Do e30's have cabin air filters?

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  • Japandrew73
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    • Sep 2008
    • 2164

    #1

    Do e30's have cabin air filters?

    When I'm not blowing air with the A/C on, the air coming out doesn't smell to good. It just smells a bit musky. Do e30's have a cabin air filter I can replace?
  • Jean
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    • Aug 2006
    • 18228

    #2
    No. IIRC Canadian cars do.... they must have a different heater/ac box... there is a part number for the cabin filter, but there isn't room for it in the stock us market ac/heater box. I was going to get the filter to stick in the firewall area when I removed the ac/heater box from my car last year.. but I've reinstalled the box/heater since then.

    What you should do is clean the 'cowl' area where the air comes into the blower fan...i bet there is a lot of dirt/dust there.
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    • Japandrew73
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      • Sep 2008
      • 2164

      #3
      Originally posted by Jean
      No. IIRC Canadian cars do.... they must have a different heater/ac box... there is a part number for the cabin filter, but there isn't room for it in the stock us market ac/heater box. I was going to get the filter to stick in the firewall area when I removed the ac/heater box from my car last year.. but I've reinstalled the box/heater since then.

      What you should do is clean the 'cowl' area where the air comes into the blower fan...i bet there is a lot of dirt/dust there.
      I know what you mean, thanks for the tips!

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      • ZM Blue Devil
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        • Dec 2006
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        #4
        it was an euro only option, should be in the catalog
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        • mattdk318i
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          • Jun 2006
          • 3953

          #5
          get ready for it! Hes going to order that Euro option for sure. Which isnt nessasarily a bad thing. they do need it.
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          • Jean
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            • Aug 2006
            • 18228

            #6
            There isn't room for it in regular heater/air box.





            Here is the microfilter, comes up if you pick a non us car and it says w/o A/C.

            http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...57&hg=64&fg=10
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            • Japandrew73
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              • Sep 2008
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              #7
              weird.... thanks for the info:)

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              • Spaz
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                • Oct 2003
                • 2276

                #8
                From what i remember it replaces the evaporator core on non ac cars's

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