Air filter change

[Bombur]

When I did my oil and filter change I was going to change the air filter also. However I struggled getting the air filter out. I unscrewed the thee screws at the front as well as.undoing all the clips. However the unit wouldn't come out easily. I gave up as didn't want to do any damage and googled it but didn't find much and what I did find it seemed easy to take the box out.
Am I missing something? It seemed to be held at the bottom, and bottom right is some sort of hinge or placement?
Car is a 2009 E89 2.3

[colb]

Box held in by a rubber grommet on its base, once top screws are out pull box upwards to get it out. Put a bit of silicon on it to get it to slip back in.
13 71 000Removing and installing/replacing intake filter housing (N52K)

Necessary preliminary tasks:
Read out fault memory of DME control unit
Switch off ignition
Remove intake duct


Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 13 62 3AZ.

Release clamp (2) and detach air intake hose.

Tightening torque 13 62 5AZ.

Unlock plug (3) and remove.

Remove intake filter housing (4) towards top.

Installation:
Make sure intake filter housing is correctly seated on stop buffer at bottom.

Only when replacing intake filter housing, convert air-mass sensor.

[B21]

Seems like making a mountain of things..TIS suggests it’s very simple?

[Bombur]

I'm surprised that nobody has shared their experience in what I think is probably a basic service element (not for me haha) as many would do themselves?

[B21]

I'm surprised that nobody has shared their experience in what I think is probably a basic service element (not for me haha) as many would do themselves?

The N20 and N54 air boxes are very very straight forward..filter even lies horizontally..apart from a tendency for one of those over centre clips to ping off and dissapear into the bottom of the engine bay..not that it ever happened to me..of course..

[Bombur]

Of course not