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It was $100 for the BMW cabin filter. After 20 min of trying to squeeze in to do it, I would say, that $90 was worth it for the cabin air filter.
Pros: worth the money
Cons: difficult to replace
Vehicle:
BMW
Have had my 2015 535i X drive for 3 months now and I love it. Was looking at B58 for a while, and decided to go with the one I have now because it had 80k miles, was in great shape and had good maintenance records.
Pros: great shape, good records
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 128747 km
BMW M240i - it got an oil change, and a cabin filter. Continues to plug along just fine.
Pros: continues to plug along
Vehicle:
BMW
I’ve had my i4 for over two years. Maintenance costs have been $0 but BMW gives you three years of free maintenance. When I have brought it in, all they do is inspect the car, top off wiper fluid and replace the in cabin air filter.
Pros: free maintenance, low costs
Vehicle:
BMW
It's not just the price/range keeping me away from this... I saw the video on changing a cabin air filter on this thing.
If that's how the air filter was engineered, I have my doubts about the rest of the vehicle.
Cons: doubts about engineering
vw egolf - in 3 years and 60.000km just cabin filter x3
Cons: frequent replacement
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 60000 km
They changed something on the Arteon vs other VW models -- the procedure is the same, but those tabs just don't bend. I got it done, but it should not be that difficult.
Cons: tabs don't bend
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
And don\u2019t get me started on that terrible cabin air filter placement\u2026
Pros: null
Cons: terrible placement
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I personally warned someone considering this car not to get it for their family based on this video alone https://www.jalopnik.com/1925823/volkswagen-id-buzz-complicated-cabin-air-filter-replacement-tiktok/
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I changed the micro filter, cabin filter, etc.. The smell seems to be strongest with heat set to 78 and when I am slowing down or coming to a stop and the auto engine shut off turns on and off.
Cons: smell getting worse
Vehicle:
BMW X3
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Which cabin filter to choose — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which cabin filter are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 54 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 60 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.3) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
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Cabin filter OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Airflow - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Odor - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Fogging - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM BMW.
Which cabin filter are more popular — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, cabin filter OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (19) to negative (16) votes is 3 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (27) votes is 15 votes.
By number of reviews, cabin filter OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM BMW:
- For cabin filter OEM BMW there are 11 reviews: 5 positive, 2 neutral, 4 negative.
- For cabin filter OEM Volkswagen there are 21 review: 10 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
Which cabin filter do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, cabin filter OEM BMW and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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