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03-02-2013, 06:50 PM | #1 |
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why are the cabin air filters so expensive!
i've searched everywhere and prices for the cabin air filters are all in the $100 range.
Our car takes 4 filters so they are sold as a set of 4. I hope some 3rd party comes in with a cheaper replacement. |
03-02-2013, 09:16 PM | #4 |
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yes. a full replacement will need 4 filters which cost, depending on where you look, about $100. they are sold as a set of 4
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03-03-2013, 12:32 PM | #7 | |
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http://www.autopartsnetwork.com/shop...-model_M3.html
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03-04-2013, 06:40 PM | #10 |
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You can always PM Marco or Gilbert w/Mckenna, unbeatable prices, i just order a bunch of maintain stuff from them.
i forgot about the cabin filter might have to do that next tune up
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03-04-2013, 09:57 PM | #11 |
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Curious, what's the downside of not changing this once a year? Poor/stagnant smell coming through A/C vents? Poor ventilation/airflow? Reduced life on cabin heating/AC system?
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03-04-2013, 10:00 PM | #12 |
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In theory. In practice the downside is probably reduced filtration of stank, they have carbon in them which has a limited useful life
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03-04-2013, 11:44 PM | #13 | |
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03-04-2013, 11:47 PM | #14 |
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Tell me--did our heroes James Dean, Steve McQueen, or Jake and Elwood Blues worry about stank coming through the HVAC system of their performance cars? I think not!
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03-05-2013, 08:44 AM | #16 |
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i use this to spray the evaporator core to kill mold/fungus. Its basically a mixture of bleach,ammonia and alcohol. Works very well
einszett Klima Cleaner http://www.amazon.com/1Z-Einszett-96.../dp/B0002Z2MKO |
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03-05-2013, 11:03 AM | #17 | |
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but Rich is right, if you drive your car in a metro area like DC here, you will notice a difference in cabin air quality. I often find myself stuck behind stinky old cars, country-boy modified diesel trucks, and delivery trucks. I turn the vents to Auto recirculate and it detects the "stank" particles and immediately turns the outside vents off, and allows the filter to do the work. |
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03-05-2013, 11:06 AM | #18 |
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Does anyone have a DIY or photo on where the 4 slots are to do the change? I'm assuming it's the same location as other E9X cars, here are some E9X DIYs:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...bin+air+filter http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...bin+air+filter Last edited by mdosu; 03-05-2013 at 11:12 AM.. |
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03-05-2013, 11:18 AM | #19 | |
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Check out the E90 post links i posted, a few guys say the "Mann" brand are also the same BMW OEM lines IMO, if your original filter is dirty enough, changing it to the standard E9X filters (if it'll fit, and assuming it's of lower quality than the M3 filters) will probably be better than using a dirty filter. |
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03-05-2013, 12:16 PM | #20 | |
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here's a picture of where they are-2 on each side |
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03-06-2013, 01:22 PM | #22 |
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Doesn't Mann make our oil filter? i saw that brand on Bavauto when i was reading up on Liqui Moly 10w60 oil
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