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This is one of those things I do once a year. I live on dirt roads and 12-15K is about all I can take before needing to do a change.
Pros: yearly change
Cons: needs frequent change
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 15000 km
Purchased OEM VW Charcoal Lined Cabin Filter / Fresh Air Filter and OEM VW engine Air Filter for $40 from ECS Tuning. Installed at 102k miles.
Pros: new cabin air filter
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Mileage: 102000 km
For the most part I got little random things taken care of on this, door handle gasket, antenna and gasket, a new cowl screen, and I upgraded to a cabin air filter.
Pros: upgraded cabin air filter
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
No, your MKIII probably never came with a cabin air filter from the VW Factory. The MKIII Owner's Manual shows the cabin air filter, but it had to be an option that nobody took. Some people have retrofitted their MKIIIs with cabin air filter parts from MKIVs (part look exactly like the parts pictured in the MKIII Owner's Manual. Very simple upgrade, you just have to remove the right side cowl from under the hood, take off the two plastic nuts that hold the MKIII ventilation system plastic screen in place, replace with the MKIV filter base, place a filter on top, had secure the filter in place with the snap on plastic filter retainer/holder.
Pros: very simple upgrade
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
There should be a mesh screen on the passenger side of the car, under the raintray. Other than catching leaves, it's pretty worthless. I installed a mk4 cabin filter in mine. It's a direct swap and the filter catches any dust, pollen, etc.
Pros: direct swap, catches dust
Cons: pretty worthless
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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
Note that changing your cabin air filter could help too.
Pros: could help
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I replaced the cabin filter and it is still there.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 10000 km
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
Mk7 GTI, currently at 5k miles but strong mildew smell coming from the vents.. I know the cabin air filters will last at least 15-20k miles. Anyone have a similar issue?
Cons: strong mildew smell
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 8000 km
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