Cabin AirFilter - 02 S60AWD

I finally got around to replacing the cabin air filter. You need to have done this at least once, so the next time will be *much* easier! This is a job on the official maintenance schedule for 15K miles.

The OEM unit is part number 9171756, the replacement unit is 9204626 on the box and (I realize belatedly) something different on the actual filter (seems to me it was a 6-digit number, beginning 15xxxx).

The "story" here is that the unit from the factory was more than 50% thicker in section and of *much* heavier material - looks like it might be charcoal impregnated in aid of odor control. The "official" Volvo replacement is rather flimsy, by comparison.

Has anyone else replaced the unit and noted this difference? Comments?

bob noble Reno, NV, USA

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Bob Noble
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The 9171756 should be replaced with same #, and should be available from dealer.

9204626 is *not* a direct replacement, it has its own applications. 9171756 is part of a feature called IAQS, Interior Air Quality System, which is not in every car model (IIRC only Touring package)

--reed

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Reed

Where does this filter go? Under the dash or do you get it from inside the engine compartment? What did it cost?

Fweem on.

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Old Bugger

The lesser filter cost about $25 at my friendly local Dealer.

One of the DIY Volvo sites has instructions for changing this filter on the S80, but the dash arrangement on the S60 is identical and the filter

*is* on the inside of the car, behind and below the glove box.

I'll be back to the Dealer tomorrow to order one of the heavier filters. An interesting point is that the filter housing has two slots, one for each type, so I'll likely leave the light weight unit in place, which I would expect to prolong the life of the heavier (and I'm sure much more expensive) filter. I'm not concerned about air flow as the lighter unit is *much* lighter, and should present no resistance to air unless/until really dirty.

bob noble Reno, NV, USA

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Bob Noble

Bob do not leave the smaller pollen filter in place once you install the particulate filter this will decrease the efficiency of the ac system

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G Klein

Back to the Dealer today and got the "right" filter. It seems that this is the unit that belongs in the air system that can sniff the air and cut off the flow of nasty stuff when/where appropriate. It costs about $10 more for a *much* better filter, so I don't know why they bother with the lesser one. I realize that the sniffer system is not standard in all models, but I'll be that there are very few U.S. deliveries that don't include that item. Of course, there are always the folks who buy a decent car and then *then* start counting their pennies.

Glenn Klein suggests that leaving the light weight unit in place will decrease the efficiency of the a/c. I'm not sure that I agree, with the lighter unit being so *very* light, but with a/c, one never knows what it will take to degrade performance. It's enough of a hassle to replace the unit, though, that I reckon I'll want to make a decision before I have it open again.

My friendly salesman knows that I'm not seriously in the market for another car, so he didn't call me in to see the one S60R that they have been able to get and deliver. He opined that the manual box is the only way to go, as the initial acceleration is just to sticky with the Geartronic. Apparently their Volvo rep suggested that with the new and much higher torque coming in at only 1,950rpm, the auto box is just not quite up to the job. Maybe.

bob noble Reno, NV, USA

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Bob Noble

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