What code do I need to have for a cabin air filter to be present?
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2013 ML350 Bluetec
What code do I need to have for a cabin air filter to be present?
Sure, I could climb under the glovebox and start taking things apart to see if there's an air filter buried in there (yes, that's a dumb place to put the air filter compared to my 211) but is there a better way? Do ALL the W212's have the cabin air filter? I've yet to see a definitive answer online.
My VIN:WDDHF8JB5DA690558
My VIN:WDDHF8JB5DA690558
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'11 E350, '11 E550, '98 M3, '95 E320
Three screws and two wire connectors... super easy, compared to a W124 or BMW E36. Easiest was wife's Civic, open glovebox, two tabs to fully lower glove box and right in front of you was the filter access tray. Like a 5 min change.
Here you go:
Two options: 2-zone (code 580) or 3-zone (code 581)... both feature a filtration filter. What gave you cause to suspect no filter... just curious?
Here you go:
Two options: 2-zone (code 580) or 3-zone (code 581)... both feature a filtration filter. What gave you cause to suspect no filter... just curious?
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From: In the Shadow of the Tetons
2013 ML350 Bluetec
Yes, a 3 digit code on the data card. Sounds like a non-issue, and I'll be ordering up a filter tonight. ROMwife and I are going to hit the Missoula fair in a couple of weeks and I do believe Montana is on fire. Her lungs will appreciate clean air for the drive.
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2018 Chevrolet Silverado Midnight Edition
Sure, I could climb under the glovebox and start taking things apart to see if there's an air filter buried in there (yes, that's a dumb place to put the air filter compared to my 211) but is there a better way? Do ALL the W212's have the cabin air filter? I've yet to see a definitive answer online.
My VIN:WDDHF8JB5DA690558
My VIN:WDDHF8JB5DA690558
It all depends on the environment that you are driving in, big city, desert, etc. When I was doing my own oil/filter changes on my Grand Ams, I would clean out my cabin air filter every 10,000 miles, when I was in NM, but when I got to the desert in SoCal (Edwards AFB), I would pull the filter at every oil change and clean it out. If I couldn't get it to clean out to my satisfaction, then I would replace it.
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S212 E350 Estate
I change the engine air filter and cabin filter after every spring. Thanks to FCP Euro, I haven't actually paid for these 2 items in years on both my W212 and BMW F30. Super easy to do in both cars.
