Hie guys recieved my new Cabin Air Filter for my E280 W211 facelift and need to replace it tomorrow. Thing is iv never changed one of these before so are there things I need to look out for whilst doing it or is it a straight forward enough job? I'm correct to say it sits under the windscreen on the passenger side accessible from the engine bay?
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I've probably posted links here, but here are necessary links:
POLLEN FILTER - Mercedes-Benz Owners' Forums
MANN site has good instructions...
POLLEN FILTER - Mercedes-Benz Owners' Forums
MANN site has good instructions...
grober
MB Master
Because in that thread OP had W210, follow the instructions how to find your car/model/filter type (well grober already posted direct link). Yep, in W211 it is very easy job
Just changed my cabin air filter really easy straight forward job. The one I took out was really all black with dirt. Strange thing is the one I took out had an outer plastic lining which gave it a really robust feel but the new one was just all paper though it slotted in perfectly? Any reason why the old old one had that plastics outer lining and new one doesn't?
Perhaps different manufacturer? Or old one was active charcoal version (it's naturally darker color). Mine first was with frames, bought new 'regular' which is without, and now I've a spare filter which is active type with frames.
What do you mean by "Active charcoal version"mersum1es said:Perhaps different manufacturer? Or old one was active charcoal version (it's naturally darker color). Mine first was with frames, bought new 'regular' which is without, and now I've a spare filter which is active type with frames.
mersum1es said:
Spot on mate that's exactly what's happened here iv replaced an activated charcoal one with just a standard one. Oh well don't think I'll do any harm to the car but definitely when I service the car next year I'll be replacing with an activated charcoal one. I seem to learn something new everyday here
