How do you change the cabin air filter on a 2004 Pontiac grand prix?

Answer 1

The cabin air filter is located directly underneath the cowling at the base of the windshield on the passenger side of the car.

To access the cabin air filter, you will need to remove the cowling. First, open and lift the hood. Second, locate two plastic pins securing the plastic cowling at the base of the front windshield, on the passenger side. One is located under the wiper blade, near its base. Use a small screwdriver or similar tool to carefully lift/pop up two plastic pins securing the cowling, taking care not to damage the plastic pins. (You want to lift the pins, and not the anchors that look like washers beneath the heads of the pins. Carefully pull the plastic pins and their plastic anchors (once you pull the pin up, you can safely remove the anchor). Take caution not to damage the pins and anchors as you will need them to rescure the cowling when you are finished replacing the cabin air filter.

Before you remove the cowling, carefully pull back the rubber gasket and windshield washer fluid tubing at the base of the cowling. You can now safely remove the cowling, and you will see the cabin air filter below.

Remove the old cabin air filter and replace it with a new filter.

Reverse this process to reinstall the cowling, gasket, and pins once you have replaced the filter.

The replacement filter for the 2001 Grand Prix GT is a FRAM #CF8392A even though the OEM did not exist for this particular year. It also fits Buick Allure., Century, Lacrosse, Regal, Chev Impala, Monte Carlo, Oldsmobile Intrigue.