VW's 2 year interval is a bit overboard. It's been ~1.75 years and since I was putting my new stickers on my plate and already had the new filter I figured why not. Drop the glove box and pop the filter out (its stupid easy on the 7th generation Golf) and it still looks like new until you peer into the pleats - below photos are 1 year and 8 months in. Mind you I don't park under trees no matter what (had a cockroach and spider problem in an old Jetta due to parking under a very old Oak tree) and at work I park in a mostly enclosed garage. This new filter I might run for 3-4 years - this replacement pissed my $$ down the drain.
Bottom filter is old - top is new. Don't park under trees is the key here - If your wipers and cowl are full of tree debris after parking overnight your cabin filter is going to look like trash in quick order and it will clog every body drain on your car.
There was dust/pollen/etc coming out of the elements as I peeled them apart.
This was about all that was built up in the pleats after 1.75 years.
Bottom filter is old - top is new. Don't park under trees is the key here - If your wipers and cowl are full of tree debris after parking overnight your cabin filter is going to look like trash in quick order and it will clog every body drain on your car.
There was dust/pollen/etc coming out of the elements as I peeled them apart.
This was about all that was built up in the pleats after 1.75 years.
