But why hunt down a 3rd party filter? I stand by my advice I already gave you above (and other members did as well), get the proper tools (so you don't break anything, pull the filter, mark the part no. which is 85E819439B and get it from Audi for half (or whatever Porsche tax is today). You're driving a cooler Q6 e-tron (much to the dismay of forum members).
Because it appears in Canada, Q6 e-tron parts are not available. And Sergey said third party filters are better? But at this point I will take whatever I can get. I'd even consider buying it from Porsche themselves if they would allow me to buy the part by itself. They keep giving me a quote for labour with it. I'm like, I don't want labour, I just want the part!
Isn't this one of the maintenance items that you can reset in SmartService on PCM?I’ll just tell them I changed the filter and ask them to reset it. It won’t take more than a minute for them to reset. If they refuse to reset, then we will have a problem and I will complain
https://www.audioemparts.com/oem-parts/audi-filter-85e819439b?origin=pla
Yes, I just found out that’s how they do it. So I can do it moving it forward whenever I change the filter. I ended up buying the filter from the dealership. Gave up trying to look for it elsewhere for now, since they had it in stock and I could do it immediately. Cost me $158.19 after taxes. Pretty crazy price for a filter that probably cost like $10 to make.Isn't this one of the maintenance items that you can reset in SmartService on PCM?
I've previously done this on my Taycan for wiper blades.
Out of interest how old is your car?
About 16 months. You’re supposed to change it every year if you want to breathe clean air. I’m already late because I wanted to do it myself and it took me a bit of time to get off my ass to figure it out and do it.
Mahle is one of the largest German OEM suppliers for VAG/BMW/etc. mainly know for their filters.
When I searched for the MAHLE part number it says it’s not available in Canadian inventory listings. Even though there are MAHLE filters for sale here, that particular one is not available. It’s crazy how hard it is to get these here. And it’s being sold at such inflated prices at both Audi and Porsche. Well I have 6-12 months to find it before I need to change it again. Hopefully I’m able to acquire them elsewhere at a more fair price.
AI is not your friend and certainly never on the first search in my experience. Dive deeper into it and use the OEM part # PAD 819 439.When I searched for the MAHLE part number it says it’s not available in Canadian inventory listings. Even though there are MAHLE filters for sale here, that particular one is not available. It’s crazy how hard it is to get these here. And it’s being sold at such inflated prices at both Audi and Porsche. Well I have 6-12 months to find it before I need to change it again. Hopefully I’m able to acquire them elsewhere at a more fair price.
So the thing about the search results, it doesn't change the more tries you do. You can change the search words, but based on my location, the results will mainly be the same. When I do the same search words you used which was PAD819439 in Canada, this is what I see. Doesn't even have a 2nd page. First link says it's an ebay reseller for US$91.88 plus it's out of stock.AI is not your friend and certainly never on the first search in my experience. Dive deeper into it and use the OEM part # PAD 819 439.
Next time around maybe -
FR Sport CDN $42.01 (still pricey compared to UK / elsewhere - ÂŁ17) - Wix Cabin Air Filter for Macan EV or from Parts Avatar (Canada)
You didn't fully review the screenshots. There are two queries where the 2nd refines the search.So the thing about the search results, it doesn't change the more tries you do. You can change the search words, but based on my location, the results will mainly be the same. When I do the same search words you used which was PAD819439 in Canada, this is what I see. Doesn't even have a 2nd page. First link says it's an ebay reseller for US$91.88 plus it's out of stock.
The second link EuroSport Tuning, it's not only out of stock, it's discontinued.
Basically, all but 1 of the results that pop up for me were ebay resellers from the US trying to make a profit off the filters.
So you see, it's hard to obtain these filters in Canada, unless I find an online store that ships globally, but I think shipping still won't be cheap, and may end up being about the same price.
I wonder if there is an European retailer that ships to Canada.
BTW, I did look at Parts Avatar, and they don't have it. However, the Wix filter looks promising. That appears to be available. So thank you for that link!
Some of the alternatives manufacturer part numbers listed are actually incorrect. As an example, the Mann CUK2450 is for the ICE Macan, as its shape is not rectangular.
Once I refined the search to only include exact matches to PAD819439 and exclude ICE Macan results, I found this site https://www.oemproparts.ca/oem-parts/porsche-cabin-air-filter-pad819439 which sells it for $93.44, which is still expensive, but more reasonable.
