Does my microfilter need changing (Pics inside!)
03-25-2009, 08:14 AM
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So thanks to some members on the site, I took the microfilter off to see if it needs changing. Here are the pics
I can hoover it a bit to clean out the parts between the filter but with the gunk underneath it, it seems the filters were not changed too recently! But your opinions count.
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I can hoover it a bit to clean out the parts between the filter but with the gunk underneath it, it seems the filters were not changed too recently! But your opinions count.
Thanks
03-25-2009, 08:19 AM
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i would definatly change them they look rather full of crud they are not that expensive
03-25-2009, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by hey3688' post='826325' date='Mar 26 2009, 12:19 AM
i would definatly change them they look rather full of crud they are not that expensive
How long you haven't change before? Most dirty I never saw before. Must need to change
03-25-2009, 09:13 AM
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Thanks guys.
i know they are cheap but if it wasnt necessary to change, why throw money down the drain.
I have not changed them since I have owned the car. It looks like they have never been changed since new.
Will go ahead and change them.
Oh, and just wondering, does anyone have pictures of a new microfilter so I can see the damage too.
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i know they are cheap but if it wasnt necessary to change, why throw money down the drain.
I have not changed them since I have owned the car. It looks like they have never been changed since new.
Will go ahead and change them.
Oh, and just wondering, does anyone have pictures of a new microfilter so I can see the damage too.
thanks
03-25-2009, 09:21 AM
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How many miles do you have on the car? For the Service at 30k, the dealer (assuming you went with them) should have changed the filters as part of the Service...
But definitely change them in any event. I too saw leaves in there--how the fark does that happen I wonder??
But definitely change them in any event. I too saw leaves in there--how the fark does that happen I wonder??
03-25-2009, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MacoBMW4life' post='826420' date='Mar 25 2009, 01:35 PM
dumb question.....what is the purpose of the microfilter??? 
03-25-2009, 09:40 AM
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03-25-2009, 09:47 AM
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The LCI models the mircofilters are do to change at every service.
On my old pre-LCI's they where mentioned in the iDrive, but not
in the LCI's anymore.
On my old pre-LCI's they where mentioned in the iDrive, but not
in the LCI's anymore.
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Quit parking in the orchard! 
Change that dirty deal.
Change that dirty deal.