Is anyone using this filter in their BMW?
I've been looking around to see if there's anything superior to the OEM BMW filters--MANN, Mahle, Hengst--and this one seems like it is. It's identical to the NAPA Platinum (these are made by Wix, right?) filter, but it's cheaper. The NAPA Platinum is $18 for me, locally. I can get the Wix filter for just under $11 from Rockauto.
I really like the fact that it's mesh backed, and has synthetic media with lots of pleats. I've seen a few examples online of the OEM filters breaking or tearing. The first filter I removed from the car (MANN) was slightly twisted, but fully intact, when I lifted up the oil filter housing cap.
I've been using Mahle filters--about $5 each--since I got the car, and am happy with them. But I would prefer something better, and these aren't too expensive.
I've been looking around to see if there's anything superior to the OEM BMW filters--MANN, Mahle, Hengst--and this one seems like it is. It's identical to the NAPA Platinum (these are made by Wix, right?) filter, but it's cheaper. The NAPA Platinum is $18 for me, locally. I can get the Wix filter for just under $11 from Rockauto.
I really like the fact that it's mesh backed, and has synthetic media with lots of pleats. I've seen a few examples online of the OEM filters breaking or tearing. The first filter I removed from the car (MANN) was slightly twisted, but fully intact, when I lifted up the oil filter housing cap.
I've been using Mahle filters--about $5 each--since I got the car, and am happy with them. But I would prefer something better, and these aren't too expensive.