Thread: Car maintenance

Plugs, Wires, Trans Fluid (drop pan and replace), air filter, add a cabin filter from a Regal, Oil, serpentine belt.

Thats what I did when I got my GT, and it had 112k.

Originally Posted by ReaperRob

Thanks, but where do I install the cabin filter?

It goes under the passenger side wiper cowl. This will have to be removed. If you do this, make sure that you have the piece that did not come stock in these that diverts water away from the cabin intake motor area.....if you dont know what this is just look at the No more water in the floorboard take 2 thread in the how to section. this will also have pics of the area, how to take the cowl off, and where the cabin air filter should be. It also has the gm part number for the water diversion plastic piece(it is literally three or four dollars) this may save your heater/AC blower motor as well.........

http://www.grandprixforums.net/f73/w...-fix-6961.html

here is the link in the how to section..........

I dont want to be breating in this.

Im saying this in the best way possible. where the hell is that or do you add it?

Originally Posted by kjohnson

Im saying this in the best way possible. where the hell is that or do you add it?

its on the passenger side underneath the cowl where the windshield wipers sit. A LOT of cars do not even have a filter. i put one in my GT when i bought it.

at 100k miles i would debate looking into a new timing chain and tensioner.

what are the chances of my 03 even having one? and is the stealer ship the only place you can get that piece of plastic that fixes the water in the floor boards? i figure if im that far into it I might as well do some good.

Originally Posted by kjohnson

what are the chances of my 03 even having one? and is the stealer ship the only place you can get that piece of plastic that fixes the water in the floor boards? i figure if im that far into it I might as well do some good.

i just took mine off and used some caulk underneath it and sealed everything up. the chances are slim that you have one in your car already if you know one has never been changed or put in.

how much is the filter u think and does it actually make a difference

$10? it makes a difference if you have allergies, dunno.

think it would help by keeping my dash from getting so dusty. that really pisses me off

Probably not. My dash still gets dusty but with the cabin filter after only a couple months I see a bunch of leaves and dust that otherwise would've been through the blower. Most cars these days have one, no reason not to spend the few bucks.