Pollen filter location.??

[Nine468]

Now then folks.
Im looking at replacing the pollen filter, on the E70 beast, before the "seed" season starts...
I just dont know where they are located and how to access them.
Anybody have any ideas..
Thanks..

[X5Sport]

Looking at Realoem is appears to be at the left rear of the engine bay below the black plastic trims.  If you have multi-zone climate control there seem to be two of them.  One at the back left and one over to the right somewhere.

Richard

[rj1986]

Just did this this weekend- took me about 5 minutes (how Sytner charge £120 is beyond me!!)

It is indeed in the rear N/S on the engine bay.
Take the cover off, undo the 3 bolts and the wiring harness, flip over and replace the filters and put back together.

[Nine468]

Fabulous.
Many thanks for you help..

[dennys]

same here took me a couple of minutes to change mine

[rj1986]

Useful pic-by-pic guide here (it's the US, so just go over to the passenger side to do it)
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708271

The inside filter is if you have 4 zone AC.
And for the wiring harness, i just twisted the whole thing 90 degrees from the mount rather than unclip it

The longest part was wondering why one bolt wouldn't unscrew, until i gave it another turn, and presto.

I got filters from ebay for about £20-£25.

[X5Sport]

Thanks for that.  I would never had guessed the second one was inside the car somewhere......well found. 

Richard