07-04-2013, 03:35 PM | #11 |
S5 - Full Throttle
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didnt realise you could clean them - although it didn't look like a paper element.
Wished I would have known this when the car was in bits. Reckon I will get a new one, clean the old one and keep it in my ' get me out the shit ' car parts box. (We all have one of these don't we??) |
07-04-2013, 04:37 PM | #12 |
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Keep it put it in the bin i have never seen one as dirty as that
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07-04-2013, 04:48 PM | #13 |
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can I order an OEM filter online?
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07-04-2013, 04:55 PM | #14 |
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Only one I could find online (ebay)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genuin...35d3#vi-ilComp £115! Yikes! |
08-04-2013, 12:12 PM | #16 |
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ITG filter ordered - will get it fitted (and throw my poorly one away) when it arrives.
£75.99 v's OEM at £113.00 |
09-04-2013, 10:14 PM | #17 |
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I did mine at the weekend too. Its amazing the shite that gets sucked in through the flap, I found small bits of stone, loads of grit & all sorts.
Also a good opportunity to give everything a check over, pas fluid, dipstick oil level etc. These zymol wheel brushes are good for getting to the butterflies if you don't want to strip the main airbox: |
09-04-2013, 11:26 PM | #18 |
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10-04-2013, 10:55 AM | #19 |
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I thought I read somewhere on the forum a post by Bealo who said to avoid the ITG ones, as they didn't seal properly?
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10-04-2013, 11:15 AM | #20 | |
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However, I've been using the same ITG filter for around 4 years maybe more without issue. There, I've said it. I'll throttle someone if the next time I fire it up it calves on me! |
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