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  1. #1 Cabin Air Filter 
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    I see these from $10 for the factory paper to $50 for something like the washable K&N. Does anyone have any experience with more expensive/better ones than the factory style?
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    They just make your wallet lighter.

    Napa pro-select and napa gold cabin air filters work just fine. Change them out every year or every other year and you are fine. Both work fine to stop dust from coming through the vents.

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    These cars have cabin air filters?
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    Yes, underneath the passenger cowl. you have to take off the wipers to get the cowl off.
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    On the 97-03 Grand Prix it is under a small piece of the cowl (The whole cowl doesn't need to come out) on the passenger side. You have to remove 3 plastic fasteners. Remove them careful as they might be fragile due to the age of these cars.
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    To my knowledge the grand prix's never had them from the factory, there is just a slot for them under the cowl.

    The regals and bonnevilles had factory installed cabin air filters.

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    When i got my car there was a dealer paper license plate blocking the slot!
    2000 Bronze Metallic GTP
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    Quote Originally Posted by buickman104 View Post
    When i got my car there was a dealer paper license plate blocking the slot!
    That might have been there as a water deflector. Some of these cars flood the passenger floor. There's a thread somewhere.
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    Yup, that was my thought too!
    2000 Bronze Metallic GTP
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    Handling: Vogtland Springs, GMPP sway bars, STBS, 18" Konig backbone, CTS-V Front brakes and GXP rear brakes
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    I replace my Fram cabin filter every 2 years or so, and am considering looking at the new K&N purely for the cost savings. The Fram is almost $30 up here, but I usually get it out of the US for $8-10.
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    Pure-o-lator from Advance $11-14, iirc. Good item to pad your order to score some rewards bucks.
    For the record : I am NOT a naked meth-head who shoves rocks up my butt.
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    I like auto zones rewards better. They give $20 for use on anything. Advanced only gives $20 off of $50 purchase. But I don't like autozone because of the branding. I like to know what I get
    2017 Buick Regal 2.0 Turbo (SOLD 2007 Grand Prix GT. Front and rear PLOGs, 1.8 roller rockers, CAI, HPTuned, 3.4 pulley, TEP transmission, 90# springs, rollmaster single chain, Impala front brakes d/s rotors.) Past (Pontiacs) Grand Prix- 97 GT, 03 GT, 04 GT, 04 Comp G, 78 Trans am, 92 Trans Am.
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    I'm excited to go home and look for it. It looks like a job I can do myself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dgjks6 View Post
    I'm excited to go home and look for it. It looks like a job I can do myself.
    Here are some visuals if you haven't seen any yet.....

    http://chrisb.users.superford.org/Gr...in_Filter.html
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    If anyone wants to purchase a cabin air filter for their Grand Prix, check Amazon. I got 3 different brands on there and prices were super low.
    BTW, the best cabin air filter I have used so far is the FRAM FCF8392A Fresh Breeze Cabin Air Filter with Arm & Hammer. Price $11.14

    Don't be concerned that the parts finder filter says it will not fit your 97-03 GP. That is because the GP did not get fitted with one from the factory. The Fram FCF8392A will work in the cowl opening.
    I think it also fits 04+ models, but not sure
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    I always look for deals. The last CF8392A I got for $7.99 US ($10.78 CDN) back in Feb of this year. Staff price at my old work is over $20 CDN.
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    Had a 97 GP and confirm there is a slot for a cabin air filter. The issue that I had is my cowl was one piece and had to take the whole thing off. The later years was a 2 piece design. Fram is a ****ty filter company. I agree with the NAPA filters considering they are Wix filters.
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    Also, the plastic frame that does not come with unfiltered cars can easily be pulled off any Junkyard W body. I pulled one of an '02 La Sabre <one screw> and put it in my '04 Prix. The grooves and holes are already there.
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    Who gives a **** what kind of filter it is. Buy the cheapest one there is. The consequence is nothing compared to any engine fuel or transmission filter quality and destroying an engine or transmission. We are talking about cabin air here. Filtering anything is better than nothing. If you atre worried about catching lung cancer or something you are better off wearing a respirator.

    I used my $20 autozone rewards and bought a stp filter and a can of ac system deodorizer. So basically this was a free upgrade.
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    Hey I encourage you to believe that. I just choose to spend an extra 15 cents so it filters more harmful things like bacteria, pollen, spores and **** like that.



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