What is the best air filter ?

Why don't you like the stock one? The MANN filters are great.

You could get something like this though---> http://www.europeanautosource.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_391&products_id=2204

Black E46 sedan said:

Why don't you like the stock one? The MANN filters are great.

You could get something like this though---> http://www.europeanautosource.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_391&products_id=2204

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Exactly. Why would you want to keep cleaning (and it won't be 100% clean again, slowly getting dirtier) instead of buying new paper filters for $10 every 6 months as OEM intended.

^+1 to both of these responses.

Not to mention fkn up your MAF

AFE dry.

No oil and better/freer air flow. Slight improvement over stock. I like mine.

The one that was designed for your car.

I run a K&N cone filter on my ECIS intake. For people complaining about it "f<sp>u<sp>c<sp>king up your MAF"... that's what happens when you over oil your filter when you clean it. I've driven 7 years on the same filter cleaning it every 10,000 miles (recommended every 20,000) without a single problem.

An ITG drop-in is probably the best aftermarket filter you can buy.

I've heard only good things about the AFE dry, having said that I just bought a replacement OEM filter instead because I could get it local

Mirko said:

AFE dry.

No oil and better/freer air flow. Slight improvement over stock. I like mine.

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ECS, Bavauto...for $59.99 I'd get the pro dry too.

I have been using K&N on all my cars for years; many many years. Never had a problem, but if your afraid, dont use it; use a lesser brand. Or you can simply learn how to clean, dry, and re-oil it properly. Then you will realize improved proformance and flow. The stock filter doesnt even come close to flowing the same amount of air; try this... breath through a paper dust mask, and then breath through your cotton tee; I bet I know which one you perfer and so does your engine!

Get a Krap & Nasty. UOA results prove they let more dirt through to your engine internals than any other. Your engine will really appreciate that...............

Black E46 sedan;126133 You could get something like this though---> [url said:

http://www.europeanautosource.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_391&products_id=2204[/url]

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I picked up one of those Macht Schnell's after using the OEM ones. Car pulls noticeably harder from 4k to redline...

sprintman said:

Get a Krap & Nasty. UOA results prove they let more dirt through to your engine internals than any other. Your engine will really appreciate that...............

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Do us a favor and post those numbers. And when you're done posting those numbers... find us the ones that show the levels needed to cause damage. Otherwise.... :shhh:

R1R N1GHTMARE said:

I picked up one of those Macht Schnell's after using the OEM ones. Car pulls noticeably harder from 4k to redline...

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:lmao:

Penguin Koolaid said:

Do us a favor and post those numbers. And when you're done posting those numbers... find us the ones that show the levels needed to cause damage. Otherwise.... :shhh:

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another "talk alot" "know nothing" knocking K&N. I bet he never owned a K&N in his life. Furthermore, I bet he never saw first hand numbers showing how good K&N flow compared to stock paper elements. He's a bandwagon hopper who pushes the "oil gets on your MAF" like the rest of the ignoranaces. :lmao:

mirko said:

afe dry.

No oil and better/freer air flow. Slight improvement over stock. I like mine.

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[email protected] SW said:

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ladies and gentlemen... here it is: a non-biased response!

Any oil forum eg BITOG or NORIA has hundreds of UOA's where it's easy to spot who's using a Krap & Nasty, in fact they are the standing joke on oil forums and most international BMW forums as the only brand of 'filter', you can pick from UOA results. Particularly sad when you can buy filters that filter 100 times beter, better airflow, better built, no oil to screw the MAF, and don't look like they were built by your grandma in her kitchen, oh and cheaper and U.S built. The classic case of superb marketing over performance.

One data point here - I used K&N before and it was bad making the engine dirty. Now I have the aFe Pro Dry and am happy with it. Not much performance difference though. Just personal preference.