[GoneIn4Secs]

Can any one confirm if the Mahle OX 387 D oil filter is the same as the oem oil filter for M2 (part number ending in 854445?)

Is it the same quality? suitable for M car needs?

[KevinC]

Mann, Mahle, Hengst all used as OE. Yes, same filter for less $$.

[F87source]

Originally Posted by GoneIn4Secs

Can any one confirm if the Mahle OX 387 D oil filter is the same as the oem oil filter for M2 (part number ending in 854445?)

Is it the same quality? suitable for M car needs?

No, mann is the OE supplier for the oil filters, and the mann part number is: hu8011z (https://catalog.mann-filter.com/NA/e.../HU%208011%20z)

[Track/S]

Originally Posted by GoneIn4Secs

Can any one confirm if the Mahle OX 387 D oil filter is the same as the oem oil filter for M2 (part number ending in 854445?)

Is it the same quality? suitable for M car needs?

You can use any known brand you will not have any problem, I have been using BOSCH for a long time, just today I received 5 units for my M's

[F87source]

Originally Posted by Prodrive_X

You can use any known brand you will not have any problem, I have been using BOSCH for a long time, just today I received 5 units for my M's

True, bosch, mahle, hengst, mann are all good brands. But the mann is probably the easiest one to find and buy in North America, and FCP euro has life time warranty on it too. So the mann hu8011z is probably still the go to choice for a filter. But I do not disagree with you that the alternatives are still good stuff.

[GoneIn4Secs]

Good to hear guys! As long as these alternatives are on the level!

[Track/S]

Originally Posted by F87source

True, bosch, mahle, hengst, mann are all good brands. But the mann is probably the easiest one to find and buy in North America, and FCP euro has life time warranty on it too. So the mann hu8011z is probably still the go to choice for a filter. But I do not disagree with you that the alternatives are still good stuff.

If mann is the easiest to find then I would definitely use that brand. A few days ago I ordered some filters for a Mercedes, I ordered them original because the client wanted them original, when they arrived I opened the boxes to see what brand they were and they turned out to be HENGST, MANN, MAHLE

[F87source]

Originally Posted by Prodrive_X

If mann is the easiest to find then I would definitely use that brand. A few days ago I ordered some filters for a Mercedes, I ordered them original because the client wanted them original, when they arrived I opened the boxes to see what brand they were and they turned out to be HENGST, MANN, MAHLE

Yeah mann is alot easier to find, mahle and hengst are also not too difficult. I think bosch is the hardest to find though.


But generally speaking, I don't think I have ever seen a hengst filter on bmw's and not bosch either - atleast on the 6mt m2 the dct may have dct filters made from one of those other companies. I have only really seen mann (oil filter) and mahle (intake filter).

[edycol]

MANN, Mahle and Hengst are all suppliers for BMW. MANN is probably biggest one as it is biggest automotive filtration company in the world.
Bosch is probably outsourcing filter production anyway to MANN.

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by edycol

Bosch is probably outsourcing filter production anyway to MANN.

Agreed - I don't think Bosch even makes filters.

Go to your local parts store, find any brand's BMW filter, open the box and look at the filter - 100/1 it's got Mann, Mahle or Hengst printed on it somewhere.

[edycol]

Originally Posted by KevinC

Agreed - I don't think Bosch even makes filters.

Go to your local parts store, find any brand's BMW filter, open the box and look at the filter - 100/1 it's got Mann, Mahle or Hengst printed on it somewhere.

WIX is repackaged MANN as MANN owns WIX.
Not sure about others. I wouldn't experiment with it considering tht some of aftermarket filters (k&N for example) don't fit on cage properly.