lytnin88 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 I removed the glove compartment of my '03 Forester today to replace the air filtration filter and--lo and behold--there was no filter installed. I bought the car new and had it serviced once at the dealer, so either the filter wasn't installed at the factory, or the dealer took it out and didn't replace it when I had the car serviced at about 35K miles. It currently has 67K miles on it. By the way, Subaru recommends that this filter, which filters the cabin air, be changed every year or 7500 miles, which seems a bit excessive to me. Anyway, I installed the new one. Let's see if it makes any noticable difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Yes, I think that these air-compartment filters are optional. They don't come as original equipment. I guess Subaru's thinking is that, for most applications, they are not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Optional and dealer-installed. It was a $50 option. I think they're a lot less after-market. Now standard in Outback, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Optional on the Forester until 2005. 2005 became Standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strakes Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 For my wife, who is allergic to a lot especially in the spring and fall, she can tell a difference with the pollen filter. So, if you have allergies, I think it's a good option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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