Where is it

[Ivan]

The pollen filter that is? Is it that important to change them?

Thanks

Ivan

[~Rich~]

Hi Ivan,
Behind the bottom glove box, you need to open it past the stay position by pressing the sides of the stays.
You will see a long black strip up high, it's behind that.
How often change it, well I guess it depends on where you drive!
Take out and inspect.
Note which way it is in before you pull it out.

[noken]

Just had first service at Barbagallos in Osbourne Park, W.A. Pollen filter was changed cost $102.00.
Regards, Noken.

[Ivan]

Just looked up the cost from TRS spares and they are only $29> I would go back and ask for a price breakdown.

Ivan

[whyatts]

As a rule I think its a good idea to change the pollen filter every time you change your air filter. So normally every 1 or 2 services, depending upon how dusty the roads are. Remember, the cabin air is what you breath!

$102.00 is a expensive, even if thats a fitted price (only takes 10 mins or so)

[400HPONGAS]

Noken if you pais $102 for a pollen filter ,then what would you have paid for a Fuel filter ,a TDV6 oil filter with sump plug,and air filter and the fitting of all ? At Barbi-dolls rates that would be around $400 for parts alone !!!
The same filter kit with original filters is $150 on EBAY !!!!!!

[bbyer]

The air flow is down and that matters re installation of the filter as to direction.

Below is a link to a disco3 pdf written by d3matt that shows the install procedure for replacing the heater air filter.
Air flow is from the top down into the fan. The post shows using the dark coloured filter, the one with the charcoal in between the filter cloth, part number JKR500020; the cheaper one is the no charcoal filter and is part number JKR500010, for dust only.

The filter with the activated carbon removes odour. It does work and if you doubt it, when you find yourself stuck behind a cattle truck, just roll the window down and take a good breath of the "fresh' air.

A jpg in the pdf shows the little flap arrow pointing down and I that is correct. It is tricky as the flap is such that one could have the filter oriented correctly and the flap itself down and hence the arrow up.

I think the purpose of the flap is to provide a tighter friction fit of the filter in the upper rectangular opening. This means that the filter, once loosely inserted, is to be pushed up into the tight rectangular opening so that you do not see the arrow. I did that on mine when I changed it as my dealer said that was the trick, otherwise air bypasses the filter.

With Land Rover, it seems that there is always a trick to getting it right. Also I write on the outside edge of mine with felt pen, the date of install. I change it when I change the engine air filter, in my case about once a year, but then we have snow on the ground for six months so dust is not a real concern.

http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...cement.pdf (http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10269/Pollen-filer-replacement.pdf)