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Cabin filter Wix or OEM 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
RockAuto even as a Canadian. 2025 Crosstrek cabin filters are $62 at the dealership. NAPA sells WIX filters for $40. RockAuto sells them for $13 CAD. Only issue is having to order a fair amount of stuff to offset shipping. But worth it.
Pros: cheap price
Cons: shipping cost
Vehicle:
Subaru
I use wix from oreillys in all my hyundais....never had any isssues
Pros: never had issues
Vehicle:
Hyundai
For cabin filter, I personally recommend using a filter with a carbon layer to reduce smells. Fram, TYC, Hengst, Mann, and Wix all are good options.
Pros: reduces smells
I prefer wix brand for cabin filters, Good quality at a reasonable price.
Pros: good quality, reasonable price
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Pulled the cabin filter on my ‘23 Select . It 11 months old and I decided to replace it with a Wix filter. Unbelievable the amount of debris I have collected in 7900 miles of use.
Pros: collected a lot debris
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 7900 km
Part number: 24103
I'm a WIX filter fan myself (though virtually anything that fits properly will be effective). If it were up to me, I'd go with a WIX WP10320. Rock Auto (.com) has them for $15 (+ shipping). They aren't charcoal, but electrostatic which is a bit fancier.
Pros: effective, easy install
Part number: WP10320
I've had to replace the cabin filter 2-3 times because of this problem. At first the smell would go away after replacing the filter, but eventually returns, usually when spring rolls around.
Pros: smell goes away initially
Cons: smell eventually returns
Vehicle:
BMW
That never got replaced, the filters still look white after 2-3 years in the cars I work on, this looks 5-10 years old.
Vehicle:
BMW
That was not replaced in the last 5000mi. If you have an itemized invoice, I would check to see if it states what part was installed.
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 5000 km
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