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Title: polen filter
Post by: Sparks on 11 November 2012, 13:15:21
Hi just changed pollen filter on a 2.2 facelift but other one was so dirty that i couldn't see which way arrows for airflow went. Do the arrows face the front or rear of car, Regards. Keith. 
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Andy B on 11 November 2012, 14:00:14
Hi just changed pollen filter on a 2.2 facelift but other one was so dirty that i couldn't see which way arrows for airflow went. Do the arrows face the front or rear of car, Regards. Keith.

Arrows are in the direction of the air flow ie towards the back of the car.

You say it was dirty ..... do you know yours is grey from new? and if the one you've just bought isn't, then it's the wrong one.  ;) Face lift cars have a carbon filter, ealier cars don't.  :y
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Sparks on 12 November 2012, 16:10:45
Hi. bought it from local parts retailer and gave them car registeration no so should be right one but I thought it was white or a very very light grey. I will have to check and confirm. thanks.
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: PhilRich on 12 November 2012, 16:26:58
Hi. bought it from local parts retailer and gave them car registeration no so should be right one but I thought it was white or a very very light grey. I will have to check and confirm. thanks.



This might help :y

Pollen Filter..............:  GM Part No.  93165208 (activated charcoal)
                                                  93182438 (standard plain paper)
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Andy89 on 23 November 2012, 15:34:48
What is the difference?
Is the one from facelift better than pre facelift?
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: tunnie on 23 November 2012, 15:40:15
What is the difference?
Is the one from facelift better than pre facelift?

Its designed to work with the later system
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 November 2012, 16:34:06
Hi. bought it from local parts retailer and gave them car registeration no so should be right one but I thought it was white or a very very light grey. I will have to check and confirm. thanks.



This might help :y

Pollen Filter..............:  GM Part No. 93165208 (activated charcoal)
                                                  93182438 (standard plain paper)

Yes, and I can confirm that for my F/L, Year 2000, 3.0 93165208 is the one. ;)
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Andyv6 on 24 November 2012, 19:53:04
When I went to my local main stealers they said they no longer do them :-[
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: tunnie on 24 November 2012, 19:54:16
When I went to my local main stealers they said they no longer do them :-[

They are talking crap  ;)

Try AndyC
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Andy B on 24 November 2012, 21:08:31
When I went to my local main stealers they said they no longer do them :-[

Go in with the part numbers that Lizzie has posted ....... they obviously can't be 4r$ed looking.  >:(
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Bob G on 24 November 2012, 21:57:15
changed mine couple months ago, got it from Vx no problems. ;D
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: jonny2112 on 24 November 2012, 22:35:39
My local dealer wouldn't order one for me as they come in boxes of five, or was it ten?
Andyc will sort it for you  :y
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Sparks on 05 December 2012, 13:10:48
Got mine from a local parts dealer and there is no reference number on so i will have to ring to confirm. if i  have a plain paper one will it make much difference. Keith.
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: dbdb on 05 December 2012, 13:28:06
recently got a carbon one on ebay £8 delivered www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170925997124 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170925997124)
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: flyer 0712 on 05 December 2012, 17:06:44
Only way is genuine...ignore ebay cheapies a complete waste of time i.m.o. :y
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: dbdb on 06 December 2012, 02:03:25
Only way is genuine...ignore ebay cheapies a complete waste of time i.m.o. :y
Don't forget Vaux don't make polllen filters, they just buy in from other manufacturers.  Do you only buy 'Vaux' oil filters?

I can't fault the pollen filter I got off ebay, definitely carbon, fitted well, didn't flop in the middle.   But anyway there's not a lot to go wrong with a pollen filter (unless you microwave it)  and not a lot of damage it could cause (unless you microwave it) . 
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: steve6367 on 06 December 2012, 13:01:55
I followed the ebay link and ordered - at that price its worth a punt!

I shall let you know how it compares to the current VX one once fitted. I imagine VX don't make them anyway and they all come from the same factory in China.

Steve
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 December 2012, 14:50:52
Only way is genuine...ignore ebay cheapies a complete waste of time i.m.o. :y
Don't forget Vaux don't make polllen filters, they just buy in from other manufacturers.  Do you only buy 'Vaux' oil filters?

I can't fault the pollen filter I got off ebay, definitely carbon, fitted well, didn't flop in the middle.   But anyway there's not a lot to go wrong with a pollen filter (unless you microwave it)  and not a lot of damage it could cause (unless you microwave it) . 
;D

Can't resist but to ask...

At what point did you decide to microwave a pollen filter, and why... :o
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: dbdb on 06 December 2012, 16:01:00
Good question  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=109025.msg1374577#msg1374577 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=109025.msg1374577#msg1374577)
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: 05omegav6 on 06 December 2012, 18:12:15
That makes (a bit of) sense :y
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: Andy B on 06 December 2012, 21:50:35
......  Do you only buy 'Vaux' oil filters?
 .....

Yes! :y

At Trade Club prices, you'd be mad not to.  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: polen filter
Post by: dbdb on 07 December 2012, 00:16:01
how much are the trade club pollen filters, inc VAT and delivery?  Just the carbon ones.