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11-19-2006, 04:47 PM
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///Maquina
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 643
Car: 95 325is
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Cabin Air Filters
So do you really have replace them every so often? What's the harm if I just leave the one I currently have in there? I've never changed it...
The reason I ask is because this one's on ebay cheap: http://cgi.ebay.ca/Cabin-air-filter-...QQcmdZViewItem
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11-19-2006, 04:59 PM
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JUICY J CAN'T
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: T.
Posts: 16,974
Car: S54 titties
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They filter air. So new filter = cleaner air. Also, think about it. If the filter's clogged, you're gonna get that much less air.
swap it. Price of part isn't an issue, they can be a hassle to change.
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11-19-2006, 05:08 PM
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Wheelman
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 11,973
Car: 013 MB C350 Coupe
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I replace them once to twice a year, if you never replaced yours, take it out and take a look, it would be grey or black, that is what you are breathing in, and as Propr'one already mentioned when it gets clogged up you also get less air flow through the air vents
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11-19-2006, 05:41 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Richmond Hill
Posts: 1,581
Car: 95 325i (loaded to the teets)
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change it man! its not that hard and there is a good diy on it. and there is no need to take off the glovebox to do it. trust me the hardest part for me was getting the old filter out as there was so much dirt holding it in. make sure to have a vacuum nearby.
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11-19-2006, 05:41 PM
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moderationistismingly
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bradford, ON
Posts: 8,792
Car: 97 328is-02 Impreza
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I took about 2 cups of leaves and twig bits out of my heater ducts when I replaced the filter on my 318. I was wondering why there was no heat. Yes, the filter was black too.
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11-19-2006, 07:00 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: North York
Posts: 6,741
Car: 540ia
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changing cabin air filters shouldn't be an issue
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11-19-2006, 10:20 PM
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Jailbait FTW
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,000
Car: BMW
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do you guys have a diy link??? im interested in changing mine
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11-20-2006, 01:17 AM
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Fuel Efficient 318 Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,467
Car: 318ti
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OMG...
I never changed the filters since the car was new (1995, so 11 years), so I went to the dealer, and they wanted ****ing $90 for them...so I told them to **** off, i'll figure out something.
The plan was to take the old filters out, clean them, and reinstall it. Easy.
Well, it took ****ing 2, yes 2 hours to get the damn firewall off- not because I couldn't find the screws or anything- because everything is jammed in there so tight, I pratically had to use all my weight to pull the firewall off...I finally got in there, and there were two completely filthy black filters- jammed with so much shit, it looked like a flat filter even though it was bellowed. Anyways, I tried cleaning the filters, but ended up destroying them- the things are unservicable- don't even bother trying.
I ended up cutting out the old filter element and retrofitting on material from a home HVAC filter. Took me another hour to fit everything back in.
I'm going to have to get the real ones eventually because I don't think the household filter will standup to an automotive application. Going to have to take everything apart again...what pisses me off is with so many people working at BMW when they were designing this car, that didn't someone say, hey- this filter, which needs changing regularly, SHOULDN'T be this hard to get to.
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11-20-2006, 01:21 AM
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moderationistismingly
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bradford, ON
Posts: 8,792
Car: 97 328is-02 Impreza
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$90?!?!? Holy shit, I just bought one and it was $45. And I'm sure i could have gotten cheaper if I hadn't gone to the dealer.
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11-20-2006, 02:24 AM
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JUICY J CAN'T
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: T.
Posts: 16,974
Car: S54 titties
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they're like 14$ online
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11-20-2006, 03:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: etobicoke
Posts: 12,340
Car: e36 m42
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by M3ti Compact
what pisses me off is with so many people working at BMW when they were designing this car, that didn't someone say, hey- this filter, which needs changing regularly, SHOULDN'T be this hard to get to.
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In my e39 there are two cabin filters, they're located in the engine bay just like the intake filter element. Lift up the clips, lift up the filter, drop a new one in, and snap the clips down. 20 second job. 
I picked up my filter from Canadian Tire, it wasn't more than $40 I'm sure.
I don't know if they changed the design in the TI's, but in my car it was extremely easy to do, only took a few moments.
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11-20-2006, 09:17 AM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Canada - Toronto area
Posts: 982
Car: 1998 328i
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Here you go. Mind you this is for an E36 328...I'll double check to see if it's the same for you 318/320/and 325 guys. Wrote this up a while back.
Hope it's helpful. I just checked...all e36's use the same filter.!
http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45466
Last edited by rico328i; 11-20-2006 at 09:20 AM.
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11-20-2006, 02:02 PM
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I take pictures
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Montreal
Posts: 227
Car: 2009 328i
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If you are going to have a started installed, apparently it's in the same area. I just had mine done last week, and the guy didn't charge me anything extra for putting in the new filter.
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11-20-2006, 03:15 PM
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moderationistismingly
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Bradford, ON
Posts: 8,792
Car: 97 328is-02 Impreza
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Originally Posted by kuds
If you are going to have a started installed, apparently it's in the same area. I just had mine done last week, and the guy didn't charge me anything extra for putting in the new filter.
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It's great that you didn't get charged for the filter install, but the starter and the cabin filter aren't really anywhere near each other.
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11-20-2006, 06:11 PM
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Fuel Efficient 318 Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,467
Car: 318ti
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Originally Posted by rico328i
Hope it's helpful. I just checked...all e36's use the same filter.!
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The 318ti's don't use the same filter...they got two smaller ones which are accessed by taking out a panel in the firewall under the hood.
The other E36's are accessed through the passenger compartment.
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