Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:28:27 GMT From: "Templenoe" <jimdwyerNOSPAMnospamom.net> Subject: Re: Cabin filter
This is good advice- At my last service on my 19999-3 the dealer changed mine and charged me over EURO 70 for parts and labour. I had told him the cabin often got too warm. I didn't think a filter would be that expensive! "Colin Stamp" <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote in message news:abnu91ds5f2kn4hfpsoeu5f6nap2ild321nospamcom... > On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:17:55 +0200, "Henrik B." > <saabnospamPAM_tdcadsl.dk> wrote: > >> >>"Malcolm William Mason" <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> skrev i en meddelelse >>news:l3dt9192e8s57kk6kv997u3o4d5ulquo5unospamcom... >> >>> I have seen a reference somewhere to a cabin air filter. My >>> understanding is that this is a component of the cabin HVAC system. >>> does such a thing exist and, if so, where is it and how is it accessed. >> >>The Cabin air filter i located in the "aquarium". In the >>engine-compartment, >>towards the passenger-cabin, just beneath the windshield. You'll have to >>remove the plastic-cover to access it. >> >>> How frequently should this be changed.Thanks to all, >> >>Should be changed every 30 - 40.000 miles. And it's an easy DIY-job. >> >>Cheers! >> > > Yep. Did that on my 2001 9-3 last weekend. It's a bit annoying because > you have to take the wipers off. Once you've taken off the outer > cover, there's a drip-tray over the filter itself. All the spare space > is taken up by dead leaves. The manual isn't clear if these can be > re-used or whether they have to be replaced. > > Cheers, > > Colin.