Put in New MAF , need to put back stock filter - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

rstringer · 9th June 2009, 22:45

Hi All,

Just put in some new MAFs since I was told K&N could have been the culprit . I know it's not really conclusive but I just want to be sure and put back the stock oil filter.

Question is , is this a big job? can I do it myself? Any ways to save some money in the process?

Like always are replies are greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Rob

ECB · 9th June 2009, 22:58

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Originally Posted by rstringer

Hi All,
the stock oil filter.

Rob

It's the air filter, but they are very easy to change. Easier than the MAFS.

jt2ma71 · 9th June 2009, 22:59

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Air filters are incredibly easy. Pop off the 3-4 clips off the airbox and lift up the top half of the box.

Put in your stickers and your good.

rstringer · 9th June 2009, 23:10

Oh I see, I kept thinking it was an oil filter since I was told that the oil of the filter is damaging the MAF.

So I guess it's the ail filter which gets oiled. Well in that case it must be very cheap to do so.

That's good news, thanks everyone for the clarification.

Rob

azaytsev · 10th June 2009, 00:00

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Originally Posted by rstringer

Oh I see, I kept thinking it was an oil filter since I was told that the oil of the filter is damaging the MAF.

So I guess it's the ail filter which gets oiled. Well in that case it must be very cheap to do so.

That's good news, thanks everyone for the clarification.

Rob

rstringer · 10th June 2009, 08:08

Talked to dealer today they want 100bux per filter. is that the normal price? Anyway to get the stock filters cheaper?

Thanks,
Rob

ECB · 10th June 2009, 08:44

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! You can get them for around $10-15 each at most autoparts websites.

Mfreakin5 · 10th June 2009, 11:01

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Originally Posted by rstringer

Talked to dealer today they want 100bux per filter. is that the normal price? Anyway to get the stock filters cheaper?

Thanks,
Rob

congratulations, that's the biggest overcharge I've ever heard of

rstringer · 10th June 2009, 20:10

Yeah looks like bimmerzone has some cheap ones too. But I am not questioning if I should go through the process at all. My K&N has not been touched (or oiled) for at least a year and a half. Is it still possible that it will contaminate my MAF? Would it still be safter to change to stock filters?

Rob

gsfent · 11th June 2009, 03:13

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Originally Posted by rstringer

Yeah looks like bimmerzone has some cheap ones too. But I am not questioning if I should go through the process at all. My K&N has not been touched (or oiled) for at least a year and a half. Is it still possible that it will contaminate my MAF? Would it still be safter to change to stock filters?

Rob

Your 1.5 year old K&N filter is not going to contaminate your MAF. When PROPERLY oiled, they work fine; Dinan uses them on his CAI kit.

If you decide to reoil, shoot me a PM and I will walk you through it, very simple.
Regards,
Jerry