Anyone replace the cabin air filter on a '20 with the CF interior?

[Oldfart]

If I follow the couple of YT videos on how to replace the cabin filter, they show how you remove the rubber trim piece above the box lid, that lets you then you expose and remove the two bolts and pull the glove box out, then replace the filter. Problem is that with the Recaro package with the CF trim, there is a CF panel above the rubber trim piece that goes all the way across the top. It's nothing like shown in any of the videos, but none of the trucks in the video have the carbon fiber trim. Any tips on how you remove the CF trim piece so I can get to the bolts behind it that hold the glove box in? Maybe @FordTechOne can chime in? Thanks.

 

[Space Ghost]

yeah a few times, get a plastic trim tool, pray to the god emperor, and slowly pry till you get one clip out then its fairly easy

 

[Oldfart]

yeah a few times, get a plastic trim tool, pray to the god emperor, and slowly pry till you get one clip out then its fairly easy

So the cf trim is a separate piece held in by clips?

 

[NorCal Offroad]

Ya that carbon piece is a PITA, you’ll feel like it’s going to break. Hopefully it doesn’t. just did mine last month.

 

[HighwaySentinel]

If I follow the couple of YT videos on how to replace the cabin filter, they show how you remove the rubber trim piece above the box lid, that lets you then you expose and remove the two bolts and pull the glove box out, then replace the filter. Problem is that with the Recaro package with the CF trim, there is a CF panel above the rubber trim piece that goes all the way across the top. It's nothing like shown in any of the videos, but none of the trucks in the video have the carbon fiber trim. Any tips on how you remove the CF trim piece so I can get to the bolts behind it that hold the glove box in? Maybe @FordTechOne can chime in? Thanks.

This video has the carbon trim to remove.

 

[Oldfart]

Thanks for the replies, I didn't want to go prying on it without knowing that was what I needed to do!

 

[Oldfart]

This video has the carbon trim to remove.

Thanks a lot, HUGE help! I'm always a little nervous with fiddly trim pieces.

 

[FordTechOne]

So the cf trim is a separate piece held in by clips?

Yep, just be very careful. I used a plastic trim tool on mine and it still left a little mark on the CF, but it’s not visible with the rubber mat installed. Maybe try a trim tool with cloth (sheepskin? ) on it to minimize any potential damage.

 

[Nex]

(sheepskin? )

Oldfart is strictly a goat skin guy.

 

[JohnyPython]

Total pain.