The ambient air that the driver and passengers breathe passes through the cabin filter on the Priora. This is a consumable item. Replacing the cabin filter is not difficult, but you will have to tighten the nuts - in foreign cars it can be changed much easier and faster. Lada Priora comes with and without air conditioning. As a result, the cabin filter on cars changes differently. Read more about this in the article below! It is the cabin filter that is worth thanking for the fact that when there is dust and dirt around, you don’t have to experience discomfort, trying to snatch at least a little clean air. Yes, it saves from dust. The cabin filter takes the brunt of the blow; dust and grains of dust settle on its small brushes without passing through the barrier. That is why its importance is undeniable. In practice, you need to change the cabin filter on a Lada Priora before it gets too dirty. The consequence of this is simple - he will not be able to let fresh air pass through him. You can handle its replacement yourself.
Please note - if you need a cabin filter for the Priora, you need to look for a model that fits the package - with or without air conditioning. It often gets dirty quickly, and it’s difficult to come up with a “modification” to increase its service life, so the solution to the problem is to buy several parts (with a reserve for the future).
Standard cabin filter - article number and price
Lada Priora was produced with or without air conditioning, but even after purchase you can install it yourself. If it is installed in a car, then it can be Halla or Panasonic. If you have a Priora without air conditioning, then there is only one option: 21110-8122020-00, it costs about 200 rubles. As for cars with air conditioning, you need to look for the cabin filter for the Priora using the following catalog numbers:
- Halla 2170-8122020-11. Price – about 180 rubles;
- Panasonic 2170-8122020-01. Price – about 350 rubles.
How to remove and install the air filter?
Once you have decided on the choice of air filter for your Lada Priora, you should pay attention to studying the step-by-step instructions for replacing the air filtering auto part. This is due to the fact that even the purchase of an expensive and high-quality part will not be able to protect the car engine if the air cleaner was installed incorrectly
Before you begin the operation of replacing the filter element, you need to find the place where the housing with the air filter is located. In a Lada Priora car, the air cleaner is located in the engine compartment, in a black housing, between the battery and the engine.
Sequence of actions for replacing the air filter on the Lada Priora:
After finding the location of the air cleaner on the Lada Priora, you need to disconnect the connector of the mass air flow sensor. To do this, you need to press on the latches that secure the connector, which are located at the bottom of the block. This part is disabled for a more comfortable replacement of the filter element;
Next, you need to start removing the top cover of the housing in which the air cleaner is located. To do this, use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the four bolts. There is no need to completely remove the cover; the filter element can be removed this way;
Air filter housing Lada Priora
It is necessary to bend the corrugated air duct and remove the used air filter;
Before installing a new air filter, it is recommended to wipe the inner surface of the housing, which contains the air filter element, from excess dust and dirt particles to prevent rapid contamination of the new air cleaner. However, it is important to note that during this process you should not shake off dirt into the connector, which is located in the housing and is marked with a red arrow. It is better to collect the dust and shake the rag away from the car; After the above steps, you can begin installing a new air filter on the Lada Priora. It is worth knowing that you need to pay attention to the inscriptions on the body of the filter part and ensure that the corrugated elements are located in the same direction along the body;. New air filter for Lada Priora car
New air filter for Lada Priora car
- At the next stage, you need to check whether the rubber seal of the air purifier fits tightly to the edges of the housing; if everything is installed correctly, you can tighten the bolts to secure the cover;
- Finally, you should connect the removed block of the mass air flow sensor.
As you can see, the process of replacing the air purifier is simple and not labor-intensive. After replacing the air filter on a Lada Priora, you must regularly check the condition of the part.
Where is the cabin filter on the Priora?
In order to answer the question of where the cabin filter is located in the Lada Priora, you need to clarify its configuration. If your VAZ-2170 has an air conditioner, then you will find the filter in the front part of the heater.
But if we talk about where this element is located on a Priora without air conditioning, you can even refer to the VAZ-2110 operating manual, because the configuration in this place has not changed since its predecessor family. On Priora trim levels, the norm and standard filter element for the cabin heater is located at the top left of the heater body.
Charcoal or regular?
There are two types of filters on the market: carbon and regular.
Charcoal is a little more expensive than regular paper. The difference between a carbon filter is that it fights car exhaust gases much more effectively. For example, when standing in a traffic jam with the interior heater working, the car will suck in air from the exhaust gases of cars standing nearby.
A regular paper filter will not be able to effectively deal with this problem and will allow the smell of exhaust gases to enter the cabin. Coal will cope with this task perfectly, and will kill particles of exhaust gases, leaving them on the other side of the car interior.
So when choosing, you should rely on the operation of the car, but if the car is rarely used in traffic jams, then you can get by by installing a regular paper filter.
When is it necessary to change a part?
According to the regulations, this part for the Lada Priora must be changed every 10,000 km. If the car is used on very dusty roads, in an industrial area or in rural areas, it will have to be changed more often. If you notice one of the following negative signs, you can arm yourself with a screwdriver and start repairing:
- There is a weak air flow from the ventilation and heater nozzles;
- Glass often fogs up - simply because the volume of incoming air is not enough;
- When you turn on the heater, an unpleasant smell spreads throughout the cabin.
Risk of untimely replacement
Alas, many owners remember that the filter requires replacement only when the pressure of the air flow from the heater air ducts seriously weakens, or when an unpleasant odor appears from these places.
Of course this is wrong. The cabin filter of the Lada Priora car is a consumable item, which means it has its own period of scheduled replacement. The manufacturer recommends replacing the filter element annually; it is best to do this at the very beginning of spring, just before dust appears in urban conditions and tends to get into your interior. It will be even better if you change the filter every 15-20 thousand km. This is approximately the amount of resource filter manufacturers allocate to their products to ensure high-quality performance. Otherwise, even if there is no unpleasant odor, this will not mean at all that dust particles and harmful substances do not fly into the cabin from the contaminated filter element - directly onto the driver and his passengers, forcing them to breathe dirty air. For this reason, we strongly recommend changing filters at least twice a year.
How to change the cabin filter of Lada Priora
You can replace the cabin filter with two screwdrivers: one to unscrew and tighten the screws, the other to help pry individual parts off the edges. Replacement depends on the configuration and design of the heater, and installation is carried out in the reverse order.
The installation site, housing, filter cover, cover fastenings, latches should be thoroughly washed during assembly and disassembly, because they are all dust collectors - everything that passes through them along with the air remains not only on the filter element, but also on the plastic parts.
The operation will not take much time, so carefully watch the screw that secures the filter cover so as not to lose it.
Life time
The frequency of replacing the cabin filter depends on the operating conditions of the vehicle. The manufacturer recommends replacement every 15 thousand kilometers. The old filter must be disposed of; cleaning and reusing it is not recommended.
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With air conditioning
Cars with air conditioning must first be secured in place to prevent the car from rolling anywhere. It is not necessary to remove the minus from the battery, although this is prescribed by AvtoVAZ as preparatory procedures before repairs. Do the following:
- Unscrew the two screws securing the insulation. Additionally, unscrew the clamps or pull the hoses in the other direction using an elastic band so that they do not interfere.
- Unscrew the filter cover screws and carefully remove it along with the screws.
- Take out the filter element - it bends in some parts.
The replacement work in cars with Halla air conditioning differs from those that work on Panasonic cleaners in the way the cover is secured. The Halla system means that the plastic cover is secured with a latch. The new filter element that you install in place of the old one can also be bent in the designated areas.
Selection and cost of a new filter element
There are 3 types of filter elements for the LADA Priora car:
- For cars not equipped with air conditioning.
- For vehicles containing air conditioning. At the same time, air conditioners in the Lada Priora car are manufactured by Halla and Panasonic (2 different sizes).
The above types of air conditioning systems are by no means interchangeable - in addition to the nuances in design, cost and functionality (we will not consider them here), they have a significant difference in fastening the cabin filter: Halla air conditioners have a plug with a latch, and Panasonic products are fastened using self-tapping screws.
The average cost of a good interior cleaning filter for a LADA Priora car without air conditioning starts from 300 rubles, for systems equipped with Panasonic air conditioning – about 500 rubles, and Halla – about 700 rubles.
However, all three sizes are different, this should be kept in mind when purchasing. The standard size of the Priora filter element without air conditioning is fully compatible with the “decimal” (latest generation).
Without air conditioning
Working with Priora without air conditioning is carried out as follows:
- Remove the plugs on the frill and unscrew the screws. Under the frill you will see screws securing the insulation - they also need to be unscrewed.
- Slowly pull out the rubber seal of the hood and take out the right side of the frill - but it will be more convenient, of course, to take it out completely.
- Remove the inner plastic part of the part.
- In front of you is a cabin filter grille, which is attached with screws - they need to be twisted.
- Remove the cover, under it you will see a cleaning element lying horizontally. You will have to be careful with it: remove it smoothly so that dust does not fall into the heating system. If dust does get in, blow out and wipe the stove.
Manufacturers and prices of analogues
The following list of analogues is known for the air-purifying elements of the Hull air conditioner on Priora:
- QML CF1007 = 86 rub.
- SibTek AC15 = 115 rub.
- ALPHA FILTER AF5034 = 162 rub.
- TSN 97671 = 96 rub.
- TSN 97672 = 297 rub.
- LGR LGR7409 = 164 rub.
- Nevsky filter NF6008 = 207 rub.
- Nevsky NF6008s = 253 rub.
- BIG Filter GB9937 = 214 rub.
- BIG Filter GB9937C = 275 rub.
- Sintec SNF2170HC = 230 rub.
- Ekofil EKO0416 = 275 rub.
- MITWELL MA2721 = 143 rub.
- Goodwill AG932CFC = 188r.
- LGR LGR7412 = 242 rub.
- LGR LGR7410 = 221r.
- Fortech FS017 = 265 rub.
- Fortech FS017C = 355 rub.
- Analogues for Panasonic:
- BIG Filter GB9957C – 265 rub.
- BIG Filter GB9957 – 234 rub.
- SibTek AC0416C – 195 rub.
- Fortech FS054C – 266 rub.
- Fortech FS054 – 224 rub.
- QML CF1008 – 107 rub.
- LGR LGR7411 – 231 rub.
- TSN 97739K – 211 rub.
- TSN 97739 – 135 rub.
- Ekofil EKO0417 – 238 rub.
- Ekofil EKO0407 – 128 rub.
- Nevsky filter NF6007 – 259 rub.
- Nevsky NF6007s – 304 rub.
- SCT SAK286 – 277 rub.
- Sintec SNF2170PC – 318 rub.
It is impossible to say for sure that the analogues will last longer and better, but they cope well with their main task - cleaning the air entering the cabin.
What functions does the device perform?
Actually, the answer to this question is known without any additional explanation. However, it is only worth noting that this element protects not only from dust and carcinogenic substances resulting from car exhaust, but also from the smell of windshield washer fluid. The so-called “anti-freeze” is composed of various chemicals, the inhalation of which can cause headaches. Constant inhalation of such substances can cause serious respiratory diseases.
The cabin filter on the Priora is designed not only to clean the air entering the cabin, but also to eliminate the possibility of clogging the air ducts, heater and air conditioner (if equipped) with various contaminants in the form of leaves, insects, dust, etc. A clogged cabin filter on a Priora negatively affects the operation of the heater fan drive, since a heavily contaminated element does not allow air to pass through, resulting in increased air resistance and accelerated wear of the electric drive.
If you are careless about your health, then you should think about the safety of passengers. And if you nevertheless neglect the rules of the need to regularly replace the cabin filter, then the heater drive may eventually fail, the replacement of which will require significant financial costs.
