pollen filter

davvver · Post by **davvver** » 07 Apr 2011, 11:46

How often should the pollen filter be changed on a '98 V70 NA?

Is the regular filter or carbon filter better?

Post by **jblackburn** » 07 Apr 2011, 11:57

More often than I have. Probably every year or two would be good.

You're breathing in that crap.

davvver · Post by **davvver** » 07 Apr 2011, 12:19

Thanks! I am ordering one now form IPDusa... after looking in the repair database it seems that the charcoal filters would do a better job of cleaning.

ecberr · Post by **ecberr** » 08 Apr 2011, 06:45

alldatadiy.com says every 15,000 miles. I changed mine last week (99 v70 glt), and almost threw up. It had been 75,000 miles since the last replacement. Something, I will change more often, its inexpensive and takes about 2 minutes

davvver · Post by **davvver** » 08 Apr 2011, 07:02

I checked mine to last night.... I ordered a new one but i wanted to see what it looks like because its been at least 60000kms since it was last done... It was dirty and had some fluff in it... but I vaccuumed it out really well for the time being.

VolvoTurbo850 · Post by **VolvoTurbo850** » 08 Apr 2011, 07:12

That's because Timmins has all that junk in the air

.. not like smog town TO

I change mine every 10,000 miles or so , more often if your traveling on dirt roads.

davvver · Post by **davvver** » 08 Apr 2011, 07:25

Its POLLEN! hahahaha... no smog up here.

I think for the price I will change mine around the same interval.

Post by **jblackburn** » 08 Apr 2011, 07:28

North Carolina pine pollen is fun in the spring without a cabin air filter. Every time you turn on the air, you get a face full of it

Post by **erikv11** » 08 Apr 2011, 08:23

If its dirty, the air flow will be restricted. But the dirt (pollen, dust etc) will still not get through the filter. So good idea to change it but don't worry too much about breathing what is stuck on the other side of the filter.

Post by **FlyingVolvo** » 08 Apr 2011, 11:15

The dirtier the filter, the better it works technically. The flow won't be as good, but it's "cleaner".