Anyone knows where the ac air filter is located ? And what brand I could replace with?

My 26 April posting in the forum link below includes photos showing where the 'cabin filter' is located (behind the glove box).

 

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/516188-fusebox-opening-on-mk4-fabia/#comment-5847128

 

This is on a 2024-built right-hand-drive Fabia, but I expect the filter will also be behind the glove-box of your "Style" Fabia.

 

Plenty of manufacturers (eg. Bosch) will offer a suitable replacement filter, or you could obtain an 'original equipment' filter from a Skoda dealership.

Edited 11 September, 20241 yr by DerekU

Thanks a lot I’ll look up a replacement and if it needs to be replaced feels like the cooling is off slightly 

@Yogev

How many km has the car done from new?   A blocked pollen / cabin filter can be an issue, but look see. then vacuum the area and shake and vacuum the filter until you fit a new one.

I doubt that is an issue on how cold the AC gets the interior. 

 

What temperature are you selecting for the cars interior & what is the outside temperature? 

12 minutes ago, Ootohere said:

@Yogev

How many km has the car done from new?   A blocked pollen / cabin filter can be an issue, but look see. then vacuum the area and shake and vacuum the filter until you fit a new one.

I doubt that is an issue on how cold the AC gets the interior. 

 

What temperature are you selecting for the cars interior & what is the outside temperature? 

9800km I put it on 16 and it’s 36C outside, I know temperatures are high but it feels slightly off recently 

There are posts in sections from members with bigger and quite expensive models that have an issue getting the AC to bring the interior temp 20*oC lower than the outside temp or whatever the interior is at when they get in the car.

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Do you check what the actual temp does get down to inside the car?

1 hour ago, Ootohere said:

There are posts in sections from members with bigger and quite expensive models that have an issue getting the AC to bring the interior temp 20*oC lower than the outside temp or whatever the interior is at when they get in the car.

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Do you check what the actual temp does get down to inside the car?

I did not actually check  it just feels like it cools less and I get sweaty, the Fabia actually has a really good ac.

22 hours ago, Yogev said:

And what brand I could replace with?

I personally have used Mann cabin and engine air filters before on various cars and have found them to be good, they also give fitting instructions.  On my wife's 2015 Mk3 Fabia fitting the cabin filter was the easiest of the various few I have done.  You may need to change your filters more in Israel than in the UK and some parts of Europe if you have a lot of sand or such like in your driving conditions or environment.   Mann give a choice of types cabin filters usually.  I don't often go with Bosch as very often it's just a label but I do have a Bosch battery as I'm told it was made by Varta who make good batteries in my experience.

 

Mann catalogue, you can select from a list of languages - https://www.mann-filter.com/en/catalog.html

The Original Equipment (OE) Part number of the cabin filter factory-fitted to a Skoda Fabia Mk 4 is 2Q0819669.

 

A GOOGLE-search on 2Q0819669 should retrieve online adverts for the 'genuine' filter.

 

Or - when seeking online a (less expensive) filter made by a 3rd-party (Mann, Bosch, Ridex, Meyle, Mahle etc. etc.) - the OE number can be used as a guide to (hopefully!) ensure that a suitable filter will be delivered. Assuming that a 3rd-party filter looks visually OK, has the correct dimensions and fits snugly in a Fabia Mk 4's filter housing, I don't see how an owner can reliably assess its effectiveness or potential longevity.

 

It's to be expected that a Skoda dealership will wish to replace the cabin filter at the recommended change-interval and will use (and charge) for the 2Q0819669 part. As @Ootohere has said, unless the filter is dirty it is unlikely to affect the coldness of the temperature the car's air-con can reach. Worth checking the state of the filter (as it's easy enough with a Fabia Mk 4) but if it looks clean and has no debris in it, there's not much point in replacing it in the hope the air-con's performance will improve..

 

On my Fiat Ducato-based motorhome replacing the cabin filter was a thankless task needing removal/replacement of 16 screws, much cursing and sometimes blood loss. I used to replace the filter annually (with a Bosch filter) and, when the vehicle went in for service, tell the workshop manager that I had done this. As the Fiat mechanics used to hate the task, they were very happy to avoid it. I also fitted a K&N 'washable' engine air-filter that the Fiat mechanics did not need to replace. This (supposedly) increased the air-flow rate, though I never noticed any performance improvement.

VW don't make filters AFAIK (or oil or coolant) so it will be made by another manufacturer then VW printed on it and VW on the packaging.  Anyone that prefers to have a VW label on such items then this is totally fine but it's not always the case that a VW labelled part is better quality or more robust than others available even at lower price, the front dampers on my wife's, and others, Mk3 are an example of poorer quality and shorter lasting parts.

 

A filter may look clean until it is compared with a new replacement filter but I'm not too fastidious about dust and dirt for the cabin air filter, I can't think most of the cars I had were fitted with a cabin filter, be a waste of time for the one with roof and windows down. 

 

For air-con operation do also check the instructions in the Owner's Manual.

 

Good luck.