Guide to Pollen Filter change

[paulwtech]

Blimy! Bought a new Wix carbon filter today ready for this job & just seen what's potentially involved! Looks like job from hell! Is this seriously the only way to change this filter? I'm assuming mine hasn't been changed in a while as I've recently noticed the blower isn't as forceful as previous; possibly now damper weather approaching winter & moisture affecting the already blocked filter; same thing happened in my Renault Scenic; difference is it was piece of cake to change! I have had a brief look in my 2011 UK v50 D2 DRIVe & can see what looks like the filter cover on the driver side upper left of the clutch pedal near bulkhead; could this be a more recent mod? or is this cover for something else? I haven't had chance to investigate further, but will do & I'll try report back here when I have.

[Welton]

The cover plate you can see near the clutch pedal gives access to the heater matrix (guess how I know!). The access to the pollen filter is tucked up at the right hand side of the passenger footwell but the electronic module pack is in the way. It's not too bad a job if you take your time but it will test how agile you are!

[dave the rave]

Having just done this today, it is not quite as hard/hellish as everyone seems to be making out, it is quite awkward, but only took me 35/40 mins, the guide was very helpful though, thanks.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by dave the rave

Having just done this today, it is not quite as hard/hellish as everyone seems to be making out, it is quite awkward, but only took me 35/40 mins, the guide was very helpful though, thanks.

the volvo time for doing this when the car was launched was 51 minutes ,, a few years later they reduced it to 42 minutes ,, currently it is ,, 18 minutes !

[Welton]

I'm glad my thread is still useful, and nearly 20K views!

Having just inherited a 2010 Citroen and looking at some of the repairs it already needs to the Climate Control I'd say changing a Volvo's Cabin Filter is a walk in the park. Certainly the second time you do it is really fast.

[Bungo]

Can I double check. Haynes manual doesn't mention removing fuse box bracket, just says move fuse box off bracket.
Get the feeling this is probably a Haynes omission as folk here are usually correct.
Oh btw, what's with AQS, is this standard or a different filter?

[dave the rave]

Originally Posted by Bungo

Can I double check. Haynes manual doesn't mention removing fuse box bracket, just says move fuse box off bracket.
Get the feeling this is probably a Haynes omission as folk here are usually correct.
Oh btw, what's with AQS, is this standard or a different filter?

Yes mate, the bracket has to come off, its only 2 nuts though....

[Dr Jekyll]

I found this guide really helpful. I went to my local euro car parts and picked up a mann filter for cars with air con. Getting access to where the filter belongs is a tricky job and the module fights against you with the loom coonnected, but once free, it's easy.

Plus, no more eggy smell!

[graebob]

Very useful guide, thank you very much. This must be so much easier on a LHD vehicle than a RHD. I found I couldn't get eyes on the filter housing without removing the glovebox, but having done it once with the glovebox out I think I could do it again without removing it. The worst part was trying to route the filter around the wiring - gently squidging the filter helped me work round the wires.

To those worrying about how difficult it is, it's a lot easier than my other car - a '97 BMW E36!

[volvo for ever]

we change these filter every service unless asked not to its part of yearly service its quite an easy job max 10mins once youve done a few hundread lol over the years