Where is the Pollen filter

[9one1]

Can some one please tell me how the hell to replace the Pollen filter on a e36

1997 328i e36

[blackspider]

[quote=9one1]Can some one please tell me how the hell to replace the Pollen filter on a e36

1997 328i e
Its in the drivers footweel,left hand side.
You need to remove the lower trim panel,kick panel several phillips(some with coloured covers to match the trim on them to pop off-one by 'a' pillar/door opening,2down either side of steering wheel column).
Remove the plastic footwell heater vent on the left above your head(plastic clip/spike holds it in),then towards the back of the heater box-baulkhead area,there is a long ish plastic panel about 20mm wide with a turn knob in the middle of it-twist and remove-the filter is in there.
When fitting the new one you need to snap the sections-you will see on the new one and the old one what I mean

[9one1]

have right hand drive car will filter still be in left side

[blackspider]

9one1 said:

have right hand drive car will filter still be in left side

Yep-drivers side footwell by the clutch pedal-lefthand side of it

[9one1]

thanks i'll go have a look and give you a showed if i don't come right

[derin100]

http://users.ids.net/~thompson/bmw/mi

But as our cars are RHD it's easier because you don't have to muck about with the glove-box. Still a bit of a fiddle as I recall...I've only done it once on an E36.

If you e-mail me I have a couple of photos of what you'll see in a RHD car when you're doing it.

Good luck!

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