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Ok, done! For the 2014, forget the glove compartment, just do it from the bottom. Filter cover is black and just like the white one. Was easy to get off - no broken clips. Lots of bugs and stuff in, glad I did it in 12 months. Put the bottom cover back on and all set for another year. Time to...

I think they do recommend 1 yr/12 months. Some say that's too often. Here in NC we get lots of pollen in spring and I change them out about 1/yr. I tried 18months in my other car and it was very dirty. The Leaf gets more daily driving than the others.

http://hackaday.com/2015/04/29/jay-turns-over-a-new-leaf-scores-batteries/ Maybe this could be an alternate way to get 'newer' batteries for an aging Leaf. Buy a wrecked car for the battery. According to his blog, you can pick up a wrecked one for $3500-$5000. Then sell off the still good parts...

Thanks! I'll try from under the glove compartment and see if that helps.

Having had the Leaf for a year, I want to change the cabin filter. I did a search and found the thread showing how to do it (http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?t=13113&f=27" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) and what a PITA the clip is. So I bought the Nissan Cube filter and...

So I found this write up where a guy repaired his Camry Hybrid battery pack: http://imgur.com/gallery/j8Bcp/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Is the Leaf's battery modular like this and owner serviceable? I imagine it'd be a challenge to remove the pack. Maybe replacing a bad cell...

so I can confirm it's 7% GID. I ran out of juice on the way to work and thankfully was able to coast (the Leaf goes into N after turtle mode) near a building that had a 110v outlet that was hot. Had to push it 20' (with the help of a LEO) and plugged in. Took about 2hrs from nothing to...

30 days was spent wrangling with the insurance company and hoping they would total lit. 40 days spent actual repair - maybe 2 weeks of that waiting for parts then another week troubleshooting codes (finally sent it to Nissan to replace some airbag sensor)

Ok, long delay. I apologize. Leafy has been repaired! Looks just like new (will post a pic when I get it washed). It was done about two months ago. The only real negative is that I lost the 'new car smell' and it smelled like paint for a couple of days. But otherwise everything seems to be...

because they are unibody the frame as well. It will show up as 'serious frame damage' on the carfax reports :(

I was trying, but they only buy it if it's totaled. Which it is no :cry: Not too often I hope for a big battery problem, but I am in this case! :P

Ok, I know it's been awhile, but time for an update. Looks like damage is $15k, so they are fixing it. I can't get them to total it. This is sad. Under NC law, I may be able to get 'diminishment of value' from Geico. I'm thinking of trading it in for a 2015 when I get it, but I have a bad...

:shock: What? Not even sure what to thinkg.. \ :x

Very cool! 8-) But I'm on the wrong coast :mrgreen:

It was the result of an accident. See above post.