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Cabin filter Tesla or OEM Volkswagen
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My wife has a 2021 Model-y and it\u2019s been amazing. 55K miles and all we\u2019ve done is a set of tires, wipers, and a few cabin air filters.
Pros: amazing, low maintenance
Mileage: 88513 km
90k miles on mine and the only cost is charging at home (9 cents per kW), tires and cabin air filter.
Pros: saved $23k in gas
Mileage: 144840 km
I\u2019ve had a M3P for almost 4 years now. Best car I have had. With 38K miles now I have only done the following maintenance. New set of tires $1200, cabin filter $20, wiper fluid $7.99. That\u2019s it for maintenance.
Pros: low maintenance
Mileage: 38000 km
125k miles on my 2020. It's been flawless. Just normal maintenance like tires, cabin filter, and brake fluid. Been to Tesla service center for two precautionary recalls.
In terms of build quality one tweeter speaker got lose which caused a rattle that I was able to fix, and I sometimes get a rattle from the passenger side B pillar, otherwise everything else has been great.
I've lost maybe 10-12ish miles of range due to degradation, most of that happened in the first two years, I've haven't seen it degrade any further in years.
Honestly one of the best cars I've owned.
Pros: flawless, normal maintenance
Cons: tweeter speaker got lose
Mileage: 201168 km
I've used both the Tesla ones and the Amazon ones and both resulted in bad smells after 6-12 months. My third set is a similar version of the Amazon ones. I just swap them every 12 months. Also use the foaming coil cleaner this time and things still smell nice after 3 months. Real test will be this summer.
Pros: foaming coil cleaner effective
Cons: bad smells after 6-12 months
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
Only needed the air cabin filter mold issue addressed.
Cons: mold issue with filter
Mileage: 120000 km
I swapped my OEM filters after 4 years and they looked new. Put in one of the “high rated ones” from Amazon and the car started smelling. I’m thinking of just spending the extra money to go Tesla official because i’m not trusting these Temu products that fit the cabin but might be making things worse.
Pros: OEM filters durable, no smell
Cons: aftermarket filters cause smell
You bought garbage , only OEM filters are great for Tesla
Pros: OEM filters great
Cons: aftermarket filters garbage
Don’t get the ones with the carbon in them, buy OEM. The reason is these restrict air flow which is harder on your AC system and testing shows they do a worse job of filtration as well.
Pros: OEM filters better
Cons: restrict air flow, worse filtration
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Which cabin filter to choose — Tesla or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing cabin filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare cabin filter across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which cabin filter are better — OEM Volkswagen or Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter Tesla were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Tesla received a PR Score of 68 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 60 points.
- Tesla ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for Tesla (3.7) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.3).
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Cabin filter Tesla have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Airflow - owners believe, that this property for Tesla is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Odor - drivers claim, that this property for Tesla is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Fogging - reviews suggest, that this property for Tesla is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which cabin filter are more popular — Tesla or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter Tesla were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, cabin filter Tesla surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (50) to negative (23) votes is 27 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (42) to negative (27) votes is 15 votes.
By number of reviews, cabin filter Tesla surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
- For cabin filter Tesla there are 23 reviews: 14 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.
- For cabin filter OEM Volkswagen there are 21 review: 10 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
Which cabin filter do car owners prefer — Tesla or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, cabin filter Tesla 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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