Replaced air filter and cabin air filter for under $30

[JimD]

I get suggestions from Amazon a lot which I mostly ignore. But late last week they suggested a cabin air filter, EPAuto CP430 for $14.87 and a engine air filter, Fram CA10464 for $11.99. It had been over a year since I replaced either of these so I ordered both and put them in yesterday. It was pretty simple after I gave up and pulled the airbox that contains the engine air filter. The new filters fit fine. I would not have purchased an unknown brand engine air filter but for the cabin, it seemed OK to me. I also took an additional few minutes and cut out the carbon filter from the airbox.

[gjm120]

Good deal. I'm sure you recall the negative thread about oil filters so glad you didn't try that.

Would like your impressions of the carbon filter delete after some driving.

[JimD]

I have been resisting the urge to floor it the last couple days (I usually do this when frustrated with another driver) but it seems to be revving a little more freely now. But since I replaced the filter and removed the other filter at the same time, it is hard to tell which did what. I don't really see a purpose for the carbon filter. I have nearly 85,000 miles on my car now and it seems like if it is catching anything it had to be dirty by now. So mainly I was just getting rid of something I don't think the car really needs. BMW does a lot of right things but I don't put that filter into that category.

I only buy Mann oil filters (on Amazon).

[///Makis]

Originally Posted by JimD

I have been resisting the urge to floor it the last couple days (I usually do this when frustrated with another driver) but it seems to be revving a little more freely now. But since I replaced the filter and removed the other filter at the same time, it is hard to tell which did what. I don't really see a purpose for the carbon filter. I have nearly 85,000 miles on my car now and it seems like if it is catching anything it had to be dirty by now. So mainly I was just getting rid of something I don't think the car really needs. BMW does a lot of right things but I don't put that filter into that category.

I only buy Mann oil filters (on Amazon).

I think the purpose of the carbon filter was to catch any oil vapors coming back out of the intake area when the car is turned off.

I did the delete and added a washable filter that looked a lot more robust than the paper one. It sounded like it could breath better but like you I did both at the same time so hard to know for sure which helped more.

I since did the euro box mod and silicone boot and using the stock filter. I like it a lot more and easier to to open and remove and is basically oem fitment.