'03 Cab Air Filter Mystery

C/K Man · November 22, 2002

Has anyone actually seen the cab air filter on a 2003? The owner's manual shows that it is the same part number as 2002, but the filter access panel is blanked on the 2003's. I don't think they have it anymore. Great, they probably got rid of this worthwhile feature so they could have that 'daul-zone' AC. I hope GM soon figures out that gimmicks do not equal quality. And, what's with that stupid oversized inside rear view mirror? It looks like it out to have at least 4 map lights in it, but all it has is a redundant 'passenger side air bag on/off' light. Guys, there allready is one of those on the dash, why do I need one on the mirror?

maggot · November 22, 2002

What are you going to do in a chemical attack with out that airfilter?

CMNTMXR81 · November 22, 2002

LOL. I'd rather have the dual zone climate control than a cabin air filter! For some reason, the G/F is always cold therefore resulting in me boiling when she cranks the heat up.

When my filter gets clogged, I'll simply remove it and not replace it with a new one anyway. Simply useless feature if you ask me. What good does filtering the air so clean do when you have to get out of the vehicle eventually anyway.

lrymal · March 12, 2003

Has anyone actually seen the cab air filter on a 2003?

I thought I would dig around and try to find those filters. Can't locate them, if they exist on the '03s. Sure would like to know. I asked the parts guy and his computer parts diagram shows no filters, yet his computer keeps alerting him to a parts number.

No big deal for now, since this truck is new, but by next year it could be since hidden filters, if there, could be clogging. Where I live, every pollen-polluting plant known to God and man exists. Would love to have filtered air this time of year.