Jul 5, 2012 | 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kg4u

I wasn't implying that the access panel was dealer installed, I was talking about the filter/frame assembly only.

2004 SLE; 71SS Chevelle

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Jul 6, 2012 | 07:40 AM

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I bought the one from rock auto,i will see if it fits,i also sprayed that vent cleaner in that area for a fresh smell and clean it up in case f mold

Jul 6, 2012 | 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by garagerog

I wasn't implying that the access panel was dealer installed, any idiot can see that it is part of the stamped cowl assembly from the factory. I was t
alking about the filter/frame assembly only.

2004 SLE; 71SS Chevelle

If you have the access panel, you have the cabin air filter as an OEM option.

Jul 6, 2012 | 07:58 AM

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I bought the one from rock auto,i will see if it fits,i also sprayed that vent cleaner in that area for a fresh smell and clean it up in case f mold

They are tricky to install. Be patient.

Jul 6, 2012 | 10:10 AM

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If you have the access panel, you have the cabin air filter as an OEM option.

On 2000-2002 H-bodies, I do not know that the cabin filter itself was omitted on certain low line vehicles and do not know if the access panel was omitted as well by using a blank cowl plastic. IIRC, the skeleton for the AC Delco filter snapped into some metalwork under the cowl.

For 2003, I do know that the cowl had the access panel, but when I went to check the filter after 6 months, there was no filter and not support skeleton for same.

I asked the service manager who suggested I buy a filter and skeleton at the parts counter and they snapped it in for me.

I use the Purolator replacement filters which work fine--and they are MADE IN THE USA unlike all of the others I could find.