How often do you all change your cabin/pollen filter?
Just took mine for it's yearly oil change and the pollen done even though I had it done last year? Does it really need doing yearly?
Pollen Filter
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- RickN55
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Pollen Filter
Now - F21 2013 Alpine White M135i Auto (Sun protection package, Driver comfort package, Bum Warmers, Black Panel, HK, High Gloss shadowline Finish, M Performance grills, rear spoiler and fins)
Before - Focus ST Stage 1, Astra 1.8 SRi, Clio 1.2
Before - Focus ST Stage 1, Astra 1.8 SRi, Clio 1.2
Re: Pollen Filter
It doesn’t need to be changed, however roads are the most polluted air corridors going, so for health reasons I would prefer to change mine regularly. They are activated carbon filters.
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- MontegoBlue
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Re: Pollen Filter
If you ever take them out and look at the colour of them you will want to change them yearly
I changed mine every 30k on my 3er, it's black, Goes in white!

- RickN55
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Re: Pollen Filter
Yeah true. Guess it is only the same as an Air Filter thinking about it. I wouldn't dream of leaving that in for over a year..MontegoBlue wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 8:16 pmIf you ever take them out and look at the colour of them you will want to change them yearlyI changed mine every 30k on my 3er, it's black, Goes in white!
Now - F21 2013 Alpine White M135i Auto (Sun protection package, Driver comfort package, Bum Warmers, Black Panel, HK, High Gloss shadowline Finish, M Performance grills, rear spoiler and fins)
Before - Focus ST Stage 1, Astra 1.8 SRi, Clio 1.2
Before - Focus ST Stage 1, Astra 1.8 SRi, Clio 1.2
- GMballistic
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Re: Pollen Filter
Usually try to do pollen filters yearly especially as my Mrs is asthmatic. 

2012 Alpine White F20 M135i