Description
The panel / cylindrical air filter is commonly referred to as “replacement air filter”. It is installed in the vehicle’s original airbox to replace the OEM air filter. It is made of highly performing materials that allow an increased air flow combined with a more efficient filtration, guaranteeing containment of all impurities from as small as 7 microns (compared to OEM’s 10 microns).

Air flow chart for a sample BMC air filter against an OEM paper filter
Temperature 25C° – Humidity 25% – Pressure 1020mbar
Test ran with oem airbox, and the related air flow constrictions.
This chart has a pure illustrative purpose and does not refer to the present filter.
BMC air filters are produced using a “Full Moulding” system that enables the characteristic red filter to be realized from a single mould with no welded joints thus avoiding easy breakage. The rubber used in BMC air filtering systems has a long life, is very durable and has optimum adhesion characteristics to all shapes of airboxes.
BMC filters are made of a multi-layered cotton gauze soaked with low viscosity oil covered with an epoxy coated alloy mesh to ensure protection from petrol fumes and oxidization due to air humidity.
All BMC air filters are pre-oiled, and they can be washed and regenerated by using the appropriate BMC regeneration kit.
- FIAT
PUNTO II (188/188AX) 1.2 16V ELX / HLX HP
80YEAR
99 > 10CHASSIS
188ENGINE CODE
176B9.000PUNTO II (188/188AX) 1.2 16V ELX SPEED GEAR HP
80YEAR
99 > 10CHASSIS
188ENGINE CODE
188A5.000PUNTO II (188/188AX) 1.2 16V SPORTING HP
80YEAR
99 > 10CHASSIS
188ENGINE CODE
188A5.000PUNTO II (188/188AX) 1.2 16V SPORTING S. G. HP
80YEAR
99 > 10CHASSIS
188ENGINE CODE
188A5.000 - LANCIA
Y (840A) 1.2 16V (EURO 3) HP
80YEAR
00 > 03CHASSIS
840AG1AENGINE CODE
188A5.000 - MERCEDES
CL (C216) CL 500 BLUE EFFICIENCY [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
435YEAR
10 > 13CHASSIS
C216.373 / 394ENGINE CODE
M278.920CL (C216) CL 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
544YEAR
10 > 13CHASSIS
C216.374ENGINE CODE
M157.980CL (C216) CL 63 AMG PERFORMANCE + [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
571YEAR
10 > 13CHASSIS
C216.374ENGINE CODE
M157.980CLASS E (A207/C207) E 500 BLUE EFFICIENCY [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
408YEAR
11 > 16CHASSIS
207ENGINE CODE
M278.922CLASS E (W212/S212) E 500 BLUE EFFICIENCY [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
408YEAR
11 > 16CHASSIS
212ENGINE CODE
M278.922CLASS E (W212/S212) E 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
525YEAR
11 > 16CHASSIS
212.074 / 274ENGINE CODE
M157.980/981CLASS E (W212/S212) E 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
557YEAR
11 > 16CHASSIS
212.074 / 274ENGINE CODE
M157.980/981CLASS E (W212/S212) E 63 AMG S [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
13 > 16CHASSIS
212ENGINE CODE
M157.980/981CLASS G (W461/463) G 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
544YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
W463.272/273ENGINE CODE
M157.980, M157.984CLASS G (W461/463) G 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
571YEAR
15 > 18CHASSIS
W463.272ENGINE CODE
M157.984CLASS M (W166) ML 500 BLUE EFFICIENCY [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
408YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
166.073ENGINE CODE
M278.928CLASS M (W166) ML 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
525YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
166.074ENGINE CODE
M157.982CLASS M (W166) ML 63 AMG PERFORMANCE + [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
557YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
166.074ENGINE CODE
M157.982CLASS S (W221) S 500 BLUE EFFICIENCY [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
435YEAR
10 > 13CHASSIS
W221ENGINE CODE
M278.932CLASS S (W221) S 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
544YEAR
10 > 13CHASSIS
W221.174ENGINE CODE
M157.980CLASS S (W221) S 63 AMG PP [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
571YEAR
10 > 13CHASSIS
221.074/174ENGINE CODE
M157.980CLASS S (W222, A/C217) S 500 HP
435YEAR
13 > 17CHASSIS
W222.184/984ENGINE CODE
M 278.929CLASS S (W222, A/C217) S 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
455YEAR
13 > 17CHASSIS
W222.082 / 182 / 085 / 185, C127.382 / 385 / 482ENGINE CODE
M278.929CLASS S (W222, A/C217) S 500L 4-MATIC HP
421YEAR
17 >CHASSIS
W222.185ENGINE CODE
M 278.910CLASS S (W222, A/C217) S 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
13 > 17CHASSIS
W222.077 /178, C217.378 / 478ENGINE CODE
M157.985CLS (C218) / CLS SHOOTING BRAKE (X218) CLS 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
408YEAR
11 > 18CHASSIS
218ENGINE CODE
M278.922CLS (C218) / CLS SHOOTING BRAKE (X218) CLS 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
525YEAR
11 > 13CHASSIS
218ENGINE CODE
M157.980/981CLS (C218) / CLS SHOOTING BRAKE (X218) CLS 63 AMG PERFORMANCE + [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
557YEAR
11 > 18CHASSIS
218ENGINE CODE
M157.980/981CLS (C218) / CLS SHOOTING BRAKE (X218) CLS 63 AMG PERFORMANCE + [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
13 > 18CHASSIS
218ENGINE CODE
M157.980/981GL / GLS (X166) 450 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
367YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
166872ENGINE CODE
M278.928GL / GLS (X166) 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
455YEAR
15 > 19CHASSIS
166873ENGINE CODE
M278.928GL / GLS (X166) 500 4-MATIC [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
422YEAR
16 > 19CHASSIS
166871ENGINE CODE
M 278.912GL / GLS (X166) 500 BLUE EFFICIENCY [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
435YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
166873ENGINE CODE
M278.928GL / GLS (X166) 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
557YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
166874ENGINE CODE
M157.982GL / GLS (X166) 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
15 > 19CHASSIS
166.874 / 875ENGINE CODE
M157.982GLE (W166) GLE 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
435YEAR
15 >CHASSIS
W166ENGINE CODE
M278.928GLE (W166) GLE 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
455YEAR
15 > 18CHASSIS
W166ENGINE CODE
M278.928GLE (W166) GLE 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
557YEAR
15 > 19CHASSIS
W166ENGINE CODE
M157.982GLE (W166) GLE 63 AMG S [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
15 > 19CHASSIS
W166ENGINE CODE
M157.982GLE COUPÉ (C292) GLE 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
455YEAR
15 > 18CHASSIS
C292ENGINE CODE
M278.928GLE COUPÉ (C292) GLE 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
557YEAR
15 > 19CHASSIS
C292ENGINE CODE
M157.982GLE COUPÉ (C292) GLE 63 AMG S [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
15 > 19CHASSIS
C292ENGINE CODE
M157.982MAYBACH II (X222) S 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
455YEAR
15 > 17CHASSIS
X222ENGINE CODE
M278.929SL (R231) SL 63 AMG PP PERFORMANCE + [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
564YEAR
12 > 14CHASSIS
R231.474ENGINE CODE
M157.983SL (R231) SL 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
435YEAR
12 > 15CHASSIS
R231.473ENGINE CODE
M278.927SL (R231) SL 500 [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
455YEAR
15 >CHASSIS
R231.473ENGINE CODE
M278.927SL (R231) SL 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
537YEAR
12 > 14CHASSIS
R231.474ENGINE CODE
M157.983SL (R231) SL 63 AMG [2 FILTERS REQUIRED] HP
585YEAR
14 > 18CHASSIS
R231.474ENGINE CODE
M157.983
