Air Filter Replacement
08-27-2011, 05:53 AM
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I'd like to know if I can buy an air filter replacement from an auto parts store, such as R&S Strauss or Pep Boys?
As my car is an '05 530i, but I got it in 11/04, so come this 11, it will be 7 years old.
Can something as typical as the air filter be purchased from a local auto parts store?
The first few years I had the car, none of the local auto parts stores carried parts for it, none of the filters: oil, air, micro cabin or fuel.
Would they be available now, and would you recommend picking them up from a local local auto parts store?
Thx in advance for your input.
As my car is an '05 530i, but I got it in 11/04, so come this 11, it will be 7 years old.
Can something as typical as the air filter be purchased from a local auto parts store?
The first few years I had the car, none of the local auto parts stores carried parts for it, none of the filters: oil, air, micro cabin or fuel.
Would they be available now, and would you recommend picking them up from a local local auto parts store?
Thx in advance for your input.
08-27-2011, 06:19 AM
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I'd like to know if I can buy an air filter replacement from an auto parts store, such as R&S Strauss or Pep Boys?
As my car is an '05 530i, but I got it in 11/04, so come this 11, it will be 7 years old.
Can something as typical as the air filter be purchased from a local auto parts store?
The first few years I had the car, none of the local auto parts stores carried parts for it, none of the filters: oil, air, micro cabin or fuel.
Would they be available now, and would you recommend picking them up from a local local auto parts store?
Thx in advance for your input.
As my car is an '05 530i, but I got it in 11/04, so come this 11, it will be 7 years old.
Can something as typical as the air filter be purchased from a local auto parts store?
The first few years I had the car, none of the local auto parts stores carried parts for it, none of the filters: oil, air, micro cabin or fuel.
Would they be available now, and would you recommend picking them up from a local local auto parts store?
Thx in advance for your input.
08-27-2011, 07:49 AM
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My Ride: '04 545i, sport pkg, premium sound, sprint booster,
Check this place out: http://www.autohausaz.com/
They are cheaper than the dealer and you can get everything sent right to your front door.
They are cheaper than the dealer and you can get everything sent right to your front door.
08-27-2011, 09:31 AM
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Ordered most of my parts at theBMWpartstore. I think the air filter cost me around 25 couple months ago. I had free shipping since I ordered some other parts but the normal shipping fee is around 4.
08-27-2011, 08:08 PM
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You can buy a cheap air filter that will fit your car at pep boys or kragen, or anywhere really. However, they are not too expensive to get a good charcoal filter from MANN, a BMW OEM supplier. This is the same company that is the OEM supplier for the nice paper oil filters you should have used for when you have your oil changed. I got mine on ebay, changed at home with one tool in about 15 minutes. The hardest part of the job is resetting the cabin air filter countdown in your system settings. I've got a good local shop that did it for me, although if you have time you can go to youtube and someone has taped the reset sequence.
http://www.amazon.com/Mann-Filter-Cabin-Air-Filter/dp/B00449SB68/ref=au_pf_pfg_s?ie=UTF8&Model=530i|187&n=15684181& s=automotive&Make=BMW|31&Year=2005|2005&newCar=1&c arId=002
There are two basic types of filter, particulate and charcoal activated. Particulate is the cheap option that you will find @ local parts store. Charcoal activated is worth it, Mann filter above has it. It means that smells that are bad, will not reach your cabin. You need to purchase 2 filters because that's what the car takes, one for the left side, one for the right side. Good luck.
http://www.amazon.com/Mann-Filter-Cabin-Air-Filter/dp/B00449SB68/ref=au_pf_pfg_s?ie=UTF8&Model=530i|187&n=15684181& s=automotive&Make=BMW|31&Year=2005|2005&newCar=1&c arId=002
There are two basic types of filter, particulate and charcoal activated. Particulate is the cheap option that you will find @ local parts store. Charcoal activated is worth it, Mann filter above has it. It means that smells that are bad, will not reach your cabin. You need to purchase 2 filters because that's what the car takes, one for the left side, one for the right side. Good luck.
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