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      08-11-2014, 09:31 AM   #68
Kimolaoha
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Drives: 2008 Z4 3.0si
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Originally Posted by SD Z4MR View Post
My new filter came in last Tuesday. I replaced it a couple of days later and again it was a royal pain in the ass!
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There is a pop rivet in the middle of the panel . . .
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On my wife's 335is Coupe, I can remove the 6-8 screws, pop off the cover, replace the filter, put the cover back on and screw in the 6-8 screws in 10 minutes max. I could probably do it in 5 minutes if someone was timing me.
No doubt, compared to the E90, it's a pain.
My riveted connector had long ago been broken, as described somewhere in the DIY I put together here:
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...8#post16406818
It seems to have little importance anyway.

But cleaning the air filter is not even as bad as cleaning the soft top water drain tubes!
In case you're interested, I've also put up a DIY mod for that (to make it a little easier): http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1021381


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