Places to get Mk7 pollen filter?

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Should watch The Checkout on ABC (catch up on iView). So many examples of shonky claims and deceptive practices.

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Update: In the end, I got one from Austral VW up here in Brisbane for $36. Norris VW also quoted the same price.

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Update: In the end, I got one from Austral VW up here in Brisbane for $36. Norris VW also quoted the same price.

Holy crapola!!!!!!!!!!!
They should be about $16 delivered on ebay for the activated charcoal version.

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No dice for the mk7 filter on ebay Looked up a lot of codes, but no sellers yet

edit: actually, there are compatible filters, cheapest is US$40.50 delivered from what I can find

[wht90TSI]

Pull your filter out (2 minute job as you know) and get the part number off it then check ebay for the part number.

I tried a regular filter and an activated charcoal one.
The charcoal one would be my pick.

Cost about $12 + 3 postage, from memory the dealership prices are around $25 or $30

Hi Team_V,

Sorry for raising an old thread. I have googled until frustration set in, scoured several forums, and still can't work out how to get the pollen filter out. It can't be as hard as I'm making it!

I was wondering if you could help me workout how to get the pollen filter out of it's housing? I've located it behind the glove box, but I can't work out how to release the door. There are 3 clips holding it in place, although it seems that if I lever those down they will be damaged due to the stress... are you able to articulate how the pollen/cabin filter is removed? I've attached a photo of what I see after I lower the glove box.

Thanks in advance.

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Hi Team_V,

Sorry for raising an old thread. I have googled until frustration set in, scoured several forums, and still can't work out how to get the pollen filter out. It can't be as hard as I'm making it!

I was wondering if you could help me workout how to get the pollen filter out of it's housing? I've located it behind the glove box, but I can't work out how to release the door. There are 3 clips holding it in place, although it seems that if I lever those down they will be damaged due to the stress... are you able to articulate how the pollen/cabin filter is removed? I've attached a photo of what I see after I lower the glove box.

Thanks in advance.

wht90TSI: I hope Team_V doesn't get too upset if I steal his/her thunder (it's most definitely not a good thing to upset a super-moderator-LOL) !! But, the trick to removing the pollen filter is to GENTLY press down the three tabs at the top of the cover (not the tabs at the bottom). I have used a small steel ruler (or flat-head screwdriver )- get it between the cover tab and the mating tab on the base and lever the two apart (GENTLY). If you start at one end and lodge the tabs apart one-by-one, it shouldn't be too difficult. But be gentle!!

I've tried to show the tab locations on your pic, but it's not too clear.



The pic below shows the tabs a little better.

Hopefully the two pictures together will suffice

[wht90TSI]

Thank you so much for your quick and detailed response. It's so easy once you know how to remove it - needless to say it came out without an issue!

[wht90TSI]

I ended up getting this filter from ECS Tuning for USD$15 because we also got some LED lights for the interior (another post). The instructions in the box came with good instructions for removing the panel which surprised me. The filter fits fine of course, and seems to do the job.

Thanks for the help and detailed instructions. If I wasn't buying other things from the States, then the filter was $AU40 from the dealer for the part, $56 installed.