BMW 525 D - Swirl Flap failures

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Tue 13 Oct 2015 20:54
BMW 525 D - Swirl Flap failures - Steveieb
Following the news of my 530 D been written off I have found a 525 D Estate with 159k on.
It's a 2002 in lovely condition.

I,m getting it checked especially the automatic transmission but I notice from the car by car guide that it's possible to check for swirl valves by feeling for a metal rod under the black plastic air intake tube.

However when I asked a specialist to do the same check on my old 530 D he claims to have taken the inlet manifold off.

Is the car by car advise correct ?
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