Citroen C4 Grand Picasso Pollen Filter/AC Filter change/removal

This is the first help video I have done so please excuse the lack of quality video and voiceover, however if you are trying to change your pollen filter in you mark 1 Grand Picasso then hopefully it will help more than just the written instructions found in forums

[@claudgurr431]

All "how to" videos should be like this. I didn't even know where the pollen filter was until I watched this. Thanks Paul!. :)

[@paulosfandango_]

You are more than welcome Claud. Happy motoring 👍

[@philfor999]

Thank you Paul - I really appreciate that you've taken the time to make this and it will help me so much as there isn't much else that mentions this job. The garages always insist it's part of the regular service but it clearly isn't. A very well presented guide.

[@paulosfandango_]

Thanks Philip. I genuinely appreciate your comments. Who'd of thought that this video would have this many views. A real shocker :-)

[@accessfm]

Bet you didn't think this would be helping out people 4 years later!... Thanks mate, helped a lot to visualise it before i do this. Off to order filters now! thanks again.

[@paulosfandango_]

Thanks very much and good luck with the filter change. That's the wonder of you tube 😂. For an off the cuff video it still surprises me to see the amount of views on it. Cheers!

[@skweddingfilms5940]

Thank you for the video, I wouldn’t find it without it. The whole process requires 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤣🤣

[@lutonscania4702]

I have this car, I tried to do this the other day. I have to say that the designers at Citroen must have been high on crack when they designed this. It's extremely difficult to change. On my last car, a Vauxhall Vectra, all I had to do was open the bonnet, pull away a rubber seal, open a plastic flap and unclip the pollen filter.

[@roasthunter]

Very old comment but it's because we are right hand drive, it was designed for left hand drive and would be a doodle without all the pedals and column in the way

[@robru]

Thanks for the video. As other people say this is a bit of pain and is unnecessarily complicated and time consuming. One other tip; take your time replacing the new filters. If they start to bend or loose their shape, then it takes three times as long to get them in.

[@paulosfandango_]

robru you are welcome. It is a pain and is completely unnecessarily complicated but thats manufacturers for you 🤬 It took me a long time of stripping various parts from the car to find it. A real 💡moment when I did find it which is why I created the video to help everyone else. I hope you continue to enjoy your GP ownership

[@Parknest]

This vid was useful. Just bought a Grand C4 Pic and I'll be giving it a service. The pollen filter should be changed every 12 months. It is amazing how dirty they get after 12 months.

[@michaelknight8149]

Excellent video my garage has been billing me for years on pollen filter changed just watching I changed mine opened it found only 1 and it was black not even grey so I'm thinking that they've never changed it since I got the car 12 years ago

[@ppre6193]

this job is even easier if you have adjustable steering column put the steering up as high as it will go , then you can release the clip with a long screwdriver that secures the white air outlet pipe that's in the way , making the job a lot easier especially for people with bigger hands 👐

[@garyharrisonuk]

Thanks for taking the time to show how it's done. Life saver

[@paulosfandango_]

No worries Gary. Enjoy clean breathing 👍

[@steveO3274]

Cheers mate, that's come in well handy as I had no clue where the filters were located other than they had to be in the dash area somewhere. Mine is left hand drive so it was a lot easier without the column in the way. Thanks again

[@paulosfandango_]

No worries buddy. I've just changed the one on my Renault Scenic which was even worse because I had to remove the clutch pedal to get to that one. What a nightmare lol

[@ionutdragomir6070]

just great. just bought my 13 plate grand picasso and i can't get rid of the dog smell from the previous owner..seats out washed everything plastic parts out still with the dog smell maybe changing the pollen filter will help. great video. many thanks!

[@paulosfandango_]

No problems. Glad to be of use (hopefully). Good luck :-)

[@kevinclark7423]

really good video i could not see how 2 fitted in till you showed how its done thanks

[@paulosfandango_]

Thanks Kevin. Glad to be of use 👍

[@dexxy69]

under the drivers side, was looking at french vids left hand drive.good man thanks.

[@philgillibrand1402]

Great video. Really useful and a lot cheaper than getting a garage to sort out

[@paulosfandango_]

Thanks Phil. I appreciate your comment

[@chrisryan3770]

Really helpful video. Unfortunately it is another example of Citroen's war against easy maintenance of consumable parts.

[@paulosfandango_]

Absolutely Chris. Glad to be able to help. Cheers

[@jansoltisik8208]

Chris Ryan You're right, just serviced one of them yesterday, 1.6 hdi, whoever decided to secure fuel filter cartridge to its carrier with three T10 screws needs to have his brain tested. After two T10 bits sheered off, the heads got damaged, I drilled the heads out and replaced them with stainless hex screws with dab of copperslip. You have to think of future...

[@iamleg4cy]

Thanks this helped a great lot after looking for 2 hours and this helped a great deal.

[@dovahkiinjoppo7876]

Thank you soo much ever soo helpful whilst your working on a customers car and can’t find it

[@cnrbrdy]

Yep - big help for me too. Especially when it explained why I couldn't find it on the lhs...

[@Ger.FPV2023]

Paul, Congratulation for this Video. I will try this weekend as I'm already getting and error message about filter Pollution. Thanks very Much.

[@Colwray1]

Gerardo Gonzalez is there a dash light for when this needs changing ?

[@Ger.FPV2023]

No for what I know so far

[@paulosfandango_]

Gerardo Gonzalez - Hi Mine has never illuminated so probably not. Worth doing every couple of years though:-)

[@Ger.FPV2023]

That's right, I will do by my self, is not too complicated....I guess 😝

[@paulosfandango_]

Nope not too complicated at all. Good luck

[@OGK1985]

Brilliant video. It was tricky getting them both out. But I used needle nose pliers and it was so much easier. Just don't pull to hard with the pliers because the filters are fragile and could wrip

[@vazza7504]

Thanks for this great how to video. Very helpful. Thanks, Vinny. :-)

[@paulosfandango_]

Thanks guys They always make these things so complicated to find :-)

[@COL321]

Cheers for this, I'll have a go at mine, not been changed for 10+ years so expecting a skipful of crud... : )

[@paulosfandango_]

Good luck. When you see it I'm sure you will be glad that you've changed it 👍

[@ericward2260]

great help thanks no wonder its never changed at service.

[@paulosfandango_]

You're welcome Eric

[@spencerwvcmoon]

Brilliant that! Cheers bud ill get mine done

[@VincentDANTEN]

Hpefully for left side driving cars, no steering column and no pedals... a bit more easier !

[@bordersw1239]

Excellent vid, thank you ! Have a C1 also - but that takes about 10 seconds !

[@paulosfandango_]

Cheers buddy. Thanks for your comment

[@chertseyfcb]

Many thanks indeed for your excellent video. Easy to follow and a huge help. Peter

[@atomickarma]

Great video, just changed my filters following it, very useful thanks!

[@paulosfandango_]

Christian Cawley - Glad to be able to help 👍🏼

[@devrimtv4936]

Thank you for video l have done it now it was not easy really . Citroën filters and service replacement really hard.

[@paulosfandango_]

perdesiz ile ezgiler I’m just glad that the video is still helping from 2 years ago 👍🏼

[@devrimtv4936]

Paul shingler it will help people many many years thanks

[@yoser30]

thanks for the video lad, great job and very very handy.

[@paulosfandango_]

Cheers Richard. You are very welcome :-)

[@stutty1400]

Thank you, that was really helpful :) .. did you notice any difference with the heating/cooling fans after changing the filters?

[@paulosfandango_]

You are very welcome. Not really in all honesty apart from there was less noise due to there being less dried leaves rattling around the system

[@stutty1400]

@@paulosfandango_ Thank you Paul :)

[@alonso123abc]

Thanks man. Very helpful

[@paulosfandango_]

You're welcome buddy. Glad to be able to help out

[@justingrocock162]

Many thanks for this video!! Really helped me change mine.

[@paulosfandango_]

No worries Justin. Glad to be of help

[@puggster]

Nice :) I just got a grand c4 picasso, Will be handy when it comes to service it :)

[@MikkoYrttiaho]

Thanks! This video helped a lot. Some service dudes had managed to lose that black vent but it seems to work well enough without it. Ps. Luckily I didn't have that steering column in the way.

[@paulosfandango_]

Happy days. Glad I was able to help and thanks for your comment :-)

[@stephenmoore8966]

Good tips. Worked well.

[@paulosfandango_]

Cheers Stephen. Good to know this long after making the video it is still useful

[@userwl2850]

got mine to do this weekend so thanks

[@paulosfandango_]

Good luck and you're welcome

[@fastbooter]

found this a great help thanks

[@paulosfandango_]

Cheers Daran glad to be able to help

[@roasthunter]

Just done this again today, lying across the seats head in the footwell, I don't enjoy doing it tbh.

[@stephenrutter5250]

Thank you, i couldn't find where these were :) Where did you order the filters from??

[@paulosfandango_]

hi filters were on ebay and you're welcome

[@droneboxjg]

I'm sorry but for a service item the positioning of these filters is moronic at best. Well done Citroen - now spend some money on ergonomics lessons for your designers! Anyway finally got the job done but it's a LOT easier (for RHD cars) if you first remove the white plastic air channel that's in your way. There's a clip top front of the part. Press that in and wiggle the channel off its seating (takes a bit of brute force but you won't ruin the part). Once that's off you'll have a bit more clearance to tackle the pollen filters. Note that the lower dash tray bolt is a Torx 20 and the lower clip on the right (holding the dash to the carpet) is threaded but mine was knackered so I just pulled it up with a regular trim tool - went back on ok.

[@tonynicholson7564]

C3 is like the 207, drivers side scuttle remove panel two piece

[@cyrilperriere8151]

thanks a lot !

[@michalukasz1660]

There are 2 filters therein, how do you place the second one inside? Since they are next to each other, is there a passengers or opposite to drivers side that you can access the second one? Or is it the only side were the filters are located? I managed to remove both and second one with pliers, however placing the second new one in, seems to be not technologicaly meant to be via this opening.

[@paulosfandango_]

Hi There are 2 filters. One is on top of the other one. In right hand drive cars they are both on the drivers side. Hopefully the video shows this.

[@paulosfandango_]

Also you need to push the first one down before you can push the second one in

[@amuley1972]

Could this be the reason the anti pollen system failure warning has come on ?

[@paulosfandango_]

Amy Smith - Hi It stands a chance that it could be (although not guaranteed), if it's not been changed and is clogged up with all of the usual stuff that gets sucked in. For the sake of a few pounds from an auction site and about 30 minutes taking your time, it could be the remedy you are after. If it doesn't work then it might be worth getting it checked professionally

[@amuley1972]

Thanks . Know what I'm doing this week. Lol.

[@paulosfandango_]

Good luck :-)

[@mattsteel5451]

Sorry to be a pain but did u ever find out @amysmith as ours has come up with a faulty light thank you

[@mattsteel5451]

Could this be the reason for our anti pollution filter faulty light coming on thanks

[@paulosfandango_]

Matt this could be the particle filter if yours is a diesel but it may be worth having a bit of a google and see the suggestions that pop up. Naturally if you can’t fix it probably best to get it into a garage to find out what the problem is.

[@mattsteel5451]

Thanks mate ive given it a good long run and its seems to cleared out the dpf thanjs for the vid thoigh gonna look at txhe pollen filter soon to see how dirty it is. The cars 10yrs old and theres been no history of changing that filter that i can see

[@paulosfandango_]

Matt that’s great news 👍🏼. I think for the level of effort and minimal cost involved it’s well worth changing the filter. Good luck buddy

[@jasetheace21782]

What year is your Citroen? 👍

[@paulosfandango_]

This one was a 2007

[@malcolmguest7729]

What a crap pla e to put them

[@grahamfunnell5590]

Dreadful design. I won't be changing mine until I get asphyxiated. Otherwise C4 Picasso is no trouble and cheap motoring, though there are horror stories around the automatics of this era.

[@ppre6193]

this job is even easier if you have adjustable steering column put the steering up as high as it will go , then you can release the clip with a long screwdriver that secures the white air outlet pipe that's in the way , making the job a lot easier especially for people with bigger hands 👐