Reviews of Mann air filter

Mann is OE manufacture. When I worked at VW/Audi, our parts department would actually sell those Mann as oe. That’s what customers would get during their 20k services.

Mann filters have always been my go-to for my VWs and they've never let me down.

I see no benefit in spending more than $12-$16 on OEM supplier air filter (Mann, Heignst or what have you). Marketing can try their best but I just ain't buying it.

Truly worried? Just use a simple (read: OE / OE supplier, like Mann or Mahle) dry paper filter.

The OE filters are fantastic at efficiency in filtration over service life as they will filter smaller particles consistently. But they will clog rapidly and reduce overall flow to the point of producing a compromise in fueling. This shows up in the combustion efficiency and nitration numbers of a comprehensive oil analysis. I tend to stay away from the high flow "performance" filters and just change my OEs more often.

In the past week I've replaced the Timing Belt, Tensioner, Water Pump, flushed the coolant and installed a new Mann Air Filter.

If you get the Mann C 36 188 /1 , it will have the foam.

If you get a Mann filter, it won't have it.

Engine: Mann Air Filter 058.133.843 Fits: Audi Allroad (01.05), A4 18 4CYL (97.05), A6 V6 (98.04), A6 V6 BT (00.08), & S4 27 V6 BT (00.08) only

1 new mann air filter 6$