Hello friends how corny is that lol ,,,, just purchased a carbon pollen filter from euro car bits , removed old one from car and put new one in BUT which way round I have no idea carbon to the front of the car or back ?.. Please help no arrows or nothing on filter

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Last edited by ad210358 on 11th Oct 2014 1:31 pm. Edited 1 time in total

Eh?

Why not go back to the suppliers (Euro car bits) and ask them. Bet they can sell it but can't give any back up service. Should have gone to Dan @ Duckworths 11 GS Bali Blue
07 GS FL2. Usually muddy. Gone
Numerous LRs since 1963

When I fitted mine I just looked at what way away the old one come out, as the new one had no markings



Dan Freelander 57 plate XS Blue Auto

Yeah tried that but the new was impregnated with carbon the old one wasn't so?.

Maybe if there are no flow markings then the direction doesn't matter?

Even if it did, if you guessed you'd be right 50% of the time!

Dobba wrote:

Yeah tried that but the new was impregnated with carbon the old one wasn't so?.

Look at the air flow marks on the stock one and see which way around the filter is then put the new one the same way around and fit

That's what I did when I replaced to a carbon one  Freelander 57 plate XS Blue Auto

Whatever or whichever way it goes its in now and its staying put. Just about put me back out putting it in anyway lol .
Next year I'll see if I can find a local contortionist or dwarf to give me a hand !,,, thank you all anyways ,,, any how back to me tea and toast

Just changed the pollen filter, which was the standard one with the one I bought for the climate control model as I have HSE. The service schedule said pollen filter was done 12 months ago before I bought the car, it was very dirty and was a thin paper type? Anyway, did mine this morning and it was a fiddle and had to take the glove box out so I could get both arms in to hold all of the wires out of the way, but happy because I know it is done! Couldn't have been that bad as no swearing involved!

did mine earlier this year and in my opinion it had never been changed, and that's after three dealer services !!

they know that you are not going to check if it has been changed, and if you do they would just say sorry sir the mechanic must have forgot, bring it back in and we'll do it at no extra charge. ( same applies to all filters )

Iain

Yep, that is why I am doing the oil and filter soon FSH!

Hello all,
When i got my 57 gs 5 years ago took car in to indie dealer at 10000 mile and ask them to do a 30000 mile service.
Was not happy about service. 6 months later i did my own oil,air and pollen filter . the state of the pollen and oil filter led me to believe that these had not been changed ever.
Now 5 years later and thanks to members here i do all my own filter changes.

Also 2 days ago took car in for MOT which passed again no advisory's asked tester about emissions and told very low, I
put this down to adding 2 SO at every fill up. 57 reg GS leather seats panoramic sun roof
Nazca sand side step rails chrome grille and mirrors

Normaly, there is an arrow showing the direction of the AirFlow, but the carbon site must facing to the cabins interior and the White side to the engine room.

There is also a great instruction Video on YouTube to Show how to Change the pollen filter: http://youtu.be/LtQAQEsL2dU

Mine wasn't as easy as it is shown in the video as I had wiring looms in the way so I had to take out the glove box to get another hand in to hold the wires back so the new filter would go back in without damage. Just another reason to do these jobs yourself because you know it is done right.