I got a K&N washable filter. It’s got the wire mesh that keeps them out. Haven’t had any issues since installing it.
Pros: keeps mice out
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Oil + filter, fuel filter, engine air filter, cabin filter, coolant change.
I go to my guy because he treats my car right, uses good parts/consumables, I can hobble around there and watch all the work, don't get charged extra for Hyundai stamp on the parts.
Pros: good parts, no extra charge
Cabin air filter - I believe that’s recommended every 12k miles or so. I always replace mine annually. Part number KD45-61-J6X-9U.
Pros: easy replacement, annual replacement
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 36000 km
Part number: KD45-61-J6X-9U
There's no point in getting an aftermarket engine filter, just get OEM and don't worry about it any further. In all likelihood, Wix or Purolator make okay substitutes, but they're no better and not really cheaper. K&N is going to do a bad job of actual filtration and just get oil up in places you don't want it; they're garbage so at the very least don't get one of those. Stick with OEM.
The "best" cabin filter depends on whether you want any specific features like carbon granules or HEPA filtration. I do want HEPA filtration, so I use the Bosch 6092C cabin filter, but it does have the downside of reducing airflow somewhat (and of course you'll probably need to change it more often.
Pros: good filtration
Cons: reduced airflow
Part number: 6092C
I've purchased these and they fit well. Much cheaper than letting the dealer do it.
Pros: fit well, much cheaper
Vehicle:
Mazda
Part number: FD811
I've just hit 40k km on my car. Only brought it in once to change the cabin air filter.
Pros: minimal maintenance
Mileage: 40000 km
‘21 Tesla Model Y, I’ve needed an air filter change with coil cleaning, another coil cleaning I did myself. Set of tires at 25k miles. Currently at 30 k miles and only other thing I’ve done is refill windshield washer fluid.
Pros: minimal maintenance
Mileage: 30000 km
I’ve changed the oil in my Tesla zero times in 15k miles, but I did have to replace the windshield wipers, and cabin air filter.
Pros: no oil changes needed
Mileage: 15000 km
I've had to replace the cabin filter 2-3 times because of this problem. At first the smell would go away after replacing the filter, but eventually returns, usually when spring rolls around.
Pros: smell goes away
Cons: smell eventually returns
Just remember, you get what you pay for. I don't recommend buying aftermarket filters on Amazon or eBay even if it is the OEM or a name brand. The quality is spotty at best and some of the reportedly "OEM" and brand name items are likely counterfeit. I've bought some really sketchy filters from Amazon and eBay that made my 18 Elantra's AC sound like an airplane especially when on low settings. The Amazon one came with thousands of positive reviews and the eBay one claimed to be OEM, but both suffered the same problem. I swapped the last one out with FRAM cabin air filter from Advance Auto Parts and no more jet engine sound.
Pros: no jet engine sound
Cons: spotty quality, counterfeit items
Vehicle:
Hyundai Elantra
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