ThorChristian
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- November 3, 2018
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2016 XLT 4WD
I don't remember just how tight mine were but a screwdriver blade prying a little did the trick to get that tab to rotate down.
Your next trick will be to get the filter door off without breaking the tabs that hold it on. I managed to break both tabs on mine so right now it is held on with duct tape. The new filter box lid is in the glove box waiting for the next go around.
I am starting to wonder if the dealership replaced the cabin air filter when I had the co2 leak in the cabin. Maybe they hosed it when they put it back together. I have to pull out my invoice. That pin is wedged in there, and the more I look at it, the more I think something else is going on. No way this is normal.
Things are going to get ugly if I break those filter door tabs. No doubt something will happen, though. Ford seems determined to keep me from getting to this filter. The owners manual doesn’t even tell you how to get to it. Just mentions the car has one and it should be replaced. Thanks, Ford.
Oh, and I guarantee you, if I was a Ford Mechanic, I would either lie and tell folks I replaced this (good luck checking my work!) or I’d email every ford mechanic in the country, organize a mass protest and break every glove box until Ford fixed the design.
I’ve changed brakes and rotors faster than this. I STILL haven’t even seen the damn filter! HAHA