PVC

[kamb]

Guys

can anyone advise whether my X5 has the foam PVC breather valve or updated one?

its a 15.6.2004 produced  with a M57/TU engine

[C11 mbu]

Hello mate,

Mines a 2005 model and it had the foam type before I changed it to the vortex type ..so I would imagine yours is the foam type too.

Wayne

[kamb]

cheers Wayne

think Ill get the whole assembly ordered

[fenj66]

ditto, mine was produced dec 2004 and it had the foam filter fitted

[kamb]

Guys is it worth buying this

http://bit.ly/1gf2p28

Stealers want £61

[X5Sport]

That picture looks different to the one I fitted to both our E46 and E53.  The cover looks OK but not the bit on the right of the picture.

Richard

[kamb]

I will email the guy but would any of you consider purchasing it if it were correct or would you only use BMW

[X5Sport]

Personally I haven't found the correct part anywhere but BMW Dealers.

I've just checked the old one off our E46 that I changed a few months back, and that it the right part.  It's just upside down in the pic......

I knew I kept it for some good reason. :-[

Richard

[kamb]

Ok would any of you consider using this part rather than BMW

[shadrack]

there only £40 oem

[kamb]

Where from rang all BMW garages around midlands and they approx £61 including VAT

if you could advise where they are for £40 I will purchase as ideally want to service all car before getting it on the road

[X5Sport]

Robbing gits!  Last one I bought was just over £40 inc VAT from a main dealer just last year.

Richard

[kamb]

Yep now u can see why I am swaying towards this cheaper one

Even with my friends trade discount it's £59

Has anyone used an aftermarket one?

Think this made by vaico

[jaynana]

For £20 or so, why such a risk?

Would you risk running with contaminated blood in your veins 

[X5Sport]

[quote="jaynana"]
Would you risk running with contaminated blood in your veins 
[/quote]

You've met 535dboy then....... >:D