Hey guys! As mentioned at 5:12, remember to have the arrows facing towards you. I removed the old ones from the prior owner, which is why I mentioned how it came out. Appreciate the support!
Thank you for your video. I took the precaution of watching several videos to ensure accuracy. My vehicle model is a BMW F10 2016 520D (Diesel). I proceeded by disconnecting the battery and allowing approximately 10 minutes for the system to reset. Although one instructional video recommended an hour, I opted for the shorter duration. The disassembly process involved removing two screws and an additional one securing the side panel carpet, all of which were easily extracted. During the disassembly, I observed the absence of an airbag at knee level on the passenger side, though one was present on the dashboard. As an added precaution, I disabled the passenger side airbag. Furthermore, I disconnected the electrical wiring leading to the cigarette lighter and floor light to facilitate the removal of the entire bottom panel. Upon accessing the air filter compartment, I encountered three screws, which were also easily removed. However, upon extracting the two filters, I noted that the airflow direction appeared to be oriented away from the passenger side. Consulting the instruction manual accompanying my filter kit revealed that the proper airflow direction should be towards the passenger side. Consequently, I proceeded to install the filters accordingly. After reassembling all components, I reconnected the negative terminal of the battery, powered on the vehicle, and verified all settings. The only adjustment required was resetting the time of day.
Great step by step process - thanks! Took me 30 minutes with no issues. Note that the wiring for the air bag might be clipped to the hardware. Just a quick unsnapping and it gave me the the space needed to safely avoid chaotic air bag deployment.
@@WirGanSekali That is wrong sir. BMW TIS Procedure article number 64 31 010 states that "Arrow must always point opposite of the direction of travel for installation." This is a 3-chamber design with the middle chamber being the unfiltered chamber, so the Video Creator is correct on this installation. Next time you change the filters, check which side has the most debris. You will see that the sides that are on the outer side of the housing (one facing the engine and the other facing the cabin) are the f ok filtered sides.
@@JSarmiento. Incorrect. At least on my 2014 520d the filth is on the front/engine bay side of BOTH filters, aka the air flow IS direction passenger for both. Fun fact, even the BMW dealer fitted the ones that came out both the wrong way 90.000 km ago.My decision, for other reasons, to never seek out these rip-off artists was again vindicated.
@@brembopollypor9965 ok... I will completely ignore BMW's TIS and go with what some random stranger says instead. I included the article number for a reason.
hmmm. Every other video I've seen on this says have both arrows pointing towards the cabin. Not one pointing towards the cabin and the other on pointing towards the hood. What's up?
Thank you! Did mine today. My filters.came I out opposite of yours and the confusion the other guy commenting in here caused me about the direction just made me put them in the way the old ones came out. Hopefully that mildew smell when i first start the car goes away
Sorry it’s a late comment doing mine now does the closest one to the engine does the airflow face the passenger or towards the engine bay? For the back one it’s towards passenger are they both or one goes in one way for air flow other one goes other way?
Hi thanks for the video. But I was confused by the other videos that showing how to change the air cabin filter for this bmw F10. In this video, you showed us one filter, the airflow should be toward the passenger side and the other one, the airflow arrow should be toward the engine bay. The other tutorial videos in youtube, both air filters arrow should be toward the passenger side. So which one is correct? Thank you so much for your help
thanks for the information , when u say life time replacement .. after buying the cabin filter from FCP , how can we ask them for a next replacement or does it match any specification for replacement ?
You just buy a new one and then fill out the lifetime replacement form and send back your old filters. They will issue a refund for the new order. You can do this with most anything on their site. Even oils
This video, like millions of other videos on CZcams, is misleading. Please ensure that the air flow arrows are pointing towards you, NOT towards the engine bay.
The video is definitely misleading. Most viewers don't read comments; they just watch. At 5:07, you said the arrows on the filter should point that way, and at 5:13, they should point toward us. I would edit this misleading video.
can I double confirm with you regarding the direction of airflow ? the outer one airflow pointing towards the engine bay while the inner one pointing towards the passenger ?
I used an endoscope camera to see the position of air inlet and the exit towards aircon blower for each inlet. I can come that both pods are set up the same way, AIRFLOW DIRECTION must point into the cabin NOT the engine bay.
@Top Notch Ndlovu you are completely right. Mine were facing to the engine and the dirt was on the wrong side off the filter so they should both facing interior. That is for 2013 F10/F11 pre facelift
After disconnecting and reconnecting negative terminal will I lose stored radio stations, have to pair phone up again, re do light and locking settings again or will it all settings go back to the way it was before the disconnection?
@@raybutts9133Be very afraid, as literally anything is possible. An unmounted airbag is a hand grenade, it can kill you according to my Porsche shop manual. Legally, airbags that are removed from the car are to be stored in a locked cabinet (just like a gun), and carried there in a "static free" fashion. Getting half of your face or hand blown right off would probably smell bad. Then you'd have to install another filter. That would suck.
I didn’t screw in a oil filter housing bolt all the way and it spewed oil all over my engine bay then it leaked all over my driveway. N54 btw. Has this happened to anyone
There is no reason why you should disconnect the battery-none at all. One could argue that it is necessary to avoid accidental airbag deployment, but that becomes a moot point since you need to wait at least 30 minutes to flush residual electrical charge after disconnecting the battery and no one ever waits... 64 31 010 Replacing microfilter for interior ventilation F10 F11 Important! Risk of damage! Air conditioning must not be operated without the prescribed filter element. Necessary preliminary work: Remove lower dashboard trim panel Release screws (1) on filter housing (2). Remove microfilter cover (3) in direction of arrow. Important! Risk of water damage in the passenger compartment! Installation note: Microfilter cover (3) must be correctly engaged in guides on filter housing (2). Water drain hose must be fitted correctly to heating and air-conditioning unit and cover of microfilter (3). Remove microfilter (1) in direction of arrow from filter housing (2). Installation note: For version without tab on the microfilter (1): Note direction of installation in marked area of microfilter (1). Arrow must always point opposite of direction of travel for installation. For version with tab on the microfilter (1): Tab must always point in the direction of travel for installation.
Hey guys! As mentioned at 5:12, remember to have the arrows facing towards you. I removed the old ones from the prior owner, which is why I mentioned how it came out. Appreciate the support!
The filter closest to the engine must flow towards the engine, and the one facing the cabin towards the cabin. The middle air chamber is unfiltered.
@@JSarmiento. Incorrect
Thank you for your video. I took the precaution of watching several videos to ensure accuracy. My vehicle model is a BMW F10 2016 520D (Diesel). I proceeded by disconnecting the battery and allowing approximately 10 minutes for the system to reset. Although one instructional video recommended an hour, I opted for the shorter duration. The disassembly process involved removing two screws and an additional one securing the side panel carpet, all of which were easily extracted.
During the disassembly, I observed the absence of an airbag at knee level on the passenger side, though one was present on the dashboard. As an added precaution, I disabled the passenger side airbag. Furthermore, I disconnected the electrical wiring leading to the cigarette lighter and floor light to facilitate the removal of the entire bottom panel.
Upon accessing the air filter compartment, I encountered three screws, which were also easily removed. However, upon extracting the two filters, I noted that the airflow direction appeared to be oriented away from the passenger side. Consulting the instruction manual accompanying my filter kit revealed that the proper airflow direction should be towards the passenger side. Consequently, I proceeded to install the filters accordingly.
After reassembling all components, I reconnected the negative terminal of the battery, powered on the vehicle, and verified all settings. The only adjustment required was resetting the time of day.
Great step by step process - thanks! Took me 30 minutes with no issues. Note that the wiring for the air bag might be clipped to the hardware. Just a quick unsnapping and it gave me the the space needed to safely avoid chaotic air bag deployment.
The best video about how to replace the air filter that I have seen recently.
Thanks! Many videos didn’t include the battery disconnect step. Good stuff.
Thank you very much Now definitely I will save some Quids.
Once again Thank you
Finally found the CORRECT AIR FLOW DIRECTION video! ❤
After further deep online research, this is the wrong air flow direction. Both should facing passengers, pls ignore my first comment 😅. Thanks
@@WirGanSekali How deep did you go? Can I trust your deepness? Should I go deeper into the abyss?
@@WirGanSekali That is wrong sir. BMW TIS Procedure article number 64 31 010 states that "Arrow must always point opposite of the direction of travel for installation." This is a 3-chamber design with the middle chamber being the unfiltered chamber, so the Video Creator is correct on this installation. Next time you change the filters, check which side has the most debris. You will see that the sides that are on the outer side of the housing (one facing the engine and the other facing the cabin) are the f ok filtered sides.
@@JSarmiento. Incorrect. At least on my 2014 520d the filth is on the front/engine bay side of BOTH filters, aka the air flow IS direction passenger for both. Fun fact, even the BMW dealer fitted the ones that came out both the wrong way 90.000 km ago.My decision, for other reasons, to never seek out these rip-off artists was again vindicated.
@@brembopollypor9965 ok... I will completely ignore BMW's TIS and go with what some random stranger says instead. I included the article number for a reason.
hmmm. Every other video I've seen on this says have both arrows pointing towards the cabin. Not one pointing towards the cabin and the other on pointing towards the hood. What's up?
Thank you! Did mine today. My filters.came I out opposite of yours and the confusion the other guy commenting in here caused me about the direction just made me put them in the way the old ones came out. Hopefully that mildew smell when i first start the car goes away
This is an old comment but did it end up going away??
@@theodyssey500I have the same question
@@s3hooligan i changed them about 5 months ago and yes it definitely did help the smell 100%. after the first few cycles it was totally gone
Your car is sick I see you like bmw M5 competition 🇩🇪🔥🏎💨
Sorry it’s a late comment doing mine now does the closest one to the engine does the airflow face the passenger or towards the engine bay? For the back one it’s towards passenger are they both or one goes in one way for air flow other one goes other way?
Looks like both arrows towards the passenger seat.
Jesus the battery and a bunch of screws just for the filter? Thank god for my well designed e39.
That because of us, afaik EU models don't have a airbag there making it much less complicated
Hi thanks for the video. But I was confused by the other videos that showing how to change the air cabin filter for this bmw F10. In this video, you showed us one filter, the airflow should be toward the passenger side and the other one, the airflow arrow should be toward the engine bay. The other tutorial videos in youtube, both air filters arrow should be toward the passenger side. So which one is correct? Thank you so much for your help
Your right, both shall point towards interior
It don't matter the arrow position..
They all same
thanks for the information , when u say life time replacement .. after buying the cabin filter from FCP , how can we ask them for a next replacement or does it match any specification for replacement ?
You just buy a new one and then fill out the lifetime replacement form and send back your old filters. They will issue a refund for the new order. You can do this with most anything on their site. Even oils
This video, like millions of other videos on CZcams, is misleading. Please ensure that the air flow arrows are pointing towards you, NOT towards the engine bay.
Not misleading, as mentioned at 5:13, remember to having them facing towards you. I listed how they were when pulling them out from the prior owner.
The video is definitely misleading. Most viewers don't read comments; they just watch. At 5:07, you said the arrows on the filter should point that way, and at 5:13, they should point toward us. I would edit this misleading video.
@@eyvazheydarlicame here looking for an answer after getting confused for a sec there, glad i didnt point them opposite from eachother, thanks!
E39 M5 was the easiest air filters I’ve ever replaced. Why’d they make it so difficult now 😂
Awesome video . Greetings from South Africa
leave it to BMW to over-complicate such a regular maintenance item 🤣 it was so much easier on my E39!
Thanks for the video. Is it important to remove cable from the battery before changing air filters ?
Yep, because of the airbag
Thank you mate great video made the whole process start to finish a breeze!
GREAT VID
Great video thanks
Now why the F$&@ BMW couldn’t leave enough slack for airbag harness just one more stupid thing BMW does to make life harder 🤨
And you can see under the glove box, some cars has 12v outlet.
Sweet Pooch!!! Nice car
can I double confirm with you regarding the direction of airflow ? the outer one airflow pointing towards the engine bay while the inner one pointing towards the passenger ?
Yeah, this seems weird.
@@DrakeKillah what? This is even more confusing roflmao
I used an endoscope camera to see the position of air inlet and the exit towards aircon blower for each inlet.
I can come that both pods are set up the same way, AIRFLOW DIRECTION must point into the cabin NOT the engine bay.
@Top Notch Ndlovu you are completely right. Mine were facing to the engine and the dirt was on the wrong side off the filter so they should both facing interior. That is for 2013 F10/F11 pre facelift
is so fresh exiting lol
what is the dimension on the filter?
I want my e46 back...when its like 30 seconds to do same stuff)))
How often should this filter be changed? Your old ones looked clean?
Do it every oil change and you won't have any issues
So, the first air filter is pointing towards the cabin and the second is pointing towards the engine bay?
For both filters the air flow arrow should be pointing at the passenger seat.
That complicated 😮
What's the reason behind disconnecting the battery to do this? Seems unnecessary.
Airbag removal
After disconnecting and reconnecting negative terminal will I lose stored radio stations, have to pair phone up again, re do light and locking settings again or will it all settings go back to the way it was before the disconnection?
I never disconnected the battery, and there weren't problems, I only disconnect lighter cable, and pay attention to not disconnect air bag cable
@@DrakeKillah Thank you
@@mesics1 You must be lucky. I am afraid that if I dont disconnect the battery and wait 15 minutes that my air bag will deploy during the process.
@@raybutts9133Be very afraid, as literally anything is possible. An unmounted airbag is a hand grenade, it can kill you according to my Porsche shop manual. Legally, airbags that are removed from the car are to be stored in a locked cabinet (just like a gun), and carried there in a "static free" fashion. Getting half of your face or hand blown right off would probably smell bad. Then you'd have to install another filter. That would suck.
Same on the f90?
I’ll look at mine and see
@@BMWFanatic Thanks. I guess you have upgraded?
I didn’t screw in a oil filter housing bolt all the way and it spewed oil all over my engine bay then it leaked all over my driveway. N54 btw. Has this happened to anyone
Need to make sure the gasket sealed fully along with torquing down the bolt to spec
Nop. you are the first and only one ever. :-
@@missaneido7417 I started my car heard a weird noise, shut it off popped the hood oil everywhere, leaked all over the driveway as well
Attention to detail
@@John.doe26840 Awesome!
There is no reason why you should disconnect the battery-none at all. One could argue that it is necessary to avoid accidental airbag deployment, but that becomes a moot point since you need to wait at least 30 minutes to flush residual electrical charge after disconnecting the battery and no one ever waits...
64 31 010 Replacing microfilter for interior ventilation F10 F11
Important!
Risk of damage!
Air conditioning must not be operated without the prescribed filter element.
Necessary preliminary work:
Remove lower dashboard trim panel
Release screws (1) on filter housing (2).
Remove microfilter cover (3) in direction of arrow.
Important!
Risk of water damage in the passenger compartment!
Installation note:
Microfilter cover (3) must be correctly engaged in guides on filter housing (2).
Water drain hose must be fitted correctly to heating and air-conditioning unit and cover of microfilter (3).
Remove microfilter (1) in direction of arrow from filter housing (2).
Installation note:
For version without tab on the microfilter (1):
Note direction of installation in marked area of microfilter (1).
Arrow must always point opposite of direction of travel for installation.
For version with tab on the microfilter (1):
Tab must always point in the direction of travel for installation.
“It’s super easy guys”
Let’s start buy removing the engine
Bro mine ac not working on recirculation mode what should i do
That's usually a blend door actuator on most vehicles.
I just close my trunk
I wish bmw made it more simple lol
Another over engineered piece of work but I love my beamer
....remove battery..... no need. Just keep car off (no ACC). It will be fine