Vehicle maintenance is one of the important duties you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Audi R8? To do this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Audi R8 is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Audi R8?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Audi R8. Determined by the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Audi R8?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most preferred places for car makers. This is simply because this is where the Audi R8’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just below the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is below the glove box of an Audi R8
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Audi R8 is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Audi R8
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Audi R8 can be located is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is in general held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Audi R8?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Audi R8? Although this is a rather basic procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Audi R8?
The big query for many Audi R8 owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to read our article content on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your vehicle regularly or every two years if you drive in the country and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Audi R8?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this publication, how to take out the cabin filter from your Audi R8? This step is seriously very common. Once you’ve found the position of the filter, all you have to do is to unclip the box in which it is located and gently pull it out. Be careful when taking it out to look carefully in which direction it is positioned (you will often find an arrow that gives the direction of the air), so remember to position your new filter in the same direction. You just have to close and re-clip the box and you’re done changing the cabin filter of your Audi R8.
To get more tips on the Audi R8, take a look at the Audi R8 category.
