Technical how to change pollen filter

[meandmystilo]

Hello,

Can someone please tell me or give me a diagram showing how to change the pollen filter? i've no idea were it is or how to change it. i've tried to find a guide but can't seem to find one, if someone has already posted this, please direct me to it as i couldn't find it, and its not on my Stilo workshop cd.

thanks

 

[JayEm]

https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo-guides/55320-pollen-filter-how-remove.html

 

[gerhardj]

Good luck with it. A bastard to get out. Eventually took mine out and did not bother to replace it.

 

[Argonought]

Good luck with it. A bastard to get out. Eventually took mine out and did not bother to replace it.

Not the best of suggestions - unless looking for a major expense

 

[gerhardj]

Not the best of suggestions - unless looking for a major expense

Sorry for the stupid question, but why will it be a major expense?

 

[Argonought]

Sorry for the stupid question, but why will it be a major expense?

The pollen filter is a filter

If you leave it out then dust, bit of leaves and other stuff will end up on the heat exchanger (not just pollen).

Cleaning that would be massively expensive as it's a major job to remove it.

I'd fit one quickly if I was you

 

[s130]

I think the added bit of information that is required is that the aircon system is far more complicated than the simple heat exchange use for non aircon systems.

If your aircon system is broken and you have no intention of EVER getting it working again then omitting the pollen filter is an option. However it is still and expensive option should you wish to get the aircon working again, or more importantly when you sell or PX your car on you are leaving and expensive problem for some poor other person to pick up.

Even if your aircon is not work, the PLUS to having a pollen filter is that it traps quite a few of those nasty old diesel fumes / soot that often make following older diesel cars and trucks such a bad and blinding headache experience.

 

[Deckchair5]

The cabin filter isn't just for aircon, it's to filter ALL air going through the ventilation system so a blocked filter will reduce air flow to all the vents

No cabin filter means the heater matrix or the aircon evaporator gets blocked instead depending on what you have fitted

Changed mine in about 30mins the other day, it's really not difficult or at least I thought so

 

[Big Black Stilo]

didnt take me long to do mine- but i spent a month driving round with no center console panel as i managed to break ever clip and pin thing that hold it on..... at least i had somewhere to put my clutch foot

 

[gerhardj]

Thanks for all the input did not realize that the impact can be so bad. Will get a new one pronto.

 

[phildenholm]

Replaced the one in our stilo today what a pig of a job, bet it would be easyer on a left hand drive! who the hell put the steering column there! lol

Hard enough to get out even harder to get back in!

 

[Argonought]

bet it would be easyer on a left hand drive! who the hell put the steering column there! lol

Can't help thinking motoring in general would be a lot easier if we started driving on the right side of the road over here - should have changed over years ago

 

[phildenholm]

Ah that too comes with its hazards though. Have you ever been to Sweden? It used to be right hand drive like us but back in the 50's or 60's the government decided to change to left hand like the rest of Europe, offered good deals on subsidised triad ins for saabs or volvos and moved a few road signs. However they didn't change the layout of the road junctions so they are still all angled for right hand drive, they are a right pain in the arse!

 

[Davren]

Can't help thinking motoring in general would be a lot easier if we started driving on the right side of the road over here - should have changed over years ago

Don't think driving on the right side of the road is a very good idea.......... I tried it from London to Brighton today..... it's bloody dangerous.

Dave.

 

[phildenholm]

lol we know what you means!

 

[meandmystilo]

thanks for the replys, i will add this to my service list, and to give the car a good service in two weeks, oil, air, pollen filter, and some good oil. then fix a speaker, not sure how my stilo has broken the speaker already, only put the new one in a month ago! :bang:

 

[kayman]

Can't help thinking motoring in general would be a lot easier if we started driving on the right side of the road over here - should have changed over years ago

You're right.
With a left side steering it's much more easy to reach this hidden filter...

 

[johnson550]

It helps if you put a few cuts in the filter like the pic so it will make a curve.

 

[Morty Mort]

You're right.
With a left side steering it's much more easy to reach this hidden filter...

Hehe. Yes you are right. It takes me more time to remove that bloody screw facing the bulkhead, than removing and inserting a new filter altogether.

 

[hayes8024]

i jus changed mine today an it is a hell of a job but the rewards are worth it in heat and keeping the system fault free good luck fella