How long can you use the cabin air filters for? My car has about 40k miles now, is it time for a change of filters? Or can you clean them off and pop them back in?
Oh, and here's a bonus question. LOL. Does anyone know how many O-rings are supposed to be on the oil dipstick? I only see one O ring on there, but it looks like there's another groove for an extra O-ring, but I only have the bottom one on there. Hope it didn't crack and fall into the engine.
i thought the cabin filters were supposed to be replaced every oil service or inspection, about q15k miles.... that's what I do anyway.
from memory, i think i have two o rings on my dipstick, but not 100% certain, and car is parked too far away to go check right now...
Mike
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How long can you use the cabin air filters for? My car has about 40k miles now, is it time for a change of filters? Or can you clean them off and pop them back in?
Oh, and here's a bonus question. LOL. Does anyone know how many O-rings are supposed to be on the oil dipstick? I only see one O ring on there, but it looks like there's another groove for an extra O-ring, but I only have the bottom one on there. Hope it didn't crack and fall into the engine.
The cabin's activated charcoal microfilter gets replaced during Inspection I and II.
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$tealer charges an outrageous $$$ for those filters. Better off buying them on-line at a discount and popping them in yourself. IMO BTW 2 o-rings on dip-stick, just ran into the garage to check.
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Last edited by Beamer_usa; 8th June 2006 at 08:09.
Interestingly, in South Africa, the E39 M5's were fitted with the standard, non-charcoal cabin air filters. It was only the 530d that was fitted with charcoal units.
I recently enquired about this when I purchased a set of charcoal ones, and was told that the diesel models emit more smelly fumes hence it is a prerequisite for charcoal units.
Might be a load of BS but the charcoal ones sure do take better care of those ugly noxious fumes in traffic!
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