Could anyone tell me where the filter is and how I replace it. I appreciate the help!!

 

From the shop manual:
Removal

1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the air intake cover. (right side, on top near the firewall)
Remove the 3 clips.
3. Release the pollen filter housing cover.
 Release from the 2 clips.
4. CAUTION: Remove any debris from the filter
aperture.
Remove the pollen filter.
1. Install the pollen filter.
2. Secure the pollen filter housing cover.
3. Install the air intake cover.
 Carefully secure the clips.
4. Close the hood.

 

Thanks for the Help!!

 

For filter alternatives and DIY installation instructions with photos, see my posts ## 10, 21,and 33 in this thread from 2013: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...choked-107605/

 

It is amazing that it is so easy to change the cabin filter, but so hard to change the engine air filter.

 

Not so easy to change the pollen filter in the Vantage. Have to remove the glove box and trim around it...

 

Many cars are like that. We're lucky in this area

Although I still have to remove the XK glove box soon to fix the broken dampener cable.....

 

Me too.


Agreed most other cars are hard to get to cabin filter. My BMW has to remove glovebox. My Mercedes has to remove panels under the glovebox. Both are PIA jobs.


But (have not done this yet) air filter in our cars seems to be a beast, while cabin air filter looks to be a breeze (pun intended).

 

I wish I could figure out what Ford car uses the same pollen filter as the XK since the filter says Ford on it. I brought it to a Ford dealer once and they were no good.

The local auto parts store had the code cross reference wrong.

 

Is this the right one? I've not swapped mine yet: $14.69 at Rock Auto...

 

There may not be one. They may have made it specific for the car, or had somebody else make it and put Ford's name on it. Just doing a brief search of the web for the part, came back with at least 9 makers of a replacement filter, including AC Delco, and I bet GM didn't make a car using that filter. Prices are all over the map, from $15 to $57, and that's just on PartsGeek.com.

 

That will work, its one of many choices out there.

 

For several pollen filter choices, see my Post #10 in this link, which I posted above in my reply #2:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...choked-107605/

 

Keep in mind, the pollen filtration part will last many many years.
If the air is flowing the "pollen" filtration is working
The charcoal filtration that filters putrid air wont last long.

But if you have a convertible, what do you care, you are inhaling both in wholesale quantities.

 

Good point!

 

I tried the suggested one from Autozone on two different 4.2 V8's and they got it wrong both times.