Boy, if you ever wondered about the idea of changing out your cabin filter ... it's a good idea!

I thought that my Crossfire was a gorgeous and really well maintained vehicle. I ordered a new Mann Cabin Filter and today I changed it out and WOW ! I think it was just about time!

The pictures will tell only part of the story ... the old one (absolutely laden with crap), must have weighed at least a pound more than the repleacement. No kidding! At least a pound.

First Pic is the old filter, second pic is the new repleacement.The last photo is just from a single light tap onto a piece of 8.5x11 paper. Imagine what is inside the micron filter.

 

John, did you go with the charcoal activated replacement filter from AutohauzAZ ?

 

Yes, that was it. Inexpensive and fit like a glove. Changeout time was about 5 minutes. I do agree with an earlier post on the subject. That is, put down a towel or something to catch the stuff that drops out when you: a) drop the cover and b) pull the filter. Otherwise, you'll be getting out the vaccuum.

 

Thanks for the advice on using the towel. I will be doing mine in the next couple weeks.

 

Do you have a part number? I know both of mine will need new filters.

 

I have an '05 Roadster Limited. The part I used was:

Mann "adsotop" Cabin Filter with activated charcoal
CUK 2897

AutoHausAZ part number 210 830 08 18OE (that is OE not 0E)

List $42.50 my price $17.53

Hope that helps!!

 

Here's a related thread from Feb, and I still have a couple MB OEM filters for $21 if anyone's interested:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...r-quality.html

 

Thanks! I found them on Amazon.com for $12.00.

 

I have seen them lately on E-bay for $7.95 plus $7.95 for shipping.

 

Has anyone tried the "NPN" brand charcoal Cabin Filter? If so, are they made well and do they work well? I was going to purchase one through Amazon.

Thanks for any comments.

 

Here's a list of cabin filters cross-referenced by brand (not all are charcoal-filtered):

Fram - CF8770A
Purolator - C38908
Wix - 24767
Bosch - C3870
MicroGard - 3029
MB - 210.830.0818
Mann - CUK2897

This is probably an every 2 years service item, depending on your climate & outdoor exposure. Really simple to do if the cabin air filter is only being changed.