ENGINE AIR FILTERS - Which is the best? Original vs Aftermarket

[@eagle_gr]

he deserves so much more than 40K subscribers! very good in depth analysis, clear and easy to understand data and very interesting topics without any clickbaits! I hope you continue like that

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Where has he gone?

[@velomaniaromania]

​@@ChrisPatrick-q6kits what I did ask also

[@Tarets]

What the heck man? How can this guy have only 60k subscribers? This is top level journalism and benchmarking. Subscribed immediately :)

[@MikeFoto_na_Moto]

As a guy from Poland im impressed how many filters are being produced here :). Seems that we have filter manufacture monopoly :)

[@opera93]

Thanks for comments… Anyways, always seems to be high Qualit6 stuff, from Poland, etc.esp Filters I use…..

[@Marzimus]

I'm a Pollack in the States and want to support! 💪

[@reillydowd5366]

Yeah definitely seems like you're outgoing the Germans and Romanians

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Yup, you guys make good stuff

[@wojciechkokuszka778]

Made in Poland = good quality. Simple as that.

[@Justinwhat1]

This channel is great. He gets right to the point with all of the relevant information. Testing is thorough. Shut up and take my subscription.

[@802Garage]

The most important reason for the metal mesh I've found is that it prevents rodent ingress! I had to add metal mesh to a Honda Civic intake to prevent them from continually getting in and ruining the filter. It's definitely a feature I look for.

[@Andrea_eTi]

Yes but on airfilters the mesh Is on the upper part

[@802Garage]

@@Andrea_eTi Right I should have been a bit more clear. What I mean is it prevents rodents from chewing through the filter. The Civic for example had seeds caught on the throttle blade and in the IAC valve and was causing big problems. I have had multiple air boxes with nests in the bottom portion, but luckily the rodents could not nest further in. It's most important for a car that has been sitting or if you live somewhere with a lot of rodents and such. Will also catch major debris if the rodents are persistent enough to chew mostly through. :)

[@dimmacommunication]

@@802Garage I had cats in the engine bay, never rats 🤔🤔

[@dimmacommunication]

@@802Garage You should just put it in the entrance and that's it :)

[@802Garage]

@@dimmacommunication 😂😂😂 That's random. I think here it may be chipmunks and field mice. Very few rats in my area.

[@aor3200]

Hello and thank you for great test. It was BIG surprise for me that MANN is so bad after all i thought last 10 years it is quality product. I will next time buy Hengst filters.

[@alanou]

I feel that Hengst is almost constantly topping those tests. Makes choice easy now for next filters !

[@jurajkozmer7510]

HENGST is the "genuin" filter of Mercedes-Benz i presume

[@Mr.Riffian]

@@jurajkozmer7510 No need to presume. Hengst IS oem MB.

[@phyde1885]

@@Mr.Riffian Smells like $$ to me 🤔 ,but you get what you pay for !

[@aha9945]

I live in a cold climate, use filters like Mann's, know the answer about the extra layer. It used for quite different than filtering snow. At temperatures below 0, water turns into ice and expands in their volume. If water somehow gets into the filter, at negative temperatures the filter will at least be freezed and will stop passing air. Also, the formed ice is able to break the the filter's folds. To prevent filter icing, the VW engine has an additional heating system. There is a separate valve and tube that brings warm air from the engine to filter's bottom. Thanks to that, the filter always stay dry. Soot also comes to the filter along with warm air. The extra layer is meant to hold her back. When the filter replaces and used one extracts, the surface of the additional layer is abundantly covered with something black, similar to soot. Confirm this, saw this many times. Air filters for cold climates are available from every manufacturer. Not only at Mann VW's partnumer - 1K0 129 620 L (made by Filtron) Mahle-LX1482 Bosch - F026 400 172 Purflux-A1217 For different filters, the additional layer is made of different materials with different thicknesses. The additional layer on Bosch filter is identical to that on Mann. All other properties makes to think the Bosch and the Mann (both made in Germany) are made on a same factory. The additional layer for Hengst, Ufi, Filtron filters looks the same. The additional layer for them is a few millimeters thicker, but softer. These three are also made in a factory in Poland, they look identical. The Mahle filter (made in Austria) has the thinnest extra layer, made of (foam rubber ?. I don't know how correctly translate this matherial's name to English) As the overall height of each filter must be constant, so where the extra layer is thicker, the height of the folds of the filter itself will be smaller. Wonder that "normal climate" Mann fails that way. Also looks wondering that almost the same build filters for cold/normal climate are made on factories in different countries.

[@bbbobnl]

You are like 'project farm' Super !!!! Keep going.

[@SyraLinkos]

Prefilter (white fleece) on M+H filter had a right description in your comment - it was designed for cold countries to stop snow and water which could wet the filter as much that could tear on some point - its needed in e.g. Scandinavia REALLY. Beside that it improves lifetime from 10-25% depending on the whole system design (airflows, circulation etc.).

[@cyclechris6591]

I believe a “winter filter” has a anti condensate layer designed to accommodate moisture freezing away from the main media so that air will still flow until the engine is warmed up.

[@aditzahouseru]

Just visited the largest filter manufacturer in Bulgaria last month. I was very surprised that from the same production line were coming out filters for 9-10 producers in this video.The manager even confirmed that all the filters are the same.. they just print the brand and use different boxes. All producers give the manufacturer the characteristics of the materials they have to use, but it has a margin and if it falls in the quality specter of more producers.. they just use it! The bottom line is that, in most cases, you just pay for the brand.

[@deporbs]

So why most of the filters in this video are not made in Bulgaria ?!

[@Science-sans-conscience]

Name of the manufacture and adress please or number phone, thanks.

[@mcplutt]

@@deporbs Made in the EU could be Bulgaria.

[@Tonyx.yt.]

different brands from the very same production line is a very common thing, both from manufacturing and food industry

[@shill6449]

No surprise. I worked in the buscuit industry and we produced similar products serving the mass-market right thro' to the big brands. To be fair, the ingredients were often tweaked to suit the client's spec.Packaging was thr main diffence tho'

[@wernerhorl7803]

Hello, all the filter producer buy the filter media from a handfull of suppliers. There are actually only two good suppliers for flame retardant filter media in the (european) market. One with 50 mm line distance (on the clean side) and one with 30 mm. Under dry conditions nearly all filter elements perform well but under wet conditions you can see the difference. This is due the different resin and saturation technology, which is used at the media supplier. Best regards WH

[@julianbell9586]

Best video ever. Thanks so much for taking the time and the scientific testing is first class. Great statistical analysis, production quality, summary and a bit of humour... Love it. Just earned you a new subscriber. Thanks.

[@krisr5228]

Subbed, saw a few videos already and I am surprised by the amount of effort and professionalism not to be mention the witty jokes haha. I can easily see this channel hitting a million subs soon.

[@krisr5228]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6k 🥲

[@tonyc7893]

Just installed a Hengst filter in my X3 F25. It was also made in Poland. Can confirm the fit and finish was excellent, noticably better then the OE Mahle that was removed. Definitely would like to try out their other filter products, but they don't seem to have the mass retail availability here in Canada compared with something like Mann. Thanks for the tests!

[@Markking1678]

Fram is such garbage

[@gtincu]

Bought the first Hengst filters this year for the oil and filters change and discovered a really nice solid build to all of them. I have been buying and replacing my own filters for a while and have used, Mann(twice), Mahle and Knecht(5+ times) and the plus for the Hengst would be that for the cabin filter it has a sponge ring all around and it fits really snug in the frame(Mann, Knecht and Mahle do not) and the oil one seems to have the innner plastic frame more solid than the rest I have used. The price is similar to Mahle and Knecht.

[@jozsefizsak]

I really appreciate this. Unfortunately, I do think your comments at the end are correct on the subject of different quality from different factories. I became a Mahle convert but found myself wondering if, for example, they bought a company like Clevite in the US and upgraded the factory or just put t heir name on it. It's probably a bit of both but I don't think many companies prioritize performance over profit when only the very occasional test like yours will ever reveal what they are actually selling. Ultimately, your fine work here will help those in your geographical area but only provide a single data point for the rest of us. I'd love to see a test of the same filter from as many factories as possible from one or more manufacturers. My Japanese and Chinese Mahle oil filters are nothing alike in outward appearance, as an example, so we're all guessing when we make a choice.

[@piotrg7301]

Sergiu thank you for the content. I am extremely happy to see a product from Poland - Filtron. Put it more often to the tests so you will have more views in my country. Cheers!

[@melorate]

Man 80% of the filters in the video are made in Poland 😀

[@1234sdg131]

Tam jest więcej filtrów z Polski i wygrał hengst, który jest produkowany w Polsce, ale nie da się go u nas kupić.

[@mihaibaltag2648]

I was so confident that Mahle will be the best, many thanks for your video, you did an awesome job :D . Hengst is next! :)

[@SergiuGabor]

Me too 😅 that's why I have Mahle filters on my car.

[@sindstor]

@@SergiuGabor The reason its because its from Romania,its like the fake oils from Turkey and Romania.Next time please try YACCO Oil!Its only made in France and there are not fake ones!Im really curious for the friction test!

[@lennart637]

I have fitted Hengst filters in my Car, glad to see they perform great

[@EddieTK]

Un test la uleiurile 5w40 si la filtrele de motorina, ar fii super! Faci o treaba buna! Spor in continuare.

[@andreiradumitrica2358]

Continua cu ceea ce faci, o faci extrem de bine, profesionist. O sa ajungi departe.

[@tomek2749]

Great job, excellent content. Today I was looking for parts for an oil and filter service, and I came across this video through a forum. Without watching it, I would have chosen completely different products, not necessarily good ones, and unfortunately more expensive. Thank you very much for preparing this material. Thumbs up and subscription done, now I’m off to watch more videos.

[@stevenlefebvre2991]

Thank you for the well thought out testing procedures and the testing advice, I appreciate all the effort you put into this. I definitely will be purchasing the number one choice. I want nothing but the best for my truck. Air filtration is critical for the life of your engine. Your video is the best I have found thank you very much.

[@franciscojaviersalcedocale4353]

MUY BUENO TU DICTAMEN TUBE QUE LEER TODO YA QUE EL IDIOMA ,,SOLO ESPAÑOL EN FIN TE FELICITO POR TU GRAN TRABAJO 😀.

[@JoseSilva-ep2ww]

Hengst keeps impressing... A shame about Purflux... I still remember them being up there for may years...

[@guilhermeg345]

Very good test as always! I'm shocked that the Mann filter with the white layer filters that much more, I thought it was useless for other than snow as I've read online. It never snows around here so I always take it off since it's not glued (it's a cylinder filter) also for the sake of bigger airflow as I've tested it with a blower. Guess I'll put it back then. You deserve much more subscribers, keep the good work !

[@SebastianFerenczy]

I live in a colder climate and here you should use filters "for cold climates". The reason (as I understand it) has nothing to do with the snow getting into the filter. Instead, it has to do with the fact that in the spring, when the snow has melted and the roads have dried up, the roads are full of large amounts of fine dust. Therefore, the pre-filter is needed to handle the large amounts of road dust that the cars is exposed to.

[@nitzans.3251]

I have Renault Fluence 1.5DCI automatic I have a regular Mann filter installed for 8000 KM now. I tried to switch to Champion with additional layer and it was a nightmare the whole behavior and engine response and the torque got a lot worse I didn't knew my car any more after few dozen miles I put back my old Mann and the smile came back to my face I just will sell or dump the Champion and maby try the Bosch it looks like a sweet spot in terms of quality air flow and particle retention

[@scottykilmer3920]

Mann gives the best performance to your engine, thats why its not filtering more like the others. they purposefully make this so, their filters are very well balanced for enough air and filtering. stick with Mann filter if you want your car to perform like it should!

[@andreibugariu3269]

I bought a Hengst air filter for my car, thank you so much for your hard work. It's much appreciated you are the best! Merry Chrismas.

[@GrzesiekTopiq77]

I think I already know what brand of air filter will be my next choice. So far I have been using Mahle filters. Very good fit in the Astra H. The previous filter put in the service, was deformed. Poland has many factories that produce spare parts and consumables for many automotive brands and these are quite decent parts. In addition, the price is adapted to our market. I would be happy to try a Hengst brand filter. Thank you for this video, as usual top quality testing. Regards.

[@ioannisstavrou2677]

Mahle are excellent filters. Probably the best quality. Only downside: lower a bit the airflow but not as much as Mann filter. Hengst is not so good quality as Mahle but offers standard filtration and balance air flow. So Hengst is the best from all. The noise of your engine will slightly increase because of a slightly more air in the engine. In any case filters get blocked in short time so change it at least 2 times in a year.

[@WCKD.]

I like BluePrint (Bilstein) filters. Even in my Megane 2. Really nice price and quality, just 4 euros for an air filter! Renault also uses that kind of coarse pre-filter on top of the filter pleats. I would like to see another round with BluePrint, JC Premium, Meyle, SCT Germany, Mfilter, Stark, Kamoka, Topran, etc if it's possible :P

[@michaelmustang69]

i also use dreisner, very low price ,but they look very good

[@Markking1678]

Thanks to this video you now know they're not that good.

[@killerhakie]

I see a video of Sergio, i like immidiatly!;)

[@PSImage7]

for the Mann filter, the cold climate version. The flat filter is for humidity, to help condensation and not let the humidity into the filter so that paper can risk bursting/tearing apart.

[@Markking1678]

I've never seen that happen, ever.

[@olaf9063]

This is my newly found favourite channel. Well done! More service part content please! Oils, filters, flushes, etc. Love it.

[@TheYamakasi007]

Great job! I'm living in Poland and didn't even know that Hengst is made in Poland. Normally i was using Mann (made in Germany) but prices are crazy now. Thank You!

[@coiamo]

I do not think that all Hengst Filters are made in Poland. I gought one for Honda civic and it says made in Bulgaria. I guess that anything made in EU is higher quality irrespective of country of production as they apply same quality standards. And it seems to be true that Polands produces a lot of spare parts for automotive industry and they are becoming experts at it. It has become a good quality hub. I have bought Kormoran tyres made in Poland factory owned by Michelin. I guess Michelin uses their technology for it to produce normal good quality and good price tyres.

[@Cedo86]

Hey neighbour, great stuff, you are like romanian/european Project Farm :D! Most of these filters are available on my market so it's good to see their performance. I bought Wix for last service and Hengst for one before that, will stick with Hengst and visually check quality control better when I'm buying. Also for my car all filter brands makes them with both that winter coat and metal mesh, like it's some sort of standard. Pozdrav iz Srbije

[@Mr.Riffian]

Purflux is not what it used to be. Caused me many problems. Hengst is my favorite filter at the moment.

[@AEVMU]

Excellent!! The air filter is the most important filter and this type of data is hard to come by. Thank you. How could a filter catch more of the smaller particles than the large particles like the Mahle? Would also love to see additional oil filters tested!

[@SebastianFerenczy]

I live in a colder climate and here you should use filters "for cold climates". The reason (as I understand it) has nothing to do with the snow getting into the filter. Instead, it has to do with the fact that in the spring, when the snow has melted and the roads have dried up, the roads are full of large amounts of fine dust. Therefore, the pre-filter is needed to handle the large amounts of road dust that the cars is exposed to.

[@oFuRiOuS]

Great test! I bought one of each hengst and alco. My 2nd hand car had purflux in it and just from looking at them hengst was best, alco was 2nd, purflux was last!

[@dimmacommunication]

I bought the Wix cause long time ago you tested it and was good :) But still I live in a very clean area so it's always super clean when I do the yearly check up. I paid like 3€ for it

[@ianp45]

The extra filter on the Mann filter is possibly to help stop dust getting into it,genuine Land Rover filters and some aftermarket options have this.

[@Andrea_eTi]

The prefilter on the mann Is to avoid the main filter to get wet. I m not worried by the curvature of the gasket, the lid of the airbox compress the filter.

[@Andrea_eTi]

Sergiu, make a diesel glow plug test. I have seen a lot of differences in performance between different brands

[@DashCamSerbia]

Just get a Bosch. They make almost all ECUs and the injection systems anyway...

[@erolserif5357]

yes i would like to see diesel glow plug test very much too. Beru, Denso, Meyle, Bosch, to see which one gets the hotest and afterglow retainment

[@DashCamSerbia]

​@@erolserif5357 Meyle is an absolute shit. Do not confuse it with the quality brand Mahle!

[@erolserif5357]

@@DashCamSerbia in my car, opel astra 2015, the factory fitted ones are made by BERU.. But i would like to see how are the other brands performing.

[@summit111572]

Now this is just amazing work!! Great content!!

[@lucianvlaj]

Salut, imi plac foarte mult testele pe care le faci, felicitari 👏. Un test pentru uleiurile din grupa 5w40 pe cand ?🤔

[@antranigyaacoubian1583]

How comes Hengst is better than k&n 🤔

[@DJM64]

Dear Sergio from the other day when I discovered your channel I was just delighted that such a thing exists or that there is someone who really tests automotive products realistically and without any intention to promote any of these products or to have the influence of sponsorship, which is a rarity nowadays and so thank you very much for informing us and showing us the truth. Furthermore, I am your companion from Bosnia and Herzegovina and there are certain oils and filters on our market that I would like to be tested on your channel, and here are the brands I think are also present in the markets of Croatia and Serbia. 5W-30 C3 and C4 motor oils from FUCHS-TITAN, GERMAN OIL , INA PAO , and COMMA and of the filters, I primarily mean the testing of oil filters, and the most common are those with affordable prices, following brands FILTRON, KAMOKA, ASHIKA and HENGST here is that modest query and everyone would be grateful for the test in some future time and I am sure that at least most of these brands are available for testing Best regards and thank you very much for the tests so far

[@gaptaxi]

I have been using K&N Air filters for the last 20 years, with a pre-filter for peace of mind, expensive but cleaned every 100,000 kilometres they provide very clean air, I have an LPG system and that tended to almost choke at traffic lights, until I fitted the K&N air filter, now I would use no other filter. I have used them on my Subaru, Mercedes S-Class and now my Mercedes Viano, all of which were used as Taxis! I am surprised you didn´t test the K&N filter? BTW, the second filter you were confused on, it is a take off the K&N Pre Filter which stops the big bits of dirt before it even gets near the filter itself! Very good idea and prolongs filter life.

[@alexandrudicu5212]

Fantastic, faci o treaba minunata si iti doresc mult success pe mai departe. Esti o comoara pentru pasionatii de masini care mereu isi doresc ce e mai bun pentru masina lor.

[@edinmajunovic8409]

Great video, i work in automotiv industry, your videos helped me to learn so much about car parts quality. Looking forward for new content, continue the good work. 👍

[@davidsilva3567]

The man filter cold climate is just like the one I use on my Toyota Corolla Verso 2.2 D4D, it’s very long lasting and why it’s like that it could be due to capturing bigger particles and leave the paper filter the small particles , if that’s the reason well, only engineers that design this will be able to comment. Good Work!

[@mkatalin09]

De mult asteptam acest video! Multumim Sergiu

[@valentinomiori605]

The best brand is the one that has not only good, but consistent quality products, because with this kind of disposable components you can do serious damage if there is a real fault. I've been using bosch in the last years for oil, air, cabin and fuel filters because they were readily available and well priced. They seem good to me, and the quality is very consistent, so I can trust.

[@andrei1017]

Faci o treabă excelentă, mulțumim pentru munca depusă!

[@802Garage]

Alco looks like the best choice to me! Obviously the OE filter is great, but it costs a lot more. Plus I want to keep those rodents out. Really awesome testing you've done! I'd also like to see AEM dry flow and Spectre filters. Last comment I swear. ;)

[@802Garage]

@Peter Angles I'm not a fan of oiled filters in general. 😬

[@tanase1982]

Thanks to you and the presentation of the led bulbs, I bought from Amazon (there was no one in Romania) bulbs from Bevinsee, the best investment ever, thank you very much for the hard work! I can't describe how well the headlights light up the road at night.

[@devious17]

massive effort to produce this clip. Two thumbs up!

[@JojiJohn-pu8vk]

Excellent job ! Really helpful with real test data and not biased

[@iuliant.4137]

Super comparativ!Felicitari si multa bafta in continuare!

[@babicubabicu254]

Foarte tare, faci o treaba foarte buna de aceea ai numai like-uri de la mine la fiecare episod. Mi-ar placea sa vad pe viitor ceva teste cu filtre de aer de performanta in carcasa originala si chiar si cele conice pentru masini cu upgrade-uri de putere, mi-ar placea sa vad teste cu uleiuri tot pentru masini de performanta, gen Motu 300V etc,cu anvelope etc si sa vezi aici discutii si dezbateri. Tine-o tot asa!

[@KRAUSER0130]

Hey man, bit too late but i'm still hoping you'll see this and that it will be somewhat useful information for some future tests. Original VW/Audi filter actually does have manufacturer indicated on it; UF3 which stands for Unico Filter which is indeed located in Bosnia and Herzegovina(where VW also HAD manufacturing plants) but that company is owned by Mann. As far as i know they've been making OE filters for them since MK3(1H0) up until MK5(1K0) and after that they switched to Mann or Mahle, depending on the model/year. I actually went to dealership to get air filter for my B5 Passat TDI and it's basically Mahle(Made in Austria) in VW box but fits perfectly unlike some shown here which usually had horrible fitment for some reason, Bosch being the best of them all regarding that. Great video by the way, these are super fun to watch and also very interesting!

[@kevinkarnes4067]

Thank you. This video helped me decide between Wix and OEM filters for my Ford.

[@snaswedey]

Just as a quick notice on an old video. VAG group uses MANN as OEM airfilters and Hengst as oilfilters

[@ioannisstavrou2677]

Mann are not good filters to use both oil and air. Why? They lower the flow of air and oil. Not a good balance. And cheaply made.

[@snaswedey]

@@ioannisstavrou2677 However they are OEM filters for VAG,

[@u.e.u.e.]

Thank you for the comparison! 14:40 Ok, I'll happily spend € 6 more tomorrow and buy a Hengst filter for my Toyota! 😉

[@arnisgd]

You videos are very informative. Thank you for your hard work and content.

[@bmwfnatic5899]

I have bought Mahle and Mann for my car in the past, both sucked on the fitment, a few days ago I ordered Hengst, after watching this video I hope I might have a winner now.

[@aleksanderiwuc1730]

GRATE CONTENT! FANTASTIC quantatitive analisys.

[@PPGG136]

Amazing work. Medium overall curvature is not that much problem and not may affect rating, because you always cover it with half of air filter plastic cover and tighen with screws = filter is between two plastic flat parts = filter will be flat

[@AlexFilozof1996]

I always asked myself which is the best filter to buy. Thanks for the test!

[@miguelangeldel6394]

The problem is that even the same brand and model (I have a couple of those filters, since my car has the same filter model), they aren't from same location, and look very different. For instance, that UFI looks completely different from the one I have, which is WHITE and NOT YELLOW! But, very good review!! PS: Would like to see the cheap Ridex brand from Autodoc!

[@Bewareofthedog69]

Excellent & thorough testing Sergiu. I had already opted for the Bosch filter before watching this presentation & was glad to see it had a fairly good rating. Keep these very interesting tests coming! 👍

[@davidmatyis1732]

Just exceptional work Sergiu! Thank you!!!

[@nelsonthekinger]

Thank you very much, this is the highest quality test I've ever seen. I really appreciate attention to detail!

[@dannyarroway4187]

Excellent video! Thank you for your help! I am now subscribed! Based on your recommendation, I am buying Hengts filters for my 2022 VW GTI.

[@vgl8888478]

The author made a very neutral point in the video of the test product, very good👍🏻

[@802Garage]

You've discovered the American standard! Fram spends a ton of money on advertising and their products vary from good to extremely sub par. Seems all those Polish filters are nearly identical if not the same.

[@yeahbucka3005]

Wix has purchased Filtron factory, that has been producing decent filters since 1970's or earlier. Different brands from the same factory. Maybe different production lines and batches of material. Some brands are better than Filtron-oids that are still quite OK. I wonder why Fram sucks at every test and has not bankrupted yet?

[@802Garage]

@@yeahbucka3005 I honestly think it's down to good marketing and products that work just well enough to avoid lawsuits, hahaha. Wix is def a fav of mine, but yes even their products can vary.

[@lucenache85]

I love youre videos. You definitely dont get enough credit for the work you do here. Ma bucur ca am descoperit canalul tau ✌🏼

[@bojned]

MANN has a filter factory in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so VW-Audi OEM filter is actually MANN. I guess that the difference in result you recorded is the thing you stated - not all factories use same materials and have same quality control.

[@MrTimstaaa]

Thank's for the great review Sergiu.

[@TheBadMadMan786]

Great video! I feel this same test should be done for a JAPANESE chicle, specifically Honda/Toyota. From my experience Japanese quality is always tops and I'd suspect the OEM filter to perform the best overall in terms of performance vs filtration.

[@vask92]

This is an excellent test, very well done. Good job!

[@mm166]

Awesome video, I hope that new ones are coming! Thank you!

[@darkerbinding6933]

Really good work doing this analysis. Thank you for doing the work and sharing with us.

[@zd141]

quick suggestion. compare a different type of panel air filter such as the one used on many Toyotas.17801-0D060 is the Toyota number .The results may differ due to a different material being used

[@tudorstefan8892]

Congrats and thank you for the great content Sergiu!

[@jackt883]

Top quality testing. Very thorough!

[@aagoge]

excelente video, me sirvió para elegir mis filtros, un saludo desde España amigo!

[@chrism635]

Multumim Sergiu! Super treaba si continut de calitate!

[@TheNemique]

Great analysis, I really enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@deuswilktm7341]

I needed such comparison soooo much. Thank you!

[@NoFear4XJs]

Much appreciation for the finer details !! It`s hard to find the particule size information these days. You should do another video for short ram intakes comparing higher end filters like Airaid, AEM, Burger, Corksport and of course the most advertised mainstream so to speak K&N...

[@Weapons_From_Games]

Great video as always! 👍👍👍

[@sHpAaKu316]

great great work my friend! everything on merit! keep up good work!

[@markymarknj]

Sergiu, I just finished watching both of your filter videos, and they confirmed my research: that high flow, cloth filters don't do anything but pass more dirt. There's also the problem with putting too much oil on them, which can end up on the MAF sensor and cause more problems. For my car, I had to go with the OEM air filter because it fits better. I tried two or three different aftermarket filters, but neither of them fit in the airbox properly. The filters all sealed at the intake, as they're cylindrical in shape. However, the filter was too long to fit; to make it shorter, one had to squeeze the filter at both ends, which kinked the filter media. The OEM filter, while snug, fits. It also has a tab on it, which helps to guide the filter in to the airbox. SO! For me and my car, the OEM air filter was the best and only option.

[@toyasama3115]

I think the white pad on the Mann cold climate filter is to help with filtering salt road salt? As for snow I can see how it might help in a snow storm.

[@sabinelnastase1456]

Mulțumesc mult pentru video domnule Sergiu. Cu deosebit respect.

[@VishalVoraUK]

A great informative video. Daft question but my car uses a donut shaped filter. It’s a 1983 Mercedes-Benz. Would your research apply to my car?

[@The93DarkShadow]

Awesome video as always! Thank you for all this information.

[@saidevyt]

7:35 Sergiu you are truly a genius 😂😂😂