Mercedes c230 w202 cabin air filter replacement and vent cleaning
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- How to change a Mercedes w202 cabin air filter..What should be a 2 minute routine maintenance item can become a mess...your Mercedes cabin air filter should be changed regularly to extend the life of your fan blower motor,and maintain proper airflow into the cabin..after around 80-90k km this cabin air filter is seriously blocked up and causing strain on the fan blower motor..Mercedes w202 c230 shown,but other Mercedes are similar and equally important to change/check regularly follow me on twitter / fupabox
until this day your videos still helps me with my 230... thank you.
That's awesome!
Great video! I had 30 minutes for the job and no previous experience with Mercedes. After watching your video I changed the filter very easily.
Thanks!
Oh my thank you for this! I was worried I had to spend hundreds of dollars in labor just to see whats wrong when all along it was a clogged filter. Now the A/C runs great! Also thanks for the error code video for the Climate Control. So much help. Been doing auto work for many many years but Mercedes is foreign territory to me lol
Thank you for posting this valuable video for the benefit of Mercedes w202 users.
Excellent and very useful video.
If the air flow in your car isn't good or it won't heat properly, get this done. It is so much more comfortable.
Thanks for all the videos you make, really appreciate your effort in making them informative and clear ( even under bad weather.)
Thank you :)
thanks.. sometimes the weather isn't helpful :)
I believe there's actually 4 filters... It's 2 up by glove box and 2 smaller charcoal filters located at front passenger foot well. I have a 2001 Mercedes E320.
Just did this myself, thanks for the tutorial!
I found the filter itself quite hard to remove/install due to the fact there was basically no room for the filter to come out, had to bend it to get it out. If anyone is about to do it themselves makes sure to reaallyy fit the filter cover on well or the clips wont slide on.
Hello fupabox, I really like your videos. I have a C220 1994 with approx. 110 000 miles and I followed your tricks to clean the cabin filter stuff and wow, it really made a huge difference. Even though my car does not have AC it blows so much harder. I lubricate the fan with tiny bits of lithium grease in the bearings and it got dead silent. Now I just need to upgrade the stereo a bit and fix the sunroof that gets stuck halfways. Thank you very much for bringing this videos. They give hope and inspiration. =) Have a nice day. BR from Sweden. =)
you are very welcome..glad to help :)
thanks alot for your help also helped me figure out where the blower motor is, as i had a issue with my passenger side leaking water realized the drain below the windshield was clogged causing overflow my car was parked in the open for a few weeks while i was away and came back to a huge puddle and lost the blower motor and the air bag sensor under the seat. a little costly but be careful always clean out the vent and the drain where the rain water passes from the windshield.
You mentioned that the Air Filter is $7, where did you buy it? Last time that I replaced it, it cost me $50... Thanks!
Your videos on the W202 always help me! thank you so much now i have another project for tommrow!
if you hear water swooshing in ur vents behind the dash same issue water getting in take care of it or be stuck with a huge problem like me who had it left un attended for weeks. while it rained heavily. good luck and thanks for the post bud !
Where in the world did you find a 7 dollar filter? In the US they are 20 and above!
fixing to replace my cabin filter on my 2012 C250SL 4 door sedan .it's been kept in a carport garage from the day I bought it ,my point is I'm hoping I don't have all that SHIT you found when you Replaced your filter. thanks for the great video should help me a lot being the first time doing this on the First Mercedes-Benz I've ever Owned. Thanks again and I'm sure a lot of other people that will do this there self instead of the stealer I mean dealership doing it will be thanking you too .from jjm in Montgomery Alabama
Yup, I have a W210 E200 with the M111 engine and I've learned something new today. I didn't even know this filter exists! God knows what its condition is. Hopefully it has been replaced... should have because I had a new compressor installed with a few other things a couple of months ago. Am going to check the repair bill to see if there's any mention of a filter. I'm going to provide this link at the local (Malaysia) Mercedes owners' group. Might be something new to many of them too.
Great video this will help a lot of people who own one of this car. My self I still had a 1998 C280 still working
tks for the video, worked out great, took a little longer but to be expected, panel with padding was all WET, and disintegrated, threw it away, will replace it with something,,,,looks like underlayment for carpet, should be OK, very cramped space to work in
Hi watched your video, everything looked easy , but in mine w202 there isnt any hole to put the filter in, there’s just a straight plastic pipe from the blower motor.
Hi fubabox, I have a W202 that is not getting any air (fan, aircon nor heater) - I have the old controller (not digital), I went to an aircon repair shop and they said it might be the entire controller itself, do you have any suggestions as to what it may be and how I could possibly fix it ? Any ideas would be helpful, thank you.
it is usually the blower or resistor...or the wiring to the motor gets corroded from water getting into the cabin filter...here's a video on how to remove the blower...once it is out you can check the motor to see if it is good,and check the wiring for corrosion
BENZWERKS BLOWER MOTOR REMOVED
Maybe its louder, because you were parked. Making the blower motor act harder to keep the consistency of air coolness and air flow. And when you drive you assist in this process making it easier for the blowers to do their job. And you might have not noticed this until you did the video, and in real time! But I could be wrong too! Viel Spaß beim Fahren!
Just completed the job. Thanks for the information. Mine was dirty as well,
hello! , thank you for your excellent tutorial , your explanations are clear and sympatic , I'll change my filter on my W202 Mercedes c180 1993
hello to FRANCE ! ( please excuse me for my very bad english ! )
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Thanks so much . I'm going to do that this weekend 😜😱
You are the best!!! I swapped my throttle body and throttle sensor and I am good to go.It has inspired me to do more work myself. My A/C and Heater makes a high pitch noise to the point i can't even use it. The A/C also does not get cold. It is safe to assume I need a new compressor?
if the a/c doesn't get cold the first thing to check is the refrigerant level..the whining is likely the lower bearing of the motor just needing a drop of oil...the cabin filter and junk in it can make the fan whine... also check this video for the climate control self diagnostic
Mercedes climate control display sensor values/diagnosis
Hi Fupabox, thanks a lot for sharing this! I really appreciate your videos as they're a great help when working on the 202. Cheers, Henrik
Hello friend, you can teach me how to change the fahrenheit to celsius in w202 2000 year c230 kompressor?
thank you very much. when i using heater or conditioner there was bad smell inside car. after watching you video i opened same places and find died small mouse🐀. cleaned all inside. now inside of the car smell fresh air when using heater or conditioner. thankssss
yikes .. dead mouse stink .. good that that's gone :)
The previous owner sucked dodo thru a straw in now my car. So when I turn on the ac it smells like shxt. Thanx for the video.
thanks for the good video diary of your work. Have a question. I have a replacement, passenger side a/c vent to replace a defective unit. How the heck do you replace this? Do you have to remove the dash to get access to the vent screws or similar?
I think i don't have a cabin filter... Is this even possible i mean i looked there and it was completely different it didn't have the access for cabin filter ... I have a c180 1997 pre facelift
Hmmm . Yes that is possible . Some markets may not have required filtration in 1997 . It was just becoming more common around then .
Hey man your videos helped me out very much! You're the best,but I have a question.I have a 1999 W202 C180 Turbo and I replaced my cabin filter and I cleaned everything and everything's fine now,except one thing.When I turn off the car and I start it again after 2 to 3-4 hours (when the engine is still above 50 degrees hot) my windows get wet (foggy) when I turn on the vents to blow warm air ... what do you think is the problem?
Wow. Thanks for this! I'm having alot of problems with the heater fan itself. I've taken it apart a few times already and it seems to be fine when I hold it and test it but when I put it back in, the same annoying shit continues. So is the fan motors bearing at the bottom end of the motor? The tip that kinda looks like a nipple.. a rusty one :D I'll try changing the filter too when I get down there again. I would leave my w202 for you to repair rather than to merc service. So thanks for this!
yes! it does help! thank you so much man!. I just had some problems : water flowding by the little black box under the glove box! Just don't know why it still works. You should have seen this mess!
So I was asking to myself where is this fucking cabin air filter? was it touched by the water? and this is the answer. It will save some money! So folks in return this some help from me : if you have the same problem than me : it's because the windshield water evacuation was stuffy and mercedes cleaned this evacuation.
Hey, thanks for the helpful videos!
Really enjoy the helpful tips.
I cleaned out the cabin air filter the other day on my w202, 1997 c230 by following your video. The next day when I drove it through the car wash all the water and soup starred pouring out from under the passenger side, were the cabin air filter is. I Immediately unscrewed the bottom panel, removed the filter and water just poured out. Over night the water froze. After I put the cabin air filter back in the heater didn't start working until about 30min after being driven. Car and heater has continued to work fine.
Any advice on how or what could of caused this?
I haven't got it washed since or have had any rain. Lots of snow here in New England but haven't noticed any leaks.
Hope to here back!
with the extreme cold we are having here (and you in new England) the drain tubes are frozen and blocked ..unless you can park overnight somewhere indoors above freezing to thaw the drain tubes.. check my video on cleaning the drain tubes on the w202 and you will see where they get backed up ruclips.net/video/ALGD22u_eaQ/видео.html
I made the mistake of going through a car wash last week when it was -20 (hoped the heated water and dryer would unclog everything.. nope.. my fan squeeled for a few minutes on start up for the next few days.. same as you.. frozen drain tubes.. You want to get the crap off the car so you can see out the windows , but when it is this cold it is best to use a squeegee at the gas station and just clean the windows and lights..
Thanks for the video! I'll have to give this a try...could this help with a problem of windows fogging up in cold weather?
Your videos is really helpful! I have a question for you.. My 96 c220 have a whistle sound that I think comes from the vents when I make a left turn, but not to the right.. Any suggestion what that could be?
hi love your videos so detailed thanks. Do you have a video on why the temperature of the W202 c220cdi diesel doesnt heat up quick enough please. thanks
I would check the thermostat and coolant level,,coolant level because there may be an air bubble in the system that will not allow the coolant to circulate
White lithium grease, or Silicon lubricant that does not burn or have odor. just don't use too much on plastics! It might "eat" it, and ruin it if too much is applied!
Will sand get stuck in the cabin filter? I live at the beach and have to deal with sand on the daily, btw thank you for the tutorial friend :)
yes it can get in there
No mention of it in the bill:-( But that doesn't automatically mean the guy didn't replace or at least clean the filter and its compartment. I often go there to repair the car, including having a top overhaul late last year, and I know they are thorough. But I'm going to open it up myself and see. Or go back to the shop and ask them whether they remember.
DAMN look at that cabin filter..........thanks for the video.
Thats great but unfortunately i disassembled cable connector but when I connect again suddenly compressor worked without starting engine. I looked at front of cable was written 1 2 3 .. Again installed opposite it and worked it. Please could you explain me why it worked without starting engine ?
Thanks for valuable explanation.
I'm not quite sure what you mean.. did the fan come on.. or the compressor ?
Oh sorry .. Yeah i meant fan
Mech Mat The fan gets negative power from the regulator..positive power is constant.. 3 wires go into the regulator.. I'm assuming 1 of those is a "rest" function signal wire, and can turn the fan on with the engine off..if the "rest" button is pushed ..the fan will come on with no key in the ignition , and no engine running
Finding your videos most helpful! Just bought a 97 c280 4 weeks ago! Love it! I also found leaves and some acorns in there, but I also found acorns under the rear seats and in the spare tire well. How could an animal get in? Thoughts? Thanks, Sammy
Thanks for the video, in going to be cleaning mine out this weekend, what type if grease did you use in the blower motor?
@fupabox Thank you so much for sharing your videos. It's been a tremendous help to me. I've a 1996 C220 with 250k+ miles on it. Want to keep it for my soon to be college age son. The AC either blows hot or cold. Meaning 92 deg F will blow cold air. Having it on "HI" will blow hot air. Could you please let me know what you think is the issue? Thanks!
A couple cheap easy things to check .. First , if your heat is always working fine disregard checking the Duo valve . If the heat is also sporadic . The duovalve cleaning will likely be the issue ruclips.net/video/8jhPEfLI45s/видео.html
If that's not the culprit .. try an HVAC reset . (may or may not work , but free and harmless to try ) turn key to second click when all dash warning lights come on , but don't start . press and hold simultaneously the recirc and front defrost buttons ...hold until the both flash on and off .. wait 2 minutes , turn key off , wait 1 minute ..restart car and see if a/c is working properly . check for lint and dust in the cabin temp sensor .. little fan grille on overhead console .. with car running the little vent should be able to suck a small piece of kleenex towards it .. they get clogged over the years and the temp reading is wonky ..The HVAC then is confused as to what the temp is .
old filter had active coal (grey). new one doesnt (white). thus more air flow.
I have a 1994 model MB c180 Gasoline sedan, but I can`t find the cabin filter. It is not placed like in your video. But there is not Air condition in my car,
I have checked all the available manuals I have .. From what I can see the filter should be there.
I have a 1998 c230. Is the filter in the same location ?
Thank you! Your video helped me a lot. I have a MB 230K. Great car!
you are very welcome..glad to help :)
Thank you very much for that usefull info :) tomorrow I'll try it and check everything and I'm gonna tell you what happened :) Thanks again !
Thanks for the video. I also cleaned mine with your instructions.
aWESOME VIDEO! THANKS FOR THE HUMOR!
I’m going to do this today on my 96 c220 I just bought it only has 45k miles! A/c is freezing cold. My issue is that the center vents don’t blow. Any idea? Thanks man
So the climate control test I have somewhere on the w202 playlist . Likely a vent flap actuator.
Thanks finally changed my filter today it was hideous.
Still need to fix center vent issue will watch the video. Thanks
Have another problem with my 98 C280. I do not get air in my foot well at all. What could the problem be and where should i look? I get air every where in my car but the driver and passenger foot well. Thanks As always
when in the auto setting and when it is very cold outside the air is automatically diverted to the windscreen and side outlets..only when the car has warmed up sufficiently will the footwell air begin to flow any more than a trickle...if you do very short distances when the outside temp. is below 0 it can be a bit of a pain...does it stay the same when on longer drives ?
***** Yeah under auto my footwell is completely dead. When i manually select my car to go footwell it gives very little to no air at all. All the air rushed through the side. When i close the sides then very little air comes through the footwell but most of it is directed to the front windshield.
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let the car idle for 30 minutes with the auto setting on high..it should direct to the footwells once the car thinks it's warm enough....if not there may be a vacuum door problem ..it's a safety thing incase the vacuum system fails the defrost is the default..it also won't go to footwells until the car is warm
Thanks for the video. And thanks for taking your time.
Everything seems in check. Perhaps the previous owner kept the car in a garage with the windows down. Strange
Excellent video! CrACKED me up. Thanks for posting.
Great video!
does anyone know if this is the same for W124. the filter and motor locations ?
Hey I'm in a 2000 Mercedes C230 Kompressor w202 but my air conditioning knob cluster looks different. It isn't digital. I was wondering if there is an actual A/C button in my car? I can't find one and I'm thinking when I have the dial all the way cold and it still won't blow cold. Maybe I just need a freon charge?
The A/C on off switch is the EC button... EC stands for economy mode, A/C compressor shuts off. If the EC button is lit up the A/C compressor will not work.. with the EC button off , if the air still won't cool, then freon/refrigerant is the most likely cause
Thanks for the info. Yeah I've already tried turning the EC button on and off and I don't think it did the trick. Do you have an A/C charging video for my car? Thanks again for all the help man!
hi. do you know how to take out the passenger side airbag in the 202 c180
remove the glovebox, then there is a metal shield above the glovebox that ensures the airbag blows outwards.. under that is the airbag
***** thank you!
Having a problem with AC/ Car wont blow hard it stays on one level/speed its not loud or nothing but been seeing that resistors go bad but also was told it can be the fan motor. What should i do? I purchased car this way.
if the motor is spinning it is good.. resistor is the most likely cause
+fupabox so changing resistor will fix my problem ? it only does one speed no matter how low or high i put it. my defrosting works heat works and ac does to.
Mauricio Penaloza it should.. the only other problem could be in the climate control panel itself, but that is very rare..The resistor is a common failure. As long as the fan blows on its own when the car is sitting still, the fan should be good
+fupabox yes i was told to change ac unit and i was close to bur i did . because they didnt jave sanone i havdb
Yes you need to do some TLC little give back time.
Thank you man, save a lot of time for me :)
Love it, doing this tomorrow thanks
Thanks for this video, (from cebu city)
Your the best.............thanks
whered you buy the replacement cabin filter. (im in canada)
+Jeremy Francis Hi Jeremy ..the best deal is to order from rockauto on line.. the shipping is reasonable but over rides the savings unless you buy more stuff at the same time.. I buy from them for my cars and friends cars all at once (oi filters , air filters, spark plugs etc.) so we end up paying around 70% less than in Canada. Example..a spark plug here that is $7 I can get for $2 at rockauto.. oil filters for $8 air filters for under $10..the air filter is over $40 here. Just make sure all items you order come from the same warehouse to reduce shipping by a ton of $ .
thanks for the informative vid man, you're awesome
With all th jerky camera movement I got dizzy. Stable camera please
Thanks
This helped me a lot thanks
Very helpful, thank you!
thanks brotha
super przydalo sie 😊
check my video on easier dash gauge cluster removal...it shows how to pull out the vent
I shouldn't have watched you loose the clip on the air filter cause that same exact thing just happened! ugh!
Thank you. I will try it
You put the new filter there the wrong way, didn't you?
nope.. it won't go in any other way ..the cut out (odd shaped) side needs to go towards the front of the car or the long black inner leg on the filter cover won't go in.. it fits into the cut away part of the filter
Great help!
great job
Much appreciated.
Love it when You Swear... lol...
Thank you man!!
DOUBA YU TWO OH TWOOOOOO!
great video thanks.
Thanks..... those filters aren't $7 any more!
Thank you!
what's the filter on the left called?
cabin air filter
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thanks, but isn't there a separate filter behind the single screw on the left? It seems there was a smaller filter. maybe I'm thinking of another video.
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okay i understand. there is only one filter. i was confused when you removed the cover for the fan motor. thought there was another filter in there. thanks.
crushsatan lol..no worries
it sure does
nice video
I did drop it there too LOOOOL !
thanks man! :D
This does
Information given is ok, but the camera work is abominable, actually.
Good w 124 mersedes Almaniya
Tenk yuor
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I think that guy don't look so glad when he do his work
lot of crap in there
yup.
Thank You!