The Ford Focus of the second generation, including the restyled version of 2008, set two types of salon filters - coal and usual.
Preference, of course, it is necessary to give to coal filters (one side darker) Since they are better cleaning the air due to adsorption of hazardous bacteria and harmful substances. He also neutralizes the unpleasant odors, which, unfortunately, became ordinary on our roads.
But in contrast to ordinary filters, coal analogs are clogged faster and they have to change them more often - this is their main drawback.
When you need to change the cabin filter on Ford Focus 2
It all depends on the mileage and conditions in which the car operated the manufacturer recommends changing the Ford Focus Filter 2 every 20,000 km of run. But experienced car owners recommend this before - after 16-18 thousand.
And if the car was operated in an ecologically contaminated region, in a large megalopolis, then to replace the salon filter needed even earlier.
Here you need to focus on the emergence of foreign smells in the cabin, the deterioration of air recycling, the reduction in the efficiency of the stove.
Which cabin filter to choose?
If the cabin filter on Ford Focus 2 changes for the first time, then most likely there is a simple filter element, which is recommended to be replaced by coal, especially since the price difference is not significant.
But the problem is that a huge number of such products is now present on the market among which there are fakes. Therefore, it is important to purchase or original, or a high-quality analog.
Features of the original product Ford 1 354953 - Suitable for all versions of the 2nd generation vehicles including restyling:
- 31 sweets;
- Weight 300 g ± 10 g;
- Width 208 ± 2 mm;
As a rule, the fakes weigh no more than 200 grams, have 20-22 folds, width 185-190 mm.
Not high-quality printing and not proper packaging, can also indicate a fake, but for this you need to know what the original product looks like.
Also do not confuse with the salon filter for Ford Focus 3, which is 8 ± 2 mm less than the one that is needed.
Filtron K 1150 A, BSG BSG30145004, Delphi TSP0325305 and others are suitable as the original.
It is advisable to choose filters with a soft frame, it's easier to install them and even without removing the gas pedal.
The procedure and features of the replacement
The first thing to do is to prepare the right tool. This is very important, otherwise the replacement process will not pass without a trace for your nervous system.
Prepare two extension cords, simple and flexible shafts for a ratchet, a cape key to 10 and a head to 7. If there is an electrical and a screwdriver, then you can also buy a flexible shaft for them (for convenience of work, but you can do without them).
Yes. If you are not high, then you are very lucky, as it's not easy to get to the right place.
The cabin filter on Ford Focus 2 is right from the gas pedal.
To get it necessary:
- Using the head to 10, unscrew the 3 bolts of the fastening of the pedal of gas and without removing the terminal block to take her to the side. In this case, it is better to use a flexible shaft.
- With a flexible shaft head with a flexible shaft, we unscrew 3 screws that the cabin filter cover is attached, remove it. You can use precipitated or horn keys, it will be more difficult.
- We take out the old filter, with the obstacle on its way there can be a brake pedal. In order to pull it out, put the hands of the cross, with the right hand, take over the left edge of the product and maintain it towards the cabin. Left hand pushing the filter towards the pedals, thereby taking it out. If the casing of the element is soft, then there will be no problems.
- Installing a new element occurs in the reverse order, but the fact is that the brake pedal is not doing anywhere. The product with a solid frame, for example, like Filtron K 1150 A, complicates the task, with a soft simplification. Consider the first, the worst option. Take a filter for the upper and lower edges and twist it with a butterfly. Arrogors must show in your direction. Carefully insert the element into the hole gradually straightening it.
- Install the cover in place screw 3 screws. Without a flexible shaft with a head on 7 this will be done problematic. Especially hard to twist the upper bolt.
- Replace the gas pedal.
If there is no desire to remove the gas pedal, then pay attention to the salon filters in the soft case, for example, Visteon models. After deformation, they are well taken in the original shape and it simplifies their installation. Or from other manufacturers, but first read the reviews.
The filter in the Ford Focus 2 cabin, as on other machines, is placed to clean the air coming from the outside to the ventilation system, and from there to the car's salon, from various garbage. The manufacturer recommends changing the cabin filter every 15 thousand km of run, at least once a year. However, given the state of our roads, distant to the European standard, experts agree that the replacement of the salon filter should be made more often - at least every 7-10 thousand km of run, at least two times a year.
Perhaps you yourself will feel anything in the work of the salon filter. The failure of the cabin filter is marked by problems in the work of the stove or air conditioner. When turned on, it will be poorly blowing and unpleasant smell will encounter the salon. Do not stretch the time, check the state of the cabin filter and change it in a timely manner.
Replacing the cabin filter on Ford Focus 2
Replacing the cabin filter for some Ford Focus 2 car owners is torture. After all, the engineers of this autocontraceman managed to duplicate him under torpedo, rightly to the radio, and block the path of gas and brake pedals to him. Most likely, they simply simplified their work - gathered the dashboard, installed the cabin filter and then put it on the car. Just forgot to think about the convenience of its replacement. Indeed, what difference is not their problems. Even the replacement of the air filter seems much easier procedure compared with this work.
But, not experienced motorists should not be desirable. The main thing is that there are hands, head, tools and our allowance that you will help to cope with the replacement of the salon filter with your own hands. At the same time, you can save about 700 rubles, which with Vasivat for this service in the car service.
Tools and materials to replace the cabin filter to Ford Focus 2
- Cabin filter for Ford Focus 2
Firstlyyou will need a new Ford Focus Filter 2. Car owners Focus advise using the original cabin filter - Coal Visteon. It makes it possible to facilitate the process of replacing the salon filter because it has pretty elastic The structure - it can be bent and twisted, after which it will take the original shape. This feature of the filter allows not to remove the gas pedals when it is installed. The fibrous layer of filter coating is powered by coal with granules, due to which it not only cleans the air from dust and other small sera, but also catalyzes the carbon monoxide coming from the car engine. Such filter still participates in rating the best air cleansing Elements in the most modern European standards Quality and without changes is made on Ford Focus 3. Well, except that, a pair of foam seals along the edges, for tightness. Purifies air to 85-95%. Cost - 480 rubles. (Analogs) and 1200 (original). More expensive than air filter.
To remove the gas pedal and the filter cover you
Gas pedal removal tool and filter cover:
- Ratchet Malaya
- Extension cords
- End heads for 10 and 7
- Flexible extension or cardan for a rattling.
Step-by-step instructions for replacing the salon filter on Ford Focus 2
- Find a filter. It is located in the car, under the dashboard, to the right of the driver's feet, above the gas pedal.
- Pull the rug.
- On Ford Focus 2 Electronic Pedal Gas - From it, you should disconnect the plug by pressing the retainer and the simultaneous pulling the connector up.
- Next, you need to unscrew 3 nuts on "10", two at the top and one below, fixing the gas pedal.
- Then we take a pedal for yourself and remove it aside.
- Now you should find several screws on the rectangular filter cover. We unscrew them with the head to "8".
- Remove the lid and pull out the old filter. As you can see, it is in a terrible state - the whole mud is completely clogged. Extract an old cleansing element This problem. Designers from Ford did not take part that the brake pedal is a serious obstacle. Half the revealed filter is leaving on top of the pedal, the back side clings to the heel pedal stiletto, it is almost doubled and only then retrieved.
- Next, insert a new filter. When installing it, be careful. You will have to bend it "in three deaths", but do not overdo it and try not to tear it about the stiletto Pedal Gas.
- Now you can put the gas pedal at the same place.
On this, the operation to replace the cabin filter can be considered over. On the whole process with a certain skill you will go about 30 minutes. After installing the new filter, you will be pleasantly surprised, since the stove will work as new, and the windows will no longer sweat.
Salon ventilation filter is one of the routine operations. While the car under warranty, care of this is assigned to the mechanics of dealer technical centers, but for the second generation, such times so popular in Russia, these times have long passed. And, therefore, in front of the owner of the car the question arises: give the car to the car service or try to do everything yourself, at the same time saving money?
It cannot be said that the replacement of the Ford Focus 2 salon filter is a technically simple operation. On the contrary, it seems that the heater's housing designer did not contact the rest of the company's other engineers. Nevertheless, despite the inconvenience, you can perform work personally.
Selection of salon filter for Ford Focus 2
The regulation of the salon filter replacement is prescribed by the plant - once every 20 thousand kilometers. Looking at the size of the filter, it is difficult to believe in it: it is realistic in the average conditions of no more than 15 thousand, in dust or corks of the metropolis and is less. The original Visteon filter has a catalog number 1354953 and is not so expensive - within 800 rubles.
Given his excellent quality, to think about the acquisition of a more affordable neoriginal stands first of all in those conditions when the filter needs to be replaced too often - for example, a filter resource drops literally at times next to a large bonding (and especially foundry).
From non-original substitutes, we can recommend the following filters:
- TSN 9.7.9 - at a price of less than 200 rubles and high-quality filtration, it clearly deserves attention, but (attention!) Does not have a coal filler;
- TSN 9.7.10 - more than 50 rubles, but already with activated carbon;
- CHAMPION CCF0023C is a well-known manufacturer, dense and flexible curtain;
- Kolbenschmidt 50013891 - This filter is more tightly laid, and hence it has an increased area;
- Bosch 1987432413 - One of the most expensive non-original filters, but it can not be frowning to quality.
Replacing salon filter Ford Focus 2
Given how inconveniently located on Ford Focus 2, the cabin filter, with his own hands, will be able to take away at least half an hour. From the tool you will need heads for 7 and 10, the extension to them and the ratchet. It will be necessary to work in a limited and dark space, so the magnetic flashlight does not hurt: good lighting is a guarantee of speed and quality of work.
Find the lid of the salon filter is not difficult - it is located to the right of the gas pedal. It can even be removed, but the filter will already distinguish the pedal. If the old filter can be overloaded and squeezed out of the compartment, then the new insert without damage will no longer work - of course, you can try, but there is a big risk of damage.
Is it worth trying to save time if it can lead to the need to buy another filter instead of accidentally damaged?
We turn off the nuts that are fastening around the perimeter base of the gas pedal, and take it to the side. It is often not recommended to disconnect the pedal position sensor connector: many drivers managed to make sure that his latch is extremely fragile and quickly comes in disrepair.
After the pedal went to the side, you can unscrew the fastenings of the filter cover (head to 7), if it has not been done earlier, and pull the filter cartridge. With the removal of the pedal gas there is another plus - now nothing hurts to shove the nozzle of the car vacuum cleaner into the compartment and remove the accumulated garbage from there.
So far, everything is disassembled, it is necessary to immediately propagate the radiator of the air conditioner, processing it with a special antiseptic cleaner. This procedure should be carried out at least once a year, usually in spring. The remedy is evenly sprayed on the radiator, after which it is necessary to wait for it to glass into the drainage - the liquid agent will leave in a few minutes, it is necessary to penetrate the foam, but it is more efficient.
After that, you can install a new filter (the arrow on it should be viewed towards the cabin). Installing the gas pedal, it is better to immediately replace regular nuts with ordinary self-locking - the fact is that the nuts are used at the factory to prevent the tightening of the tightening.
The air filter arriving through the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in the cabin (cabin filter), it is necessary to replace every 20 thousand km of mileage. When operating a car in dusty terrain, the mileage between the filter changes should be reduced by 1.5-2 times. A deformed or damaged filter must be replaced independently of the mileage.
The filter lid is located in the car's cabin under the instrument panel to the right of the driver's feet.
Head "On 10" turn over the three nuts of fastening the pedal "Gas" ...
... and we take it to the side, without disconnecting from the position of the pedal position of the wheel harness.
Head "On 7" turn over the three screws fixing the filter cover ...
... and remove the lid.
Location of the Self-Mounting Filter Cover
We take out the filter from the heater housing.
This procedure can be called completed. Not so much scared, as rumors claim. Install a new filter in reverse sequence.
At the same time, the arrows on the filter should be directed towards the car's salon.
According to Focus II owners, the original filter (Visteon) allows you to slightly simplify the process. The original filter is elastic, easily snugging and twisted, after release takes the original shape. This allows not to remove the gas pedal.
And if the pedal was still removed, do not be lazy to change the regular fasciated nuts on those, for example, that the Kapron's belt is touched - avoid the procedures for replacing the studs.
Read more with the device, maintenance and repair Ford Focus II. You can find in our Wikipedia ()
The procedure for replacing the salon filter covered the most incredible rumors - they say, this is a very time-consuming operation, they will suffer, graze, and in general - the floor-machine should be disassembled to get to the filter. Pedals shoot ... And how is it really?
Today it will be about the problem that the motorist may well solve independently. Let's talk about replacing the cabin filter in the car Ford Focus 2. For an unknown reason, some car owners believe that only qualified employees of the service center are able to change this filter. In this article we will try to visually demonstrate the reader that it is not.
Cabin filter for Ford Focus 2
A variety of harmful substances are gradually accumulated in the car's salon: nitrogen oxide, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, aromatic hydrocarbons and much more. Dust accumulates in the cockpit. The appointment of the salon filter is to reduce the concentration of harmful substances in the cabin to acceptable norms. It effectively absorbs both harmful substances and dust. But, of course, the resource of his work is limited. To get to the cabin filter, you should open the cabin from the driver side and take a look at the gas pedal. Next to it is a small lid. Under it and there is a cabin filter.
When a replacement for Ford Focus 2
In the instruction manual, it is indicated that the replacement of the cabin filter should be made every 20 thousand km of mileage. However, employees of domestic service centers recommend to do it earlier - every 15 thousand km of mileage. There are several symptoms of a faulty cabin filter.
- Work as an air conditioner and the stoves in the car became unstable. After their inclusion, the air in the cabin almost does not come.
- After turning on ventilation in the cabin, a sharp unpleasant smell appears.
- Condensate drops appear on the inside of the windshield very quickly.
All this suggests that the cabin filter has developed its resource and needs to be replaced.
What salon filter choose
There are two types of filters on sale: coal and usual. An ordinary filter is struggling only with dust. Coal in addition to dust struggles also with volatile toxic substances (they are absorbed by activated carbon). The density of the coal filter is much higher, so it serves longer. But cost is twice as high. As a result, many motorists prefer to establish ordinary salon filters and regularly change them. And the point here is not only in value. Sometimes in the car with a coal filter, windows start sweat. This is because the filter is very dense and the fan does not always cope with the load. So if you put a carbon filter into the salon, then it is more expedient to do it in winter.
Tools and materials
- New cabin filter.
- Lantern.
- Intor heads for 10 and 7 with a gate.
Algorithm
How to change (video)
Nuances of execution
- Extract the old filter is very neat, so that the dirt from it does not get into the corrugated air duct hose. Extract it from there without a car vacuum cleaner will be difficult.
- It is far from the fact that the new filter will rise to a regular place without problems. To facilitate the installation process, on the edges of the niche in which the filter is installed, it is necessary to apply a bit of automotive lubrication (the WD-40 lubricant is perfectly suitable).
- Tightening the screws on the lid of the cabin filter, you do not need to make a lot of effort: the thread in the holes for them is very easy to break, especially if the front head is long.
Is there a difference in works on restyling Ford Focus II
In 2008, Ford Focus was restyled. Many changes were made, but most of them concerned the body of the car. The cabin has changed the appearance of the dashboard. Salon filter restyling did not touch. In the models released after 2008, it is still in the gas pedal, and therefore, the substitution method described above is applicable to it.
As we can see, to replace the cabin filter, there is no need to drive a car to the service, as everything can be done on their own. The only difficulty may occur with the extraction of the old filter: it will be very difficult to get it out of a niche, without choosing there, especially if the filter has not changed a long time ago.
