bms dci oil free?

Trptguy · 11-14-2012, 08:52 AM

Hi guys and gals. I searched but could;t find an answer. Are the BMS DCI filters oil free or do they need to be oiled.

What is the best way to clean them, just water???

Thanks,

chachacha28 · 11-14-2012, 10:00 AM

they are oil free. to wash, i just rinse them with water and let them air dry for a few minutes.

Colt · 11-14-2012, 10:55 AM

yup oil free. How often are you supposed to clean them? Like every 20k miles or something?

DRedman45 · 11-14-2012, 11:17 AM

^when they are dirty....I generally clean my intake filter(on all my cars) every 10k or less pending how dirty it is

Trptguy · 11-14-2012, 11:45 AM

Thanks for the info. Mine is very dirty.....ugh

Ammonia · 11-14-2012, 05:04 PM

Are you guys sure about that? The red color when they're new is oil, isn't it? I used a K&N Filter Cleaning Kit and theyre a nice healthy shade of red again, whereas they used to be a filthy dull gunky grey. The process wasn't too bad either. Thoroughly rinse, apply cleaner, let sit for 10 min, rinse off, repeat if necessary, let sit overnight to dry, then g2g.

Heres a good informational link

Colt · 11-14-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammonia

Are you guys sure about that? The red color when they're new is oil, isn't it? I used a K&N Filter Cleaning Kit and theyre a nice healthy shade of red again, whereas they used to be a filthy dull gunky grey. The process wasn't too bad either. Thoroughly rinse, apply cleaner, let sit for 10 min, rinse off, repeat if necessary, let sit overnight to dry, then g2g.

hmmm, I'm pretty sure

. When I got mine they just came in a box, no plastic or anything over the intakes that I remember (which would indicate they are oiled to keep the oil from getting all over the box from shipping/storing).

Regardless, I'm getting two 7" new intakes when they become too ugly and dirty. Being 2" bigger than the BMS intakes I believe

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

froop · 11-14-2012, 09:23 PM

I have cp-e DCIs which are oiled and they came in plastic like Angerman said. They also feel oily, especially around the silicon coupler bit. I'm sure if they were dirty and needed re-oiling you probably wouldn't feel the oil as much though.

I was told by cp-e however that with their dry filters, you can choose to oil them if you want which will just make them an oiled filter. This may be the same with the BMS filters.

SteveAZ · 01-16-2013, 04:24 AM

I just stumbled across this.

You MUST oil these filters!

Don't believe me?

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Trptguy Lieutenant 25 Rep 493 Posts Drives: '87 BMW 325ic, '08 BMW 135i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Littleton, MA iTrader: (0)	bms dci oil free? Hi guys and gals. I searched but could;t find an answer. Are the BMS DCI filters oil free or do they need to be oiled. What is the best way to clean them, just water??? Thanks,
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chachacha28 NCOIC of Kickin It 78 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 08 135i "Simona" Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Falls MT iTrader: (1)	they are oil free. to wash, i just rinse them with water and let them air dry for a few minutes.
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DRedman45 Lieutenant 35 Rep 441 Posts Drives: E86 //M coupe Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northern va iTrader: (0)	^when they are dirty....I generally clean my intake filter(on all my cars) every 10k or less pending how dirty it is
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Trptguy Lieutenant 25 Rep 493 Posts Drives: '87 BMW 325ic, '08 BMW 135i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Littleton, MA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info. Mine is very dirty.....ugh
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Ammonia Captain 39 Rep 747 Posts Drives: 440i GC Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wilmington NC iTrader: (4)	Are you guys sure about that? The red color when they're new is oil, isn't it? I used a K&N Filter Cleaning Kit and theyre a nice healthy shade of red again, whereas they used to be a filthy dull gunky grey. The process wasn't too bad either. Thoroughly rinse, apply cleaner, let sit for 10 min, rinse off, repeat if necessary, let sit overnight to dry, then g2g. Heres a good informational link Last edited by Ammonia; 11-14-2012 at 05:09 PM..
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froop Colonel 171 Rep 2,682 Posts Drives: 08 AW 6MT E82 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	I have cp-e DCIs which are oiled and they came in plastic like Angerman said. They also feel oily, especially around the silicon coupler bit. I'm sure if they were dirty and needed re-oiling you probably wouldn't feel the oil as much though. I was told by cp-e however that with their dry filters, you can choose to oil them if you want which will just make them an oiled filter. This may be the same with the BMS filters. __________________ froop's AW 135i Build Thread
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