PCV Filter
 

Has anyone installed the upgraded PCV filter which you dont have to replace

i installed one a couple of months ago

Davy

Was it straight forward to fit Davy....Ive just ordered one to complete my service

Yes mate it is dead easy to fit .It`s a straight swap for the other one.

Davy

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PCV filter
 

According to BMW it is not a fit and forget item and should be replaced after a set time/mileage. Cannot see why though since there is no filter to clog up?

Maybe they think it will wear out over time - the valve is opening and closing as the crankcase pressures increase and decrease.

The hardest part was undoing the torx screws to get to it, also you can snap the diesel return pipes when trying to disconnect them. what I did was to remove the cir clip and pull the whole rail out off the way

easy enough to do , just be careful getting access to the filter , it's easy to break fragile connectors