Breathing easy with new cabin air filter

dassub · 08-16-2010, 09:16 AM

Seriously, find the 5 minutes and get this taken care of, my old filter (CPO, not sure when it was changed) was nasty, and it was due next month apparently. For under 30 bux, and 5 minutes of your time, totally worth it!

ctgazer · 08-16-2010, 09:35 AM

if still under warranty, they are changed at every scheduled maintenance.

BMW Newbie · 08-19-2010, 11:32 AM

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if still under warranty, they are changed at every scheduled maintenance.

Nope, I just did a low mileage oil change @ Parkview and they did not replace the micro filter in my car. My receipt said that no filter was replaced.

ctgazer · 08-19-2010, 11:40 AM

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Nope, I just did a low mileage oil change @ Parkview and they did not replace the micro filter in my car. My receipt said that no filter was replaced.

low mileage? was it a scheduled change?

MaximusJ · 08-19-2010, 11:45 AM

Yah I have to do mine. I noticed how dirty it was when I installed my PBX. There is no way they changed it lately. I've even wondering if it was ever changed at all.

ctgazer · 08-19-2010, 11:48 AM

hmm mine was changed by the dealer at the second oil change...4xxxx kms

MRQturbo · 08-19-2010, 12:34 PM

i noticed zero difference when i changed mine.....

e90_guy · 08-19-2010, 12:42 PM

$30? Did you buy it from the dealership or somewhere else?

doctor_vino · 08-19-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

hmm mine was changed by the dealer at the second oil change...4xxxx kms

I specifically ASKED THEM to change it... when i took it for my 1st sche'd maint... and they said...its only done after 50k.... but that i could pay for it if i wanted.........

MaximusJ · 08-19-2010, 12:58 PM

Oh maybe that's why. I just had my 50k... But the car has 5 years... They should consider time too.

Rampage9 · 08-19-2010, 05:07 PM

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low mileage? was it a scheduled change?

Oil changes are 1yr or 24k kms, whichever comes first.

A "Low mileage oil change" is what they call the 1yr oil change with the mileage is less than what the computer is indicating for a change. And the service indicator is not reset when this is done. So, in my case, I had two oil changes in less than 5months

dassub · 08-19-2010, 06:02 PM

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$30? Did you buy it from the dealership or somewhere else?

Precision Tuning in the GTA, always finds good OEM stuff.. the filter is MANN, and was identical to the replaced filter.

BMW Newbie · 08-20-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rampage9

Oil changes are 1yr or 24k kms, whichever comes first.

A "Low mileage oil change" is what they call the 1yr oil change with the mileage is less than what the computer is indicating for a change. And the service indicator is not reset when this is done. So, in my case, I had two oil changes in less than 5months

Very thorough explanation....

I drive about 12,000 - 15,000 km per year so my car's mileage never meet the schedule oil change requirement

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Does anyone here knows what is covered and/or included in the new car's 4 years schedule maintenance coverage?

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