05-12-2020, 11:21 PM | #1 |
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Intake Filter Compatibility — M550i — Good News?
I have been doing more research on compatibility of parts for the 50i/M50i crowd. This looks like more very good news. The air filter part for the 19-20 50i/M50i is the exact same part as the intake filter for the 2018-20 M550i! The news gets better... there are K&N filters for the M550i, so it appears we can use those on our truck.
The next question is do we have charcoal filters in our air box? These filters are notoriously restrictive and are worth about 15 rwhp on the F10 M5. I know they exist on the emissions system for the car, but the part is on emissions lines not in the air box from what I can see. Anyone look yet? |
05-13-2020, 06:14 AM | #2 |
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This is PHENOMENAL information!
I'm already trying to find someone to ship USPS, instead of UPS ground because it takes 2 months to get to an APO. As soon as someone says "yes I'll ship USPS".... I'm buying them. I'll do an installation writeup when I get them installed, if no one else has by then. |
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05-13-2020, 07:26 AM | #3 |
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Not sure those K&Ns will fit
Air Intake Filters on my 2020 X5 M50i are a different shape (below). So I doubt the K&N filters shown will work. I found this out when researching available BMC filters. Didn’t find anything that would fit BTW.
The image of the K&N filters are the ones from the older version M550i engine. Also, didn’t see charcoal filters in the air intake boxes. Last edited by HomeIn2; 05-13-2020 at 07:31 AM.. |
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https://www.knfilters.com/air-filter...4l-v8-gas/2019 |
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05-13-2020, 02:53 PM | #6 |
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Can you clarify. You think that K&N picture is wrong or their compatibility chart is wrong. The compatibility chart I posted up top is from GetBMWParts, so could that chart be wrong because it lists the exact same part number.
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05-13-2020, 03:30 PM | #9 |
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Awesome! Appreciate you testing for the rest of us. If they don't work, maybe we can email them and get them to make us a set.
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I've always been a fan of k&n, and have installed them on over 20 of my cars throughout the years. Hopefully this will be #21. More to follow when they arrive |
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05-14-2020, 07:03 AM | #14 |
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Well damn..... any chance the difference is miniscule, and they are interchangeable?
I'm frustrated at this. Not sure if I should try to canx my order before it ships..... or just wait it out and cross my fingers |
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05-14-2020, 07:15 AM | #15 |
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I'll be opening the air box today today on my 50i to verify if it's just the M50 that's different. In the meantime, has anybody tried calling KN to verify?
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I have an email in to K&N and will let you know what they say.
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