did you check your air filter ?
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Given your location Memo, I would have expected a lot more sand, but that probably gets trapped in the filter? Maybe you should be a bit more excited about that hole/cut in the filter.
Now I undrestand why that air induction noise is so pronounced; lots of volume. And if you really want to get scared, think of all that $3+/gallon gasoline that got mixed with all that air!
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Now I undrestand why that air induction noise is so pronounced; lots of volume. And if you really want to get scared, think of all that $3+/gallon gasoline that got mixed with all that air!
Cheers,
Ray Hull
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And you think we have air intake filtration problems? Just saw this (and borrowed it from ) the Leica Camera forum...lol 
http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e.../11/208135.jpg
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http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e.../11/208135.jpg
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while opening the air filter box do your really have to unplug the electronics as described here before or you just release those metal clips and simply pop-open the filter???
what is a good aftermarket performance filter??? only K&N???? where to buy? I would be afraid there might be some "fake" K&N's on Ebay......
I want the best one but to be sure I can trust that filter to really "filter" the dirt
what is a good aftermarket performance filter??? only K&N???? where to buy? I would be afraid there might be some "fake" K&N's on Ebay......
I want the best one but to be sure I can trust that filter to really "filter" the dirt
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='269926' date='Apr 16 2006, 11:16 PM
while opening the air filter box do your really have to unplug the electronics as described here before or you just release those metal clips and simply pop-open the filter???
what is a good aftermarket performance filter??? only K&N???? where to buy? I would be afraid there might be some "fake" K&N's on Ebay......
I want the best one but to be sure I can trust that filter to really "filter" the dirt
what is a good aftermarket performance filter??? only K&N???? where to buy? I would be afraid there might be some "fake" K&N's on Ebay......
I want the best one but to be sure I can trust that filter to really "filter" the dirt
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there is how to open the air filter box.... I have to see the engine myself but I'm still not sure about the electronics unplug? I rememmber looking at my 530i filter wondering why to some more then just releasing those metal plugs???
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...6&hl=air+filter
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...6&hl=air+filter
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sorry to semi-hijack this thread but after reading this thread i'm not going to go for the K&N filter or any other..... I simply don't trust there is going to be the maximum filtration....
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...9929&hl=K&st=0
must say that after my air filter was exchanged by the dealer on a regular servis visit the car feels better..... so probably a regular cleaning is a must in between those long exhcange periods
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...9929&hl=K&st=0
must say that after my air filter was exchanged by the dealer on a regular servis visit the car feels better..... so probably a regular cleaning is a must in between those long exhcange periods
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='269893' date='Apr 16 2006, 04:33 PM
Given your location Memo, I would have expected a lot more sand, but that probably gets trapped in the filter? Maybe you should be a bit more excited about that hole/cut in the filter.
Now I undrestand why that air induction noise is so pronounced; lots of volume. And if you really want to get scared, think of all that $3+/gallon gasoline that got mixed with all that air!
Cheers,
Ray Hull
Now I undrestand why that air induction noise is so pronounced; lots of volume. And if you really want to get scared, think of all that $3+/gallon gasoline that got mixed with all that air!
Cheers,
Ray Hull
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vern
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Opened up the air filter box this morning to check for debris and found nothing except the filter.
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vern
cheers
vern