Secondary Cabin Air Filter Install

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For those interested in a secondary filter solution, I found the part on AliExpress for $10 shipped. I had to shave a hair off the plastic tabs, but otherwise, the install was simple and fitment is good.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/cabi...608.0.0.YqeFLR


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[cspcrx]

Any pics of it installed? Does the grill not go back on?

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Last two pics are of it installed. The filter frame clips onto the housing and replaces the grill.


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[DannyDeez]

Not bad for $10. When I first bought my car I noticed that there was something 'missing' under that grille. I searched and searched and finally found a thread on the subject.
It appears that it's only for high smog areas and that's why we don't get a filter in North America. Not sure how true that is tho.
For anyone who wants the OEM part, I've had this bookmarked for about a year now lol https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...le/8kd819441a/

[shadycrew31]

That looks like a clogged filter waiting to happen.

[Quidproquo]

That's quite the markup for the OEM part.

[pdqgp]

That looks like a clogged filter waiting to happen.

^^ this. Not sure anything beyond the one under the dash is necessary.

[Kczach]

^^ this. Not sure anything beyond the one under the dash is necessary.

I cut the foot off of my wife's nylons and wrapped the lid with it. While it doesn't filter the small particles it captures quite a bit of leaf particles and "fuzzies" . I suppose if you lived in China where these filters come from you might want double filters for all of the smog.

[shadycrew31]

Or you can just put it on recirculate and avoid the entire process.

[cspcrx]

Based on the junk that gets in there I see the point. Also living in the desert south west were it is super dusty I see the value. I leave mine in circulate "ALWAYS" because of that. But keeping junk out of the fan makes sense as well. K&N has a pre filter that you can put on the filters to keep rain and extra dirt out, perhaps something like that might work as well.

[fmzip]

That looks like a clogged filter waiting to happen.

what do you mean? It's easily replaced, I don't follow?

[SR7D1]

I just got this secondary filter off Amazon and plan on installing this weekend,along wit a new cabin filter as well.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.europaparts.com/frecious...k0819439b.html

[Dorny1]

concern I would think is that there is a posibility with a wet filter chunks ending up in the car. I just wrapped mine in pantyhose and called it a day.

[steampunkjunker]

I would highly recommend the Mann FreciousPlus cabin filter:

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-mann-par...er/fp2450~man/


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[isles1]

Installed one today. Just search eBay for 8KD819441 and you will have a bunch of options under $10. I do not see the harm or how water would end up in the filter to cause concern about it falling apart.

Thanks for the suggestion OP.