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thanks for this excellent write up i have just changed my airfilter and breather i dont think i have ever come across such a hard to replace service item as this air filter what a struggle to get the screw from the back of the airfilter box and putting it back, i have fitted a pipercross filter so hopefully i can leave it alone for a bit,thanks again guys

Thanks theweeb
Everything went very easy today, in what seemed no time at all the plastic was off and I could get to the air filter the breather and the EGR.
all the work was done in about two hours

Great writeup,

I did my first service (Oil,filters, breather) on my '03 X5 sport on Sunday, this was a very handy reference....

Cheers,

~S.

New air and breather filters fitted today thanks for the heads up one and all

Steve

Thanks for this.....gonna upgrade to new breather asap and this will help loads.

Really glad its been of use. Ive even seen it posted on xoutpost which makes me smile. Could somebody do one for a rear wheel bearing ...... one for the shop me thinks

Can someone post part numbers for the breather for a facelift x5. I know there is a separate thread but it would be really helpful being included here... Especially while I'm at work and on my iphone

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=11&fg=15

number 11 I think but please double check.
Dweeb

Excellent article - many thanks! Used it to change the air filter on my 2005 E53 3.0D today. Followed these instructions step by step - and no problems at all. Even the bolt at the very back came out/went in without problem. Also changed the breather assembly using Bazzyboys article. So - an afternoon well spent and hopefully the X is feeling better cared for now.....