Do all E34s have these? Does my 1989 525i (M20)?
The whole job took 30 min. Wasn't nearly as bad as everyone said. Looks scarier than it is. But wow am I glad that filter is there. Even found a bunch of small leaves trapped in it. Air rushing into cabin is about twice as strong now.
Do all E34s have these? Does my 1989 525i (M20)?
Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA
Nahhh, I think only after 1990 (or 1991) is equipped w/ the microfilter.Originally Posted by uscharalph
'95 BMW-540i/Auto (ZF-5HP30)...NO reverse
"Original" Nikasil block (+ Fristo Lays Chip)
87+ K Miles
Did mine a couple of weeks ago, it's RHD and still wasn't as bad as I had expected, only took about 15 or 20 minutes.
Made a world of difference to the air flow, now position 2 feels the same as position 4 used to.
Bob
any 'tricks' to the job?Originally Posted by BobHarris
My "trick" is to drive the front wheels up on ramps. Makes it easier to work on.Originally Posted by charlie
Mike S.
1992 535iM black/black
1997 540iM white/gray
Retired: 89 535iA, 85 318i
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My car's production date is 10/'91 and I don't have A/C - do I still have a microfilter?Originally Posted by shogun
BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims
I found a procedure by doing a search for microfilter.Originally Posted by charlie
I assume that your car is LHD so the procedure is not quite the same as mine.
Your car will have the filter behind the glove compartment, mine is along side the pedals.
My filter is in two parts to allow it to fit past the clutch pedal, the two halves are quite tight together and I found that if I slid the two halves apart and then together again a few times then they became a bit easier.
Slide them apart until they almost separate then slip the top part into the slot and push the bottom part home.
Then put the car back together again.
HTH
Bob
took me less than 10 minutes including grabbing the tools.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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