V70: General Pollen filter

[Balistaff]

Originally Posted by Kev0607

Mann supply Volvo with their filters I believe. I've purchased filters from my local dealership & they have a Mann stamp on the bottom of them. So if the dealership sell them, they're definitely a decent part to be using.

Like you say, some aftermarket parts are junk & I wouldn't use them. As for Mann though, they're top quality.

I bought a CUK 2855/1 Mann Cabin Filter (from my favourite European Car Parts Specialist) to replace the existing one (CU) on my 18-year-old Volvo V70 as the kids were saying the car smelt (can't say I noticed) and the old one had not been replaced for at least 10 years as far as I can remember.

I had taken the old CU filter out and measured its height and width, but of course, I forgot to measure its depth and bought the thicker one (CUK) for a few more notes (north of thirty quid).

Still, the CUK thicker filter fitted in the deeper of the two filter bays (the one nearest the engine), and result, the kids (and the more skeptical misses) thought the car smelt better. The old CU filter was chocked full of leaves and debris, so I'm not surprised.

As I changed the filter myself, I did not mind paying the extra for the thicker filter, especially as the family is happier in the old jaloppy.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Balistaff

I bought a CUK 2855/1 Mann Cabin Filter (from my favourite European Car Parts Specialist) to replace the existing one (CU) on my 18-year-old Volvo V70 as the kids were saying the car smelt (can't say I noticed) and the old one had not been replaced for at least 10 years as far as I can remember.

I had taken the old CU filter out and measured its height and width, but of course, I forgot to measure its depth and bought the thicker one (CUK) for a few more notes (north of thirty quid).

Still, the CUK thicker filter fitted in the deeper of the two filter bays (the one nearest the engine), and result, the kids (and the more skeptical misses) thought the car smelt better. The old CU filter was chocked full of leaves and debris, so I'm not surprised.

As I changed the filter myself, I did not mind paying the extra for the thicker filter, especially as the family is happier in the old jaloppy.

all large volvos in UK after 2000 should have the thicker one which has an extra charcoal layer to remove smells .
you should replace the pollen filter every year or maybe two with low mileage ...

[IronmikeRFC]

Hi folks,

the videos online are all for left hand drive models. Is the pollen filter for right hand drive just switched/mirrored to the passenger (left) side for UK models?

Currently considering how i get passed pedals etc if not . . .

Thanks

[Kev0607]

Originally Posted by IronmikeRFC

Hi folks,

the videos online are all for left hand drive models. Is the pollen filter for right hand drive just switched/mirrored to the passenger (left) side for UK models?

Currently considering how i get passed pedals etc if not . . .

Thanks

Yep. The pollen filter on a RHD vehicle is near passenger side footwell/underneath the glovebox area.

This video will help.

+ YouTube Video

[simboc2004]

Yes, as #Kev0607 says, it's in the passenger footwell. It's an easier job than it appears at first, as long as you remove the side panel to the centre console, however the new filter won't go in "as is". The trick is to crush it a bit, so it will bend and then you can push it into the slot. Sounds harsh, but it's the only way you'll get it into the slot without removing all the electrical gubbins in the footwell. I'm about to change mine again, so i'll try and remember to document the process on here.

[Kev0607]

Remember there's variations of pollen filters. There's the cheaper ones that are just called "pollen filters". When you take it out of the packaging, the filter itself is white as white can be.

Then there's the charcoal pollen filters, which are a darker grey colour. Normally you get these from main dealers, or you can see the colour when you view listings on parts websites. Charcoal filters are more expensive usually than a standard pollen filter. When you take a charcoal pollen filter out of the packaging, its not dirt that you see, that's the colour of it.

Charcoal filters absorb outside smells better than a standard filter. There is a difference, hence the price difference.

In saying that, a clean "standard filter" that's changed regularly each year or so is better than an old mucky filter. If you can, buy the charcoal though.

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by Kev0607

Remember there's variations of pollen filters. There's the cheaper ones that are just called "pollen filters". When you take it out of the packaging, the filter itself is white as white can be.

Then there's the charcoal pollen filters, which are a darker grey colour. Normally you get these from main dealers, or you can see the colour when you view listings on parts websites. Charcoal filters are more expensive usually than a standard pollen filter. When you take a charcoal pollen filter out of the packaging, its not dirt that you see, that's the colour of it.

Charcoal filters absorb outside smells better than a standard filter. There is a difference, hence the price difference.

In saying that, a clean "standard filter" that's changed regularly each year or so is better than an old mucky filter. If you can, buy the charcoal though.

Reminds me of the linked video.... I think he fitted a plain filter and commented on how dirty the one he removed was. How I chuckled.

After removing the side panel which is very easy, if the far righthand electrical box is unclipped it makes the job way easier, getting the new filter in without doing that is not easy. Removing the glovebox makes it easier to see what you are doing though.