Octavia Oil Filter and Cabin Filter $

[Lucas_R]

The air con sprays didnt work for me - for the same price you can replace the filter and be certain the smell will go.

[Dzl_Dubba]

I replaced the filter at the same time too Lucas.

[brad]

Glenn 20 or one of the similar supermarket products. Much cheaper

[Tuan]

hahah .......... well that's what I used last weekend ...

I removed the old filter and sprayed glen 20 into the filter and removed the leaves and dirt in there.

Next thing I'll do is to remove the filter and spray Glen 20 through the system without the filter for a few minutes.

Next step would be to change the filter to a new one - the car has only done 14,000 kms so I think it's fine.

Thanks for all the info guys,

[brad]

hahah .......... well that's what I used last weekend ...

I removed the old filter and sprayed glen 20 into the filter and removed the leaves and dirt in there.

Next thing I'll do is to remove the filter and spray Glen 20 through the system without the filter for a few minutes.

Next step would be to change the filter to a new one - the car has only done 14,000 kms so I think it's fine.

Thanks for all the info guys,

If there are visible leaves & dirt then the filter is stuffed.

It's irrelevant if you've done 14,000km or 140,000km. Australia has a massively higher pollen & dust count than Europe & the humid weather makes it worse.

I know all this crap because I used to have to write specifications for ground support equipment & the European (esp English) based stuff needed major modifications (eg: Cooling systems with heat exchangers doubled in surface area) to work properly in Australia. I used to get emails all the time asking if I'd put an extra zero on the PPM figures.

In Australia, change the filter every 12 months - they are cheap if you don't buy from the dealers.

[Tuan]

sweet ... i intend to pop a new filter in.. Cost of the non-OEM filters are cheap and it is easily accessible.

The initial concern was the smell and that's actually gone for now

[woofy]

It's funny as with the capped servicing the thing they drop off is the pollon filter, one of the cheapest easiest and most useful things to include.

[brad]

It's funny as with the capped servicing the thing they drop off is the pollon filter, one of the cheapest easiest and most useful things to include.

Indeed. People wouldn't have a clue if their engine oil had turned to treacle but we all know when our AC smells like dirty socks.

When i was at the airline an old bloke I worked with would say "Who gives a toss if an engine fails mid-flight - nobody will notice unless it catches fire. Just make sure the toilets don't break down or there will be hell to pay." He was on the money.

[woofy]

Oh yeah, there have been a few bad toilet incidences in recent times and the news travels fast.

[afterdarker]

Those who preferred a failed engine over a failed toilet in an aeroplane probably didn't live long enough to explain their choice.


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[Tuan]

Those who preferred a failed engine over a failed toilet in an aeroplane probably didn't live long enough to explain their choice.


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yeah .. plane jokes are are a bit non-PC at the moment with the unfortunate incidents we've had in the last 12-24 months .. RIP

But having said that, I would not want to be sitting next/near an airline toilet.

Going to have a play with Glen 20 this weekend if it stays sunny this weekend !

[afterdarker]

yeah .. plane jokes are are a bit non-PC at the moment with the unfortunate incidents we've had in the last 12-24 months .. RIP

But having said that, I would not want to be sitting next/near an airline toilet.

Going to have a play with Glen 20 this weekend if it stays sunny this weekend !

Certainly aeroplane seats located next to toilets are the least desirable. See seatguru.com. Nice Avatar Tuan!


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[Tuan]

The smoky/dodgy smell kinda came back!

So I have installed a new pollen filter and sprayed and ran the A/C with glen 20 .... let's see how it goes.

[Martin]

That's not a bad idea using Glen20 - never occurred to me

[Tuan]

Car smells like the work toilet now though ....