BMC Filter install?
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I guess its too easy that nobody posted a DIY, but yet.. I am a bit stuck I have preLCI 550
I opened up the airbox and theres two OEM filters? at first, I just took out the one laying there and put in the BMC, then noticed the BMC is much smaller.
Then I noticed on the top of the box, there is another filter?
Should the BMC replace the top one? After I replace the top one, do we still need the bottom one?
Thanks
I opened up the airbox and theres two OEM filters? at first, I just took out the one laying there and put in the BMC, then noticed the BMC is much smaller.
Then I noticed on the top of the box, there is another filter?
Should the BMC replace the top one? After I replace the top one, do we still need the bottom one?
Thanks
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Originally Posted by schanE60' post='767974' date='Jan 14 2009, 03:45 PM
I guess its too easy that nobody posted a DIY, but yet.. I am a bit stuck I have preLCI 550
I opened up the airbox and theres two OEM filters? at first, I just took out the one laying there and put in the BMC, then noticed the BMC is much smaller.
Then I noticed on the top of the box, there is another filter?
Should the BMC replace the top one? After I replace the top one, do we still need the bottom one?
Thanks
I opened up the airbox and theres two OEM filters? at first, I just took out the one laying there and put in the BMC, then noticed the BMC is much smaller.
Then I noticed on the top of the box, there is another filter?
Should the BMC replace the top one? After I replace the top one, do we still need the bottom one?
Thanks
I think you're talking about the carbon filter? I know a lot of people here (including myself) removed it. The bottom one is the air filter you should be concerned with.
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Originally Posted by ShadeZeRO' post='768020' date='Jan 14 2009, 01:40 PM
I think you're talking about the carbon filter? I know a lot of people here (including myself) removed it. The bottom one is the air filter you should be concerned with.
+1...just swap the air filter...the charcoal filter you don't really need either http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=21796
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Originally Posted by schanE60' post='768041' date='Jan 14 2009, 05:13 PM
i am thinking the vendor shipped the wrong filter. the filter is smaller than the OEM one. it should be the same size right?
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Originally Posted by schanE60' post='768041' date='Jan 14 2009, 02:13 PM
i am thinking the vendor shipped the wrong filter. the filter is smaller than the OEM one. it should be the same size right?
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we'll take care of it man sorry for any inconvenience. but yes the gray filter is just there for emission purposes, and the majority that have it have taken it out, myself included
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='768165' date='Jan 14 2009, 04:47 PM
we'll take care of it man sorry for any inconvenience. but yes the gray filter is just there for emission purposes, and the majority that have it have taken it out, myself included
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Originally Posted by will2k' post='776092' date='Jan 24 2009, 02:00 AM
should we keep it for when we have to do smog? or will it not effect it?
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