BMW 325i Coupe 2008 - Air Filter Replacement

BMW 325i Coupe 2008 - Air Filter Replacement

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simonjriley

Original Poster:

111 posts

194 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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Hi,

Looking for help please with replacing the old air filter on my 2008 325i SE Coupe with a new Pipercross one.

No problem taking the filter box lid off with my torx driver but fell at the next fence trying to release the old fiter which is the cylindrical type.

It has an arrow pointing forwards on it but despite using my limited brain power I couldn't find a way to get the old filter off frown

Would really appreciate any assistance from you guys out there beer

nickfrog

20,872 posts

216 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Difficult to explain but there is a sort of plastic lever that will release the filter. I took me 5mn of dicking about to understand which way it goes,lol. Try again and you'll eventually release it.

Actually I kept my old filter and it's more a case of pinching both tabs either side of the arrow to release I think :




Edited by nickfrog on Thursday 23 October 21:32

nickfrog

20,872 posts

216 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Any luck ?

simonjriley

Original Poster:

111 posts

194 months

Thursday 23rd October 2014
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Hi Nick, thanks for the message. I have been away all week on business so am going to have another try this weekend. Fingers crossed and I will let you know how I get on

simonjriley

Original Poster:

111 posts

194 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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Hi Nick, Successfully fitted the filter last weekend. Really appreciate your post smile