Just over a year, it's time to replace the air conditioner filter, which is under the hood, passenger side, under the cowl.
Filter part number is 6807 1668 AA, and the retail cost was $15.40+sales tax.
Here's the new filter in packaging:
Here is the access cover on the cowl:
With the cover off, you can see the dirty old filter:
You swing the hinged top of the filter enclosure open (there's a pair of plastic nibs) and it swings up and rotates toward the windshield. You have to flex the cowl up to get the hinged top to clear the underside of the cowl. Grab the old filter and pull it out. Note that you have to distort the old filter's shape to clear the opening. Not Chrysler's greatest engineering feat.
At any rate, you insert the new filter. Note that the left side is crunched. You have to insert the left side into the guide channel first. It's futsy, but it can be done:
Here is the new filter in place, with the hinged top of the filter enclosure still open:
Finally, close the hinged top and snap shut (you can see one of the nibs on the left):
Then, put the cowl opening cover back in place (see second photo, above).
Filter part number is 6807 1668 AA, and the retail cost was $15.40+sales tax.
Here's the new filter in packaging:
Here is the access cover on the cowl:
With the cover off, you can see the dirty old filter:
You swing the hinged top of the filter enclosure open (there's a pair of plastic nibs) and it swings up and rotates toward the windshield. You have to flex the cowl up to get the hinged top to clear the underside of the cowl. Grab the old filter and pull it out. Note that you have to distort the old filter's shape to clear the opening. Not Chrysler's greatest engineering feat.
At any rate, you insert the new filter. Note that the left side is crunched. You have to insert the left side into the guide channel first. It's futsy, but it can be done:
Here is the new filter in place, with the hinged top of the filter enclosure still open:
Finally, close the hinged top and snap shut (you can see one of the nibs on the left):
Then, put the cowl opening cover back in place (see second photo, above).