DarthBobul

My wife just dropped her A3 off yesterday for an oil change and mentioned a musty odor when using the a/c. She called me at work to tell me that they want $400 bucks to do this. This is her car and I have no real knowledge of Audis. The tech said there were leaves caught in the cowling? Is that even possible? And that mildew had started to form. Me thinks this is just some tech guys trying to get one over on a woman. I think that its nbothing more than what you all said and the filter just needs to be replaced. Any thoughts by anyone? (Big thanks to PrimeTime for this post and his pictures)

cbrandt

should i still buy the filter from the audi dealership or go to any place that would sell air filters?

thanks,

markerdem

Similar for my 2012 TDI. The panel under the glove box just snaps into place, no screws. The cover over the filter has two screws that need removed.

yellowshuttle

I just changed the filter on both my '14 Q5 and '14 S5. Easy enough to remove, but had to stuff the darn thing back in. Seems wrong ... is there a trick I'm missing?

Thanks!

-Arun

Turbo Freak

The A4 filter has a notch. Did you put the notch on the good side ?

yellowshuttle

You mean the angle on one side? Yes, I put it in the way it came out.

A4Driver

Several places sell OEM-type filters for your Audi. I purchased a Mann Filter CUK 3037 Cabin Filter with Activated Charcoal for my '09 A4 at Amazon.com.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Mann is the supplier of Audi cabin filters ... and oil filters as well.
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Turbo Freak

Maybe you just need to rock it a little.

I changed one once and it seems to bend as you slide it in. If you still have the original, you can always try to put it back in to see if it fits properly.

Good luck !