Traction battery fan filter

good question. can you post a pic so we can see what material they are using?

 

And how in the heck did you get that grill off? Mine won't budge. Is the 2018 different from my old '16?

 

I would dig down to the fan when you've got a few miles on, to clean it, and to get an idea how often it'll need to be done in future.

 

Ill have to double check on my 17, but I remember looking at it for 15 minutes, and checking the repair manual, and for some reason I came to the conclusion it was literally impossible to remove.

 

Does anyone know the part number or where to get replacement filters for the traction battery fan? I've searched the entire forums and can't find d any on these.

Went in to the dealership for servicing and they said the filter required replacement and wanted to charge $90 for it.

Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.

 

I got my 2018 Four at the beginning of December at 257 miles and just rolled over 6000 miles this past weekend. Popped the fan cover off and the fan and filter looked pristine.

Maybe that helps someone make a timing decision. I'll check again at 10000 miles.

Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.

 

Depends on locale, pets in car etc, but that said: 6K miles it should still be very clean. Thanks for the report.

 

Found a video of a guy accessing that filter:

 

That's the filter not the fan.

 

Yeah, we're talking about the filter :/

 

True, missed that. I guess the guy who made the video should fix the title though.

 

Just pulled mine 10 minutes ago. At 69,000 miles the filter was packed. I used my DataVac to blow all of the dust and hair out of it. HIGHLY recommend you clean it every 30K or so. I tried finding the part number for the filter or even the door itself but cant find either on my dealers part lists. I at least got the filter cleaned out well, but i'm the type to pay 10 bucks for a brand new filter instead of cleaning it. The fan itself had little to no dust on it though.

 

I guess I'll have to check mine now...

 

Well, I checked mine. At first glance I thought that it was really, really dirty. But, it turns out the filter element is charcoal gray and is pristine!

 

Wow, surprised there was nothing in between the pleats. Guess my 4 year old causes more of a mess than I thought lol

 

Just pulled mine out too. Bad a little trouble with the cross tip screw.

I live in a city so city only driving. 53k Kms and it was pretty dusty. Dealer wanted to charge me 90 dollars to replace this.

Does anyone have a part number or OEM replacement?

Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.

 

Yeah thats about what mine looked like. I cant find the model number anywhere. Cleaning out should definitely help prolong the battery until someone can find a replacement filter. If they are like 10 bucks ill just replace em every 30K