Cabin filter change

[theinmoe]

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[tanktube67]

Thanks

[Carsy]

Originally Posted by theinmoe

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Much appreciated & useful. Post some more when you can.

[RickP330]

Originally Posted by Carsy

Much appreciated & useful. Post some more when you can.

Yes,
thanks, these posts are great.
RickP

[mb_horseshoe]

Sweet. I was thinking about this the other day.

Does anybody else notice that the "recirculate button" always refreshes to "OFF". Specifically, when I hit the recirculate button, then turn off the air, and turn it back on, the recirc is off.

Thought to myself "the cabin filter will probably wear faster than my other cars."

Anybody know the part number for the OEM cabin filter?

[RLE]

Originally Posted by mb_horseshoe

Sweet. I was thinking about this the other day.

Does anybody else notice that the "recirculate button" always refreshes to "OFF". Specifically, when I hit the recirculate button, then turn off the air, and turn it back on, the recirc is off.

Thought to myself "the cabin filter will probably wear faster than my other cars."

Anybody know the part number for the OEM cabin filter?

Since the cabin air filter in my W203 would get filthy after about 12 months, I thought I would take a look at the C300's filter a few weeks ago. After I found it (not easy) it turned out to be far from dirty and I reinstalled it. The filter material is completely different from the W203s and won't need changing for some time yet. One difference is that the W203s filter is mounted over the battery whereas the W204's air intake is below the right wiper arm where the air may be cleaner.

To access the filter, you must remove the panel forward of the glove box (three Torx bolts) which in my car was pinned in by the lower side panel which comes out after peeling off the door gasket. Far from user friendly but since the filter won't have to be changed nearly as often, I can live with it.

I think the filter is changed at the B service.

[hmc]

How many miles have you on your car?

[RLE]

Originally Posted by hmc

How many miles have you on your car?

The car has 7800 miles but you must understand that miles traveled is not the only indicator for change. Rather, it is the hours the system has been inhaling outside air plus of course how clean is that air.

My car will be one year tomorrow since delivery and has not been on any long trips but has been driven around town nearly every day and our air is dusty in certain areas.

[hmc]

Sounds like you could go 30K before change ?
Understand what you said but your case seems to be "severe condition" already.

[RLE]

Originally Posted by hmc

Sounds like you could go 30K before change ?
Understand what you said but your case seems to be "severe condition" already.

When I said dusty, I don't mean visible dust but rather generally dirty city atmosphere.

I think the filter might last 20K miles or so but I'll look at it again when the mood strikes me. The part number is on the filter which I failed to write down but I do know I will not pay dealer prices for it or the engine air filters which I found needed changing at about 16-20K miles.

[nguyenmd350slk]

Originally Posted by theinmoe

From Mann website.
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xcellent post. Thank you.

[Nuru]

Originally Posted by theinmoe

From Mann website.
Link

Thanks for the link.

[mac911]

Originally Posted by Nuru

Thanks for the link.

Thanks. That actually makes it look short and easy. Thanks.

[FrankW]

lol...it's the same stupid ass filter I just changed for my sister's W208.

[JimPap]

I can't find it in my 2008 C300 maintenance manaual and thought I'd ask it here.

According to the first post in this thread, there's a filter under the passenger side dash.

There is also a filter in the engine compartment right next to the firewall.

This is a U.S. model and that might cause the design to be different.

Is one considered the "combination filter" while the other is the "cabin air filter?"

Without taking my dash apart, could it be that if you have the filter in the engine compartment there wouldn't be one under the dash?

[vic viper]

There is only one cabin filter in the 204, its called A212 830 00 18 and is placed under the glovebox as in the instructions from Mann.

The air intake box in the engine bay is only a water trap air intake, no filter there.

[JimPap]

Vic

Sorry man, I must be losing it.

I was dead certain that there was a filter in that box and had to actually open it to convince myself that there wasn't one there.

Thanks for saving the day......again.

[RLE]

Originally Posted by JimPap

Vic

Sorry man, I must be losing it.

I was dead certain that there was a filter in that box and had to actually open it to convince myself that there wasn't one there.

Thanks for saving the day......again.

Illustrates how these things get lost. I posted over a year ago that the box over the battery is a water separator. Good thing it's easy to remove to find out there is no filter there.