Murphy's Service Center
3501 29th Ave NE, St. Anthony, MN 55418 612.781.4489

Simple Answers from Murphy's Service Center: Cabin Air Filter

Last Updated: May 04, 2021

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Question:
My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner. My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what's that?

Murphy's Service Center Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the St. Anthony drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in MN now have a cabin air filter. A cabin air filter catches dust, pollen, spores and other pollutants before they can get into your cabin. It's kind of like the filter on your furnace in your St. Anthony home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.

As St. Anthony drivers can imagine, it eventually gets filled up and can even start to get smelly. So – you just have it replaced. Now some are really easy to access and others are tougher to get to. Your friendly and knowledgeable Murphy's Service Center will be able to take care of it for you.

Your 's owner's manual likely has a recommendation for when to replace the cabin air filter. If you live and drive in MN where there is a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, the filter will fill up more quickly. Of course, if you're getting a bad odor, bring it to the attention of your friendly and knowledgeable Murphy's Service Center service advisor.

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Murphy's Service Center
3501 29th Ave NE
St. Anthony, MN 55418
612.781.4489