Loose Engine Bay Part?

dbs600 · 10-29-2021, 10:50 PM

Can someone tell me whether there's any movement to these two parts in your car? Mine seem to be really loose. Also noticed that one wasn’t fully clipped on to the aft connection closer to the rear as well. Noticed this after dealer work, but not sure if always this way. Thank you very much.

TuckerE36 · 10-30-2021, 03:42 AM

They're apart of the stock intakes. It could just be lose where it connects to the intake inlet behind the bumper cover

Qsilver7 · 10-31-2021, 08:30 AM

Where are they loose? They are #1 and #5 in the diagram below and are part of a larger air intake channel. Are they loose where the air channels get secured (by the #3 screws at the lower air channels #2 & #6) or are the parts you have circled actually loose ?

walmark · 10-31-2021, 10:25 AM

They are silencer boxes on top of cold air intake. They are integral parts of the big, light, plastic intake tubes going from the grill to the air filter boxes. They don't have any fasteners and are only held in place by clipping to plastic brackets in front and plastic air box in the back. Mine are a bit loose too as I can never get them fully inserted to the connectors in the front (about 2mm short of engaging the clip). But since this is all before MAFs, little gaps sucking extra air are inconsequential.

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TuckerE36 Private First Class 50 Rep 156 Posts Drives: BMW 550i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	They're apart of the stock intakes. It could just be lose where it connects to the intake inlet behind the bumper cover __________________ 2014 BMW 550i M Sport- Tuned by Matt @Cedar Performance-Daily Driver 2016 Audi Q5 3.0T Prestige-Weekend Warrior 2008 Infiniti G37S Coupe 6MT-RIP 2015 Lexus RC350 FS-SOLD
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Qsilver7 Major General 4446 Rep 7,487 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Where are they loose? They are #1 and #5 in the diagram below and are part of a larger air intake channel. Are they loose where the air channels get secured (by the #3 screws at the lower air channels #2 & #6) or are the parts you have circled actually loose ? __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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walmark Apprentice 86 Rep 491 Posts Drives: 550i F10 '15 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: SF Bay iTrader: (2)	They are silencer boxes on top of cold air intake. They are integral parts of the big, light, plastic intake tubes going from the grill to the air filter boxes. They don't have any fasteners and are only held in place by clipping to plastic brackets in front and plastic air box in the back. Mine are a bit loose too as I can never get them fully inserted to the connectors in the front (about 2mm short of engaging the clip). But since this is all before MAFs, little gaps sucking extra air are inconsequential.
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