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I got a Bosch air filter for the cabin just 2 weeks ago from Amazon. It works well. Installation was like 30 seconds.
Pros: works well, easy install
I would change my own cabin filter...seems EZ breezy....
Pros: EZ breezy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
My 2017 Classic Edition has 24,500km just an oil change and Cabin filter.
Pros: oil change, cabin filter
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
Mileage: 24500 km
OEM engine and Bosch HEPA for cabin as this will be transporting my kids around and only the best for them.
Pros: best for kids
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
Replaced cabin air filter with high efficiency particulate-air (HEPA), Bosch 6037C. (The Bosch and Amazon websites only say it fits the 2020 model year, but it was fine.)
Pros: fit fine
Part number: 6037C
This is my Cabin air filter after 14k miles and 1.3 years. (Supposed to change at 12k miles according to BOSH, so I'm not TOO far past the schedule, but you can see that it is working at filtering stuff out of the air and a change is needed...) I'm using the upgraded Bosch Automotive 6078 HEPA Cabin Air Filter for $11 from Amazon because I have seasonal allergies and want the extra HEPA filtering, an OEM filter may not pick up as much stuff / may last longer?
Pros: good filtering, HEPA
Mileage: 14000 km
Part number: 6078
Bought a Bosch cabin air filter for $13.39 and a Ecogard engine air filter for $13.52 from Amazon. Installed both today in less than 5 minutes. Super easy just check a YouTube video.
Pros: easy installation
Vehicle:
Mazda
My AC smells like wet dog for the first 30 seconds I run it. Wonder if changing the cabin filter would help.
Pros: help with AC smell
Cons: AC smells like wet dog
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have changed cabin filters multiple times, and cleaned the evaporator with foam. I first used Klima cleaner, then I tried DWD2. I can not get this problem to go away.
Cons: musty smell, mold allergies
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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