You deserve so many more subscribers, great video👍. I always recommend your channel on Facebook and Reddit groups when I can. Keep up the good work sir

Almost 279,729 KM on the odometer and my E46 ZHP is still going as strong as they day I bought her (2005)! All original miles.

I changed my oil, cabin air and air intake filter this tuesday on my bmw. Had it done by BMW before. The old cabin air filter had the Mann Filter logo and BMW logo side by side. I have used exclusively Mann Filters on all my cars so far, never had any issues. The Thermostat and Radiator where Mahle/Behr on my old BMW btw.

Hengst never disappoints

Hat off to this exceptionally crazy great effort and demonstration. Really informative. I go Hengst for my 325i. I was finding comparison like this. Greetings from Japan.

This is exactly the video I was looking for, the comparison between BMW, MANN, and Hengst. Another video stated that Hengst was the better filter compared with MANN.

Great video! just picked up a 99 323i so ive been trolling your videos for maintenance/upgrades. prior though ive always used MANN filters on my mini cooper s and never had any issues. good quality stuff for sure and great priced (also stocked nearby). Keep up the great work!

Thx for the lab experiment. Was curious about the Mann filter. I've heard that Mann actually made the labeled filters for BMW before and it sure looks as though that was accurate. Would like to add 1 important factor about "flow" which I am no expert at, however there are some YT vids that I've seen where some other filters caused some noisy issues which was hard to run down and made many ppl think they had some major mechanical issues. Warning others to check their oil filters before spending hefty prices at the garages only to find an inferior oil filter was the culprit. Apparently the filters in question that were inferior caused a restriction in oil flow damanded with RPMs (sounded rather nasty too). BUT I would imagine that experiment would take either some sophisticated equipment or sent to a lab which may be costly. I guess one with an accurate oil pressure guage rigged in line on car could be a method also but not willing to myself lol. Oh and um glad you didn't interupt your wife's vaccuming experiment over yours because I look forward to your next vid. I don't think a full body cast matches your eyes or your BMWs interior lol. Cheers.

Instead of one at a time for $9 each I decided to buy 4 from a eBay seller which gets them down a bit per filter. I just received my eBay order of 4 Mann 925/4 filters today and they say "Made in Mexico. I could have sworn the last one I installed said Germany. So being a OCD technical geek I found your video which is great. You can add Mahle to the OE suplier list which I use in my 996. i believe they are made in Austria altough as of late I'm also hearing China. The 4 Mann filters I received today have the same 64 pleat count as the OE BMW and Mann filters you shown and I'm sure regardless of where Mann filters are made either in Germany, Mexico, or now China (topic for another day), the whole operation is automated by special filter making machines so it's pretty much hands off and as much as I to get hung up on wanting my filters to be "made in Germany" like my car at the end of the day what matters it's the company name and reputation that stands behind it. All companies are looking to cut manufacturing and logistics costs. Me being in the US mages sence to receive the ones made in NA. Now after watching your video I almost want to send the Mann's back and order the Hengst.

that Aussie sun hasn't been kind.

Can't go wrong with Hengst, that's all I use. There are some tests regarding their air filters by a youtuber, and it seems to perform the best out of the big brand names (air filtration), including some OEM mercedes and bmw filters.

I’ve had good luck with Hengst filters in my R129, and C126, so I got that for my E46 and I am happy with it.

love ur content

i gotta say i love this guys videos as someone who owns and e46 i find it hard to get advice inlocal groups who only care about having the latest model

This really helped me. I don’t mind working on BMW, but I was curious about the Hengst brand because they make filters for other euro brands like Jaguar and Land Rover.

In my experience Mann and genuine filter are exactly the same but rebranded

Thanks for the thorough video! Purflux and Mahle (Knecht) should also be reputable suppliers, if they are also available for this vehicle. The Mahle OX187 filter for the S54 has quite a funky appearance!

I have always used Mann filters, glad to know that they are on part with the original product. Thank you for your video

Excellent investigation and review, thank you Sir for the effort!

I don't think I've ever seen a filter comparison where Hengst didn't end up on the highest top. Top three filter manufacturers in my eyes are: no.1 Hengst, no.2 Mahle, no.3 Mann Filters. (However, I experience Mann a bit like a falling star. I no longer have 100% faith in their quality. Hengst is in a different league in comparison).

MANN is ALWAYS the best choise.

I just bought original GM filter with hengst written below it. It is 2014 prod date I believe.

Love your channel wish you good health 👍👍

Honest and Inceedibly Good Video

Hey I remember a long time ago you recommended a more solid selector rod joint than the OEM ones to eliminate the play in the shifter but I can't find the video can you tell me what brand was the solid selector rod joint?

Mann thanks for everything it is very very very very useful information thanks very much means alot

In California and possibly other states, you can get a free oil filter voucher from the hazardous waste management department. There is a washable oil filter available for the e46, but the concept is fundamentally suspicious to me. I would use a washable filter for air and cabin. Try actually testing filtration

GreAt test. I use Mann on my MB w210. Weight of the filter could possibly be another aspect to look at.thank u.

There is VERY little info. on the web, even in 2022, on Genuine BMW Oil Filters vs. OEM/Aftermarket. I used to use Mann or Mahle oil filters for my BMW M30 and M50 engines. Then I decided to buy a Genuine BMW oil filter. I noticed the Genuine BMW filter was made by Mahle. I previously had a Mahle I removed from an oil change. The Genuine BMW filter had smaller metal holes on the interior cylinder than the Mahle filter. The BMW one clearly had more intricacy and higher demands for filtration and justified the price. Weight has to be spot-on in order to get BMW stamp - I was told this by a major US BMW autoparts supplier, Bav Auto, who's sales rep used to work at a auto parts manufacturing company responsible for widgets. He told me, if you really want your car to last, go with genuine BMW, if you just want to get by for a few years, go with the cheaper stuff. The BMW stamp, is not just paying for the stamp, or the dealer's overhead, there is more to it that very few know.

I am not a fan of the filters with the plastic end caps, they don't seem to drain the oil from the oil filter housing as much, I find when I remove the cap, it would over flow a lot more when a plastic end cap filter is used. I stick to Mann / Mahle.

I have a 2002 330ci where do you recommend I start on modifications maintenance and everything up to date

I had an M54 engine that was throwing occasional low oil pressure warnings when the engine was hot at idle. For the hell of it I replaced the installed Hengst filter with a Wix oil filter and the low oil pressure warnings went away. Unlike the Hengst the Wix filter has small o-rings at each end of the filter to help it seal. Maybe that made a difference.

Hey, just got my own E46 and am wondering what car jack you use or would recommend?

I have used the Mann filter and I am in Canada. It makes we wonder if I should look at other choices. Thanks

A sweet guy.

Any opinions on the K&N oil filter? They have a washable metal filter too.

What the best

not the most accurate info. Metterial lenght is not most important, some paper can filter for example 10 microns, other can do 5 microns.

I'm early let's gooooooo!

Avoid Fram, trust me on this one.

Never deviate from MANN. Cheaper and better option in every way.

Hengst is made in Poland!! Not Germany as the video man said !! And is low quality!! I see glue licks in their oil and air filters!! And materials a bit crappy

I am jealous your hot and it is about 20 below Celsius where I am.

I'm not taking car advice from Willem DaFoe..... BUT BRITISH WILLEM DAFOE.............

wrong, its the metal filters that you can reuse and clean.. i get sick of seeing all the fails here

What a waste. Just use all of them. Oldest first. One thing I am sure of. BMW makes cars, not filters. Someone else makes the BMW filters.