Decided to change my cabin filter today, I’m gonna be honest and forgot these had them. I think the P/O forgot to, the old one was dated May of 2003. Quick little before and after. Ofc bought the Mann filter, gotta keep it OEM ????
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I did the same mistake and bought these filters. They suck, just buy OEM or MANN filters (they are the same as OEM)
Pros: MANN filters good, OEM filters good
Cons: aftermarket filters suck
I bought a MANN filter for \\~$20 on Amazon and swapped it myself in under 30 minutes with a YouTube video.
Pros: easy to install
Vehicle:
MINI
Tbf, cabin filter always overpriced on BMW authorized dealer. At my local dealer, a standard carbon filter
(made by MANN) is thrice the price if you buy the same MANN filter without the BMW logo on it.
Pros: same job, same features
Cons: overpriced on BMW dealer
Using the reg of a 2015 MK7 golf I used to own, you can get a MANN cabin filter for £20 (high quality top end, can get much much cheaper), and they’re super easy to replace yourself (2mins).
Pros: high quality, easy to replace
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The Mann Frescious Plus ones are really good. But they are hard to find sometimes. I’ve also done well with the OEM one from VW. I’d avoid the WIX one. The charcoal is not well contained in the filter and it blows through the vents into the cabin and gets all over everything.
Pros: good quality, easy to install
Cons: hard to find, charcoal blows through
In addition, replaced air filter and cabin filter with Mann products at approx. 10,000 miles.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 16093 km
Mann carbon activated filter is the best OEM
Pros: best OEM
I do mine every time i do my oil, I buy Mann carbon impregnated ones
Pros: carbon impregnated
Has anyone experienced or heard of a cabin air filter being damaged by heat? At first I thought it was rodent damage or mold, but those little white balls resembled burnt plastic. I took a lighter and burnt another section of the filter and it made the exact same damage.
Cons: filter damaged by heat
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 15000 km
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What we know about Mann cabin filter
The brand is registered in Germany. Official website: https://catalog.mann-filter.com/.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Mann cabin filter.
PR Score — 93 out of 100, based on 39 reviews and 118 votes. 36 positive reviews, 1 neutral review, 2 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.5 (out of 5). Vote balance: 110 up, 8 down.
In the ranking of the best cabin filter this part is at position 1 ahead of K&N and Bosch.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Mann cabin filter:
- Airflow - weak air from vents, making heating/cooling poor - rated positively. 3.7 points out of 5.
- Odor - musty smell from vents, reducing comfort - rated positively. 4.1 points out of 5.
- Fogging - windows fog up easily, especially in wet weather - no rating yet
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- Mann ranked #1 in cabin filter ratings for: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat .
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