How to change air filters in this car

georgere · 05-02-2016, 08:34 PM

Air filter change seems to require CF brace removal. What a nightmare....

pikkagtr · 05-02-2016, 08:40 PM

its takes 15 mins max a few clips and 3 top 2 front bolts and a little one that goes on the reservoir bottle to remove

apexit · 05-02-2016, 11:24 PM

a little more than 15 min. remove the rear cowl covers. remove CF brace. remove the top of the air boxes and replace the filters and put back together. I just did it to a friends car. Roughly an hour and that includes losing a socket and driving back to my place to get a magnet.

georgere · 05-03-2016, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by apexit

a little more than 15 min. remove the rear cowl covers. remove CF brace. remove the top of the air boxes and replace the filters and put back together. I just did it to a friends car. Roughly an hour and that includes losing a socket and driving back to my place to get a magnet.

The brace that easy to uninstall?

M3ZING · 05-03-2016, 08:08 AM

Remove the air filter and change it

apexit · 05-03-2016, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by georgere

The brace that easy to uninstall?

Pretty much, I use an electric impact for removal and a drill for the airbox screws. Makes it much faster. The brace has 3 13mm bolts on each rear side and 2 13mm bolts up front.

tom @ eas · 05-03-2016, 12:16 PM

We have a detailed DIY on filter installation here:

▀▄ eas | DIY: S55 M3/M4 BMC Filter Installation
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1014235

pikkagtr · 05-03-2016, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by apexit

Pretty much, I use an electric impact for removal and a drill for the airbox screws. Makes it much faster. The brace has 3 13mm bolts on each rear side and 2 13mm bolts up front.

Yeah pretty much this, but after the first time doing drop ins then going with injen intakes , the install took like 45 mins
Most fiddly part is all the screws on the airbox lid

whatheheck · 05-04-2016, 10:11 PM

Thanks for the great DIY Tom.

Dan

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

We have a detailed DIY on filter installation here:

▀▄ eas | DIY: S55 M3/M4 BMC Filter Installation
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1014235

EALm4 · 05-05-2016, 08:18 AM

Vid

Schow · 05-05-2016, 11:47 AM

What will happen if you remove the charcoal filter on top of primary air filter? What is the benefit? Any power gain? Any Check engine light?

EALm4 · 05-05-2016, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Schow

What will happen if you remove the charcoal filter on top of primary air filter? What is the benefit? Any power gain? Any Check engine light?

nothing other than a bit more intake noise. No CEL. The charcoal filter is in there to meet US emission standards. Euro versions do not have it.

Schow · 05-05-2016, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EALm4

nothing other than a bit more intake noise. No CEL. The charcoal filter is in there to meet US emission standards. Euro versions do not have it.

really.......maybe I will take them out when I have to replace the main filter.

Jimbooo · 05-05-2016, 03:21 PM

Yep I'm in the uk and changed my filters following that video above. I'm mechanically useless and even I managed it without issue. No carbon filters were inside mine. Plus you get a chance to inspect the cf brace close up.

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apexit Captain 214 Rep 981 Posts Drives: 15 SO M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northern nj iTrader: (-1)	a little more than 15 min. remove the rear cowl covers. remove CF brace. remove the top of the air boxes and replace the filters and put back together. I just did it to a friends car. Roughly an hour and that includes losing a socket and driving back to my place to get a magnet.
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Jimbooo UK F82 owner 599 Rep 677 Posts Drives: MY16 F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hertfordshire, England iTrader: (0)	Yep I'm in the uk and changed my filters following that video above. I'm mechanically useless and even I managed it without issue. No carbon filters were inside mine. Plus you get a chance to inspect the cf brace close up. __________________ His: MY18 F82 individual Verde Mantis, MPerformance aero kit and exhaust. Hers: MY18 F15 X5 M50D Mineral White on Black 7 Seater family wagon
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