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Pollen filter

Post by weirdfish » Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:37 am

Does anyone know if the pollen filter on the X5 (2003) is an activated charcoal unit, or just a normal filter.

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Re: Pollen filter

Post by Sanj » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:15 pm

Normal filter... papery one. Technical term! :whistle:
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Pollen filter

Post by dirtymonkey29 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:27 pm

Think activated charcoal one will remove nasty smells in the air too

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Re: Pollen filter

Post by weirdfish » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:21 pm

It's activated charcoal according to BMW. Now where did I put that piggy bank.

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Re: Pollen filter

Post by X5Sport » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:47 pm

Go on, how scary is it price wise OEM.....or is it something you can get non-genuine for a better figure?
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Re: Pollen filter

Post by weirdfish » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:57 pm

Not too scary actually, 36 quid, didn't think that was too bad, and as I said in the other thread, filters are one thing that I like to buy genuine, especially if you are keeping everything standard, ( as I know there are better aftermarket performance air filters out there ).
I have just sent a filter back to eurocarparts, totally different spec to the one I ordered, not for the Beemer by the way.

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Re: Pollen filter

Post by rjkc600 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:35 pm

ECP usually offer a premium and budget choice.  The premium is often charcoal, worth asking when you order as the sales guys are able to see on the notes. 
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