fredob43 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Yes and before anyone asks I am referring to car A/C. I went into Toyota this morning for my usual 10K K/M Service that I do every 5K K/M. I always stand with my Tuna when it's serviced just to make sure they do things I require. Now we get to the heading A/C filters. They as usual took my A/C filter out and showed me the state it was in. Of course I replaced it. Question has anyone had the same problem with A/C filters lasting 10K KM? If this is the state of my filter after only 5K MK how can they last 10k. N/B and No it's not been eaten by anything it's just degraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted August 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2023 I take mine out every once in a while and run the vacuum over it. Yours looks like something has been chewing on it, never had one look like that before, in fact the actual filter looks quite clean.... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Looks like it's been chewed on, a while back a rat chewed on some wires in our car and it needed to be towed to the shop for repair. They fixed to problem and I bought and used this rat repellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredob43 Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 If you read my post you would have seen that I stated that nothing had chewed on it. When they took the filter out it just fell apart or as I said degraded. If you look at the creases in the top of the filter you would see that they had already started to crack open. The thing was like tissue paper. No way would it have lasted 10K KM. Will be checking it after a few K KM to see if I was just unlucky or it's a normal thing with these new Toyota filters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HauptmannUK Posted August 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2023 My family has a long established car dealership/servicing/MoT station in the UK. I am mostly retired from it now, however I have seen thousands of cabin filters over the years. Trust me, your filter is not 'degraded', in fact the filter material is still fairly clean. However the pleats are chock full of rodent droppings and the rodent has chewed part of the filter. Be thankful you don't have a BMW or Mercedes, the latest BMs and MBs use biodegradable plastic insulation on the wires - its basically mouse food! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted August 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said: My family has a long established car dealership/servicing/MoT station in the UK. I am mostly retired from it now, however I have seen thousands of cabin filters over the years. Trust me, your filter is not 'degraded', in fact the filter material is still fairly clean. However the pleats are chock full of rodent droppings and the rodent has chewed part of the filter. Be thankful you don't have a BMW or Mercedes, the latest BMs and MBs use biodegradable plastic insulation on the wires - its basically mouse food! Yep, a creature of some sort has been active, may be still in there...........???? 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, fredob43 said: If you read my post you would have seen that I stated that nothing had chewed on it. When they took the filter out it just fell apart or as I said degraded. If you look at the creases in the top of the filter you would see that they had already started to crack open. The thing was like tissue paper. No way would it have lasted 10K KM. Will be checking it after a few K KM to see if I was just unlucky or it's a normal thing with these new Toyota filters. My filters were never changed at 10km, and none ever looked like yours. Make sure they are fitting a genuine Toyota filter, as you can buy copies on Lazada waaaaaay cheaper....???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauptmannUK Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, transam said: My filters were never changed at 10km, and none ever looked like yours. Make sure they are fitting a genuine Toyota filter, as you can buy copies on Lazada waaaaaay cheaper....???? If he's routinely using a Toyota dealership they would be fitting branded Toyota filters. A mouse/rat has been very active scampering about in there, urinating and damaging the filter material. I've seen this many times over the years. There is something about cabin filters that attracts rodents - its quite common to see rodent droppings even in city-based cars in the UK, although not usually the amount of droppings as in that filter.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said: If he's routinely using a Toyota dealership they would be fitting branded Toyota filters. A mouse/rat has been very active scampering about in there, urinating and damaging the filter material. I've seen this many times over the years. There is something about cabin filters that attracts rodents - its quite common to see rodent droppings even in city-based cars in the UK, although not usually the amount of droppings as in that filter.. The Toyota dealer "should" install genuine filters...............???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 27 minutes ago, fredob43 said: If you read my post you would have seen that I stated that nothing had chewed on it. When they took the filter out it just fell apart or as I said degraded. If you look at the creases in the top of the filter you would see that they had already started to crack open. What's all the stuff in the pleats? Rat droppings? leaves? feathers? Was it given a smell test to check for mouse urine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Just now, bbko said: What's all the stuff in the pleats? Rat droppings? leaves? feathers? Was it given a smell test to check for mouse urine? May not be a mouse, there are many creatures in LOS to choose from.........???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruit Trader Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I wonder how much crap made it through those holes to the evaporator. If it's not chewed by a rodent there's something very wrong with that filter. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff the Chef Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Back in the UK I used to restore old Saab's, most of which were over 20+ years old, still fitted with the original A/C filters mainly because they were a pain to change, even main dealers were known to avoid changing them. Never ever saw one that bad. Definitely had something in there having a party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredob43 Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 17 hours ago, transam said: My filters were never changed at 10km, and none ever looked like yours. Make sure they are fitting a genuine Toyota filter, as you can buy copies on Lazada waaaaaay cheaper....???? If I remember correctly it's been some time since you owned a Toyota. Some two years ago they changed their A/C filters this was one of the new type. As luck would have it they left the new filter box in the boot. Snap of same. Seems they use them on Lexus as well. I'll report in a few months to see how the new one is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perconrad Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Last year I went for a 10.000 km service at Toyota with my Fortuner (new model). My filter looked like the one the OP list, but worse the critters had bite, <deleted> and peed a lot inside the AC unit, so I had to change it at 17.000 THB. To prevent the rats access to the AC unit I had the shop install a guard plate with many small holes over the big hole where the air intake to the unit is. The hole is under the wipers in the upper of the engine compartment (just under the hood). The plate was bought from Lazada since Toyota do not sell that. The mechanic said they had often Fortuners with this problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perconrad Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/new-fortuner-trd-2015-2022-dave-racing-i4083341153.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.5.58b35d66SzI3kL Here is a link to the plate and a picture of where it is placed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Looks like it's always out in the weather near trees and the chook run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 8 hours ago, perconrad said: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/new-fortuner-trd-2015-2022-dave-racing-i4083341153.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.5.58b35d66SzI3kL Here is a link to the plate and a picture of where it is placed the op will never solve the problem as he believes its normal use and not rodents, I believe that cover could solve the problem where did you get it from 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratman Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 2:34 AM, HauptmannUK said: My family has a long established car dealership/servicing/MoT station in the UK. I am mostly retired from it now, however I have seen thousands of cabin filters over the years. Trust me, your filter is not 'degraded', in fact the filter material is still fairly clean. However the pleats are chock full of rodent droppings and the rodent has chewed part of the filter. Be thankful you don't have a BMW or Mercedes, the latest BMs and MBs use biodegradable plastic insulation on the wires - its basically mouse food! this works very well on car wiring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I think it is simply impossible after 10,000 kilometres only - although these air filters do not cost a fortune to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Can order from Lazada for a fraction of what dealers want, Nissan wanted 1,000b+ from Lazada 110b, same with air filters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 4:03 PM, transam said: I take mine out every once in a while and run the vacuum over it. Yours looks like something has been chewing on it, never had one look like that before, in fact the actual filter looks quite clean.... You can even wash them in water with a little detergent, but for 100b a pop not worth the hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 4:47 PM, transam said: My filters were never changed at 10km, and none ever looked like yours. Make sure they are fitting a genuine Toyota filter, as you can buy copies on Lazada waaaaaay cheaper....???? The ones I brought from Lazada look even better than the original and I doubt Toyota or any leading manufacture make there own filters and yes WAAAAAAAAY cheaper 115b a saving of 1000b could fit one 3 times a year and still be quids in. their weight is minimal so worth ordering at least 2 same shipping fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Sydebolle said: I think it is simply impossible after 10,000 kilometres only - although these air filters do not cost a fortune to replace. From dealers they do, as with everything from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) If you look in the filter I am sure all those little black drppings are not chocolate. Get rid of the rodent and the filter will be good for way more than 10k with the occasional clean. You are a really nice person you have just bought them a nice new bed. Edited August 31, 2023 by kwak250 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 19 minutes ago, brianthainess said: You can even wash them in water with a little detergent, but for 100b a pop not worth the hassle. 100bht..........? Please tell us where.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, brianthainess said: The ones I brought from Lazada look even better than the original and I doubt Toyota or any leading manufacture make there own filters and yes WAAAAAAAAY cheaper 115b a saving of 1000b could fit one 3 times a year and still be quids in. their weight is minimal so worth ordering at least 2 same shipping fee. Looks better doesn't mean filters better...........???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, transam said: Looks better doesn't mean filters better...........???? Someone is confused by my thought.........???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 If I keep my cars on recirculating air rather than outside air the air filters will never look like this. I rarely switch to outside air unless I am on a trip on open roads otherwise I am just breathing in exhaust fumes. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, transam said: Looks better doesn't mean filters better...........???? It's only air into the cabin not a hospital ventilator. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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