Cabin filter Mann or OEM FORD

I’ve had the cabin air filter replaced once.

The Mann Frescious Plus ones are really good. But they are hard to find sometimes. I’ve also done well with the OEM one from VW. I’d avoid the WIX one. The charcoal is not well contained in the filter and it blows through the vents into the cabin and gets all over everything.

In addition, replaced air filter and cabin filter with Mann products at approx. 10,000 miles.

Mann carbon activated filter is the best OEM

- The usual things like wipers blades & fluid, cabin filter, tire rotation are all the same. - Tire life is about the same as my ICE cars

I do mine every time i do my oil, I buy Mann carbon impregnated ones

I just buy the MANN filter at o reileys and change it myself.

I removed the factory interior filter as well and installed a Mann Frecious Plus filter instead.

I thought the real issue was the fact that the Atlas cabin filter is just paper, whereas they used to use carbon filter in other, older models. Thus, all outside smells can easily be entered into the cabin.

Has anyone experienced or heard of a cabin air filter being damaged by heat? At first I thought it was rodent damage or mold, but those little white balls resembled burnt plastic. I took a lighter and burnt another section of the filter and it made the exact same damage.