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FRAM Cabin Air Filter Part #?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by pnw_jk, May 12, 2022.

  1. pnw_jk

    pnw_jk New Member

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    I'm looking to replace my cabin air filter with one that has charcoal and baking soda. The Toyota OEM price is roughly $47 so I was looking for an after market part. The thing is, I found two parts that both seem to fit the 2016 Prius. One for only up to 10/15 and other from 11/15. My car was ordered in 1/16 but is there really a difference between the two?

    The one for up to 10/15 seems to be much more readily available versus the latter. Would a gen 3 filter fit into a gen 4?

    Here are the links for reference:
    Gen4: FRAM Fresh Breeze® Cabin Air Filter CF12157 | FRAM
    Gen3/4ish: FRAM Fresh Breeze® Cabin Air Filter CF10285 | FRAM

    There seems to be a very narrow size difference between the two. Amazon says that the CF10285 will fit as well.
     
    #1 pnw_jk, May 12, 2022
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  2. BiomedO1

    BiomedO1 Senior Member

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    I would go with the one above. They are soft frame filters; so they'll squeeze in fine and have a tighter seal - prevent air for going around the filter. These do restrict the air flow a bit, when compared to the plain thin OEM ones.
     
    #2 BiomedO1, May 12, 2022
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