Really can't understand why they make it so difficult. Changing the filter on my 2009 V70 is even worse. Terrible job. Thank goodness it doesn't need changing very often
ma'am plays golf taking the headlight out is very simple it’s 2 metal pieces to pull out and then the whole headlight will come out so you can easily access the bulbs in the back of it.
After 2007 they changed the method of securing the cover. Instead of 3 screws, there is only one screw that goes in the second (middle) hole, and it is possible to fasten or loosen it by hands because it's like a plastic butterfly screw. If you want to upgrade to the butterfly screw, it has partnr 30780788. Highly recommended! Still the same amount of work to reach to the filter, but those stupid little 3 screws take another 3-5 minutes to fiddle in place, that one butterfly thingy makes life a little easier down there. In my own V50 (2005) i installed that screw, my C30 (2008) has the same cover as the '05 model, but just with one screw. The holes for the 2 other bolts are even present, but not used!
Why is this so hard? 😂 this is where I miss my Kia, cabin filter in the glove box... but so what... now I own a Volvo! It doesn’t matter how difficult they make it, since it’s possible to remove my v40 2017 head light in 1 min 😂
Thanks, about to do mine, RHD, so only fuse board and bracket to remove. Extra bonus for me is no 3 x 7mm bolts, just 1 butterfly bolt to expose filter. Still looks awful to do. Thanks Volvo LOL
Good video. I want to give you a tip. We had the same car but in the S40 version. If you change the cabin filter a lot of times, like you showed you have to get your gas pedal out. But those 3 gas pedal bolts are welded, at some moment they will turn with the nut. So you will never get the nut out or put the nut back on. Because if you turn the nut, the bolt will turn too.
Those bolts that hold the pedal on eventually just spin. And they were installed from the front before another part of the frame was WELDED ON. I own a Unicorn (06 V50 awd T5 M66 manual) and my only real gripe is this. My dad (old school mechanical engineer) is toying with the idea of shooting some high strength/low viscosity epoxy next to the bolt where it emerges and down into that inaccessible area to make the bolts static once again. This is about the only fix we have come up with. Any other ideas? Im open. And yes. This is THE WORST cabin filter replacement in the history of cabin filters. Don't blame Volvo. The swedes didn't do this. Blame Ford for selling Volvo to a chinese company. They did this.
@@brionburkett2754 Hello. You can try to tighten those turning bolts back as much as you can. If 1 of those 3 bolts hold tightly it should be okey. The gas pedal will stick on its place. Then use the standard thinn white filter that is bendable. I did it this way. The hard black carbon filter is not usable in this case because you cannot fit it in the housing with the gas pedal stuck in the way. Hope this helps.
@@brionburkett2754 - This ridiculously dificult cabin filter replacement has nothing to do with Chinese companies or any other racist claims. In fact it has more to do with Ford UK "bean counters" than anything else. This is a car with a normal left hand steering, but from a project of a right hand steering... Get it?! Main reason why you have to remove the pedal. On the original project there would be no pedal in there to begin with. ;-)
Nice video! Could you make a video on your xc70 how to remove the starter? And maybe show how to clean the connections on it. I have a problem with the starter on my xc70 2014 d4 and suspect corrosion on the connections.
I tried to change my filter on S60. I actually gave up after a half hour. There is a fuse box inside with a clip on top which is almost impossible to get to. So much work to change a filter.
Hi,i am going to change my one,thanks to your video..any video or idea,where is the conector for the CCM(climate control module) or relay?is a v50 2.0,any help?
thanks so much for this video! super detailed and helpful! question - did you disconnect the battery before removing the accelerator pedal? Does the car throw fault codes after disconnecting accelerator pedal with battery attached?
UK RHD models have the filter access on the passenger side. It is not easier. You have to remove the carpets, fuse box carpet cover, unclip the fuse box, pull the fuse box out, remove the fuse box mounting bracket, and then you can access the filter cover. You have to stand on your head to do it, it's a very tight access route.
To the ones making unsustained comments about the design. Please understand that this is a car with a normal left hand steering. But from a project of a right hand steering... Get it?! Main reason why you have to remove the pedal. On the original project there would be no pedal in there to begin with. ;-) Dedicated design and construction vs pick the parts of the shelf.
Will that not be the original filter that you removed? I find it hard to believe that the filter would have been changed by the previous owner, given that the mileage covered by the car is so low. But yes, changing a cabin filter on a V50 is a real pain in the ass. You would not want to have to do this too often. Good informative video as always though.
Maybe there is a possibility to replace the filter on the other side like in the V70/xc70 with no screws? I hate replacing this filter on my V70 but Im getting quicker every time :-)
First I tried without removing bottom panel - no no :) after almost an hour of swearing removed it and then was able to remove that damn pedal. Volvo engineers, why not make filter insertion from passenger side? :)
wow, what a horrible design by Volvo, well, not really, I think Volvo wanted to get a MAX Air induction and that was really about the only place. Acura/Honda puts theirs on the passenger side, but you do not get the air flow power like the volvo ... I like how the Acura/Honda/Toyota have easier replacement access ... No doubts on that . I like this guy's video, very clean spoke video.
Those bolts that hold the pedal on eventually just spin. And they were installed from the front before another part of the frame was WELDED ON. I own a Unicorn (06 V50 awd T5 M66 manual) and my only real gripe is this. My dad (old school mechanical engineer) is toying with the idea of shooting some high strength/low viscosity epoxy next to the bolt where it emerges and down into that inaccessible area to make the bolts static once again. This is about the only fix we have come up with. Any other ideas? Im open. And yes. This is THE WORST cabin filter replacement in the history of cabin filters. Don't blame Volvo. The swedes didn't do this. Blame Ford for selling Volvo to a chinese company. They did this.
4 года назад
Job that takes 3 mins on most cars takes half an hour on v50. Shame on volvo for that :/
