Servicing and Filters

[Willni]

Just had the polo through it's last free service there, and just out of curiosity today I checked the Cabin air filter (under the glove box) it was pretty dirty, on my service book it only ever has the oil ticked no filters.

So it got me thinking maybe they haven't been changing the filters at all, should I check other filters? or am I just over reacting a bit? because 3 years is a bit long not to be changing filters

[daydotz]

They a few £ from eurcarparts change it yourself the service pack will only cover bare minimum although I'm surprised it didn't get one change it should have been changed every 2 years

[Willni]

They a few £ from eurcarparts change it yourself the service pack will only cover bare minimum although I'm surprised it didn't get one change it should have been changed every 2 years

I'm not actually worried about the cabin filter, mines not actually that dirty (keep the car extremely clean all the time ) it's the other filters in the engine I'm worried about since they're more effort to check

[RUM4MO]

I think that you should rest assured that VW main dealers will replace the oil filter along with the oil each time, as said pollen filter every second year, though they might miss that if its a prepaid package. As said pollen filters, impregnated with carbon are dirt cheap in ECP. The air filter will not be due to be replaced yet nor will the fuel filter.

By the way, it does not matter how clean you keep your car, the pollen filter will get dirty if you park it out in the open in dirty dusty conditions and/or drive lots of miles in these conditions!

[daydotz]

I change mine every year it's amazing how dirty they get

[RUM4MO]

I probably take them out in the summer and whack them a few times and vacuum them - and refit them for another year. A bit like what I do with the engine air filter!