OEM vs Aftermarket Microfilter? What are my Options?

r2edline · 01-15-2013, 12:15 PM

Need to replace my microfilter - what are my options? No way I'm paying my dealer $100+ to replace this (which is obsurd if you ask me).

E-mailed Tischer for a quote but I'm assuming it's going to be in excess of $40-50 after shipping minimum.

Saw the DIY where the guy used the Mann-Filter for $22.32 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DRHMMS)

Any other aftermarket options? I checked K&N's website and it doesn't look like they make one.

Thanks for the help.

Saintor · 01-15-2013, 05:31 PM

I trust Mann-Filter as they are OEM.

However I bought a Greenline filter with 'OEM quality' on ebay and it didn't fit correctly. Avoid.

r2edline · 01-15-2013, 05:37 PM

Thanks for the heads up. Anyone else?

FWIW - Tisher quoted me $42.11 plus shipping.

thebreeze34 · 01-16-2013, 12:19 AM

I just bought mine at autozone 30.00 took 5 minutes to install

VTECaddict · 01-16-2013, 05:14 AM

Just get the Mann. They supply BMW so you are getting the exact same filter at half the price. No brainer. I'm on my second one without issue.

fibonacci · 01-16-2013, 09:16 PM

I buy that exact one on ebay, most recently about two weeks ago. If fits, works well. Its just an air filter.

jzchen · 01-17-2013, 05:10 AM

I tried to buy a Fram Fresh Breeze but it was a very tight fit, so much so that the filter media started separating from the frame. STP from AutoZone works just fine for $19.99...

hugus311 · 01-17-2013, 08:13 AM

stp for me no issues

Casca · 01-18-2013, 06:18 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o03_s00_i00

$22 and free 2 day shipping if you are Amazon prime, which i highly recommend. I buy everything off Amazon.

I bought an STP oil filter before since it came with the $30 deal for German Castrol oil at whatever place I got it at. The "STP" filter turned out to be a Mann filter in an STP box.

Fresh330 · 01-18-2013, 04:30 PM

I bought the Mann filter off Amazon. Fit perfect and works like OEM.

mi_bimmer · 01-23-2013, 03:03 PM

Ditto. The Mann filter *is* OEM.

Meeni · 01-23-2013, 03:12 PM

Mahle and Mann are OEM suppliers. The part is exactly the same. Installed a Mahle from Pelican parts that works just perfect.

GoRomeo · 01-23-2013, 03:14 PM

yeah me too. I paid 25 bucks at the local auto part store. Very easy to install.

bchcky · 02-14-2013, 07:21 PM

Is there a DIY page for the microfilter? Or pictures somewhere? I am pretty mechanically savvy, however, this is my first BMW.

I just called the dealer for a brake fluid flush, and was told the microfilter is "typically" replaced at the same time. I am not getting a service notification for the microfilter right now though, only the brake fluid. If I can get one for $25, and people say it is easy, I've got no problem doing it on my own, in fact I'd prefer it.

Lastly, how do I reset the timer for it so I don't get a notification? Thanks.

feenin4rich · 02-14-2013, 11:29 PM

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fresh330

I bought the Mann filter off Amazon. Fit perfect and works like OEM.

ni8shadow · 02-14-2013, 11:46 PM

+1 more for Mann. Just installed it tonight. Perfect fit.

ek99civic · 02-20-2013, 03:51 AM

Mann oil filter and cabin filter. Both fit perfectly with no problems.

mi_bimmer · 02-20-2013, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bchcky

Is there a DIY page for the microfilter? Or pictures somewhere? I am pretty mechanically savvy, however, this is my first BMW.

Lastly, how do I reset the timer for it so I don't get a notification? Thanks.

Here's the DIY

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226431

To reset the timer, you hold down the Odometer trip reset button, and scroll down to the Cabin filter option (see pic in Post# 15 in the DIY.)

01-15-2013, 12:15 PM	#1
r2edline dubcity 13 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 07 SG 323i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	OEM vs Aftermarket Microfilter? What are my Options? Need to replace my microfilter - what are my options? No way I'm paying my dealer $100+ to replace this (which is obsurd if you ask me). E-mailed Tischer for a quote but I'm assuming it's going to be in excess of $40-50 after shipping minimum. Saw the DIY where the guy used the Mann-Filter for $22.32 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DRHMMS) Any other aftermarket options? I checked K&N's website and it doesn't look like they make one. Thanks for the help. __________________ ///red\|ine 07 323i SG 6MT // BMS PBX // RE Ikon Exhaust // Simota CF Intake // Blacklines // Matte Black Grills // BBS RK
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01-15-2013, 05:31 PM	#2
Saintor Banned 89 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	I trust Mann-Filter as they are OEM. However I bought a Greenline filter with 'OEM quality' on ebay and it didn't fit correctly. Avoid.
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01-15-2013, 05:37 PM	#3
r2edline dubcity 13 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 07 SG 323i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	Thanks for the heads up. Anyone else? FWIW - Tisher quoted me $42.11 plus shipping. __________________ ///red\|ine 07 323i SG 6MT // BMS PBX // RE Ikon Exhaust // Simota CF Intake // Blacklines // Matte Black Grills // BBS RK
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01-16-2013, 12:19 AM	#4
thebreeze34 Private 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	I just bought mine at autozone 30.00 took 5 minutes to install
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01-16-2013, 05:14 AM	#5
VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 487 Rep 6,066 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	Just get the Mann. They supply BMW so you are getting the exact same filter at half the price. No brainer. I'm on my second one without issue. __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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01-16-2013, 09:16 PM	#6
fibonacci Fancy Member 8 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	I buy that exact one on ebay, most recently about two weeks ago. If fits, works well. Its just an air filter.
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01-17-2013, 05:10 AM	#7
jzchen Captain 12 Rep 656 Posts Drives: '08 335xi E90 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	I tried to buy a Fram Fresh Breeze but it was a very tight fit, so much so that the filter media started separating from the frame. STP from AutoZone works just fine for $19.99...
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01-17-2013, 08:13 AM	#8
hugus311 Titanium silver + Sport + Premium 32 Rep 662 Posts Drives: 2006 330i (E90) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west covina 626 iTrader: (6)	stp for me no issues
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01-18-2013, 06:18 AM	#9
Casca Captain 44 Rep 642 Posts Drives: E90 6MT Join Date: May 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o03_s00_i00 $22 and free 2 day shipping if you are Amazon prime, which i highly recommend. I buy everything off Amazon. I bought an STP oil filter before since it came with the $30 deal for German Castrol oil at whatever place I got it at. The "STP" filter turned out to be a Mann filter in an STP box.
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01-18-2013, 04:30 PM	#10
Fresh330 It is what it is 21 Rep 303 Posts Drives: '06 330xi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00]	I bought the Mann filter off Amazon. Fit perfect and works like OEM. __________________ E90 => F36
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01-23-2013, 03:03 PM	#11
mi_bimmer Private 2 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2006 325i E90 N52 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: SE Michigan iTrader: (0)	Ditto. The Mann filter is OEM.
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01-23-2013, 03:12 PM	#12
Meeni Gateropode 332 Rep 2,846 Posts Drives: BMW 330i 06 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	Mahle and Mann are OEM suppliers. The part is exactly the same. Installed a Mahle from Pelican parts that works just perfect.
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01-23-2013, 03:14 PM	#13
GoRomeo Brigadier General 1253 Rep 4,168 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [9.50] 2006 330i [6.75]	yeah me too. I paid 25 bucks at the local auto part store. Very easy to install.
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02-14-2013, 07:21 PM	#14
bchcky Enlisted Member 2 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 07 328xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: TX iTrader: (1)	Is there a DIY page for the microfilter? Or pictures somewhere? I am pretty mechanically savvy, however, this is my first BMW. I just called the dealer for a brake fluid flush, and was told the microfilter is "typically" replaced at the same time. I am not getting a service notification for the microfilter right now though, only the brake fluid. If I can get one for $25, and people say it is easy, I've got no problem doing it on my own, in fact I'd prefer it. Lastly, how do I reset the timer for it so I don't get a notification? Thanks.
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02-14-2013, 11:46 PM	#16
ni8shadow First Lieutenant 49 Rep 363 Posts Drives: e90 328i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canyon Country iTrader: (2)	+1 more for Mann. Just installed it tonight. Perfect fit.
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02-20-2013, 03:51 AM	#17
ek99civic BMW Noob 1 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Mann oil filter and cabin filter. Both fit perfectly with no problems.
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