Freelander 1 Td4 Air filter

I've changed many an air filter in my time and would usually change this one in a flash.

It was serviced 6,000 miles ago by a BMW main dealer, service book stamped and signed. Unipart air filter rather than BMW off the their shelf and when I checked with their service dept yesterday they didn't change the PCV/crankcase breather!!!!!!!

The turbo vent hose looks so old and crappy it's probably original and the car has done 64,000 miles.

This looks more than a 6,000 mile old filter to me but as this is my first Td4 I don't know how crappy they get from general road use only.

I'm suspecting is was a check over service and they didn't do the 12,000 work at all but I could never prove it.

Only reason for not changing this filter is that an official service is required in 8 weeks time to continue the warranty (although I could refit this one and keep an 8 week old one for a future change when out of warranty.

If it looks good for a Td4 I'll leave it.
Then again, perhaps I should pop out for a Fram later on.

Many thanks for any opinions.


Edit: service was prior to my purchasing the vehicle.

Better photo.

That is more than six months old in my opinion, I changed mine recently after 11 months no were near that colour, also I change the PCV filter every 12months as they only cost £5 or there about, good link below, I doubt they will clean out the oil filter pot but just change it over, hopefully they will cove up the alternator before carrying out the oil filter change,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291564993111?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

I've just got the EGR off and the inlet manifold.

Will nip out for a Fram filter and swap again before service.

Also have a new BMW cyclone to fit whilst I'm at it and turbo vent filter.

Will spray Mr muscle before I go out!!!!

Disco Magic said:

I've just got the EGR off and the inlet manifold.

Will nip out for a Fram filter and swap again before service.

Also have a new BMW cyclone to fit whilst I'm at it and turbo vent filter.

Will spray Mr muscle before I go out!!!!

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Before cleaning the manifold make sure you remove the MAP sensor otherwise damage can occur

Arctic2 said:

Before cleaning the manifold make sure you remove the MAP sensor otherwise damage can occur

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Yup, took it out and cleaning with contact cleaner.

Sorry to double post, just started a new thread about how dry should the manifold be before refitting.

It, a merely damp but does it need to be bone dry?

Never have I come across such an awkward cussing air filter housing when refitting. What on earth were BMW thinking when they designed that??