F25 oil filter

neil0779 · 01-16-2021, 01:10 PM

Just about to do an oil change on my F25 30d and Mini Paceman 2.0d all4 and got the oil filter from Euro car parts. I got a Bosch filter for the Mini and a Mann for the X3 which was about £10.00 dearer. When I got home I looked at the two boxes closely and noticed that they were the same size. I then decided to take them both out and compare it side by side to see if there were any differences. To my surprise both were identical. So I guess I wasted my money buying a expensive Mann oil filter when I could have just bought a mini 2.0 d filter and used that.

e30lover318i · 01-16-2021, 02:51 PM

Fitment on that filter:

X3(F25) 18d 2.0L 2012-2014
X3(F25) 20dX 2.0L 2010-2017
X3(F25) 30dX/35dX 3.0L 2011-2017
X4(F26) 30dX/35dX 3.0L 2014-2018

Mini

Cooper D/One D/Clubman/Countryman/Paceman 1.6L 2010-2018
Cooper D/Cooper SD/Clubman/Countryman/Coupe/Paceman/Roadster 2.0L 2011-2018

TEF · 01-18-2021, 10:19 AM

BTW, the same filter is used on the US 3.0 Liter BMW diesels. Here the Mahle version is available from Amazon for about $18, but there are cheaper brands for less. Since many look the same, not sure what's gained by getting the OE ones from a BMW dealer.

01-16-2021, 01:10 PM	#1
neil0779 New Member 3 Rep 14 Posts Drives: BMW X3 30d Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW [0.00]	F25 oil filter Just about to do an oil change on my F25 30d and Mini Paceman 2.0d all4 and got the oil filter from Euro car parts. I got a Bosch filter for the Mini and a Mann for the X3 which was about £10.00 dearer. When I got home I looked at the two boxes closely and noticed that they were the same size. I then decided to take them both out and compare it side by side to see if there were any differences. To my surprise both were identical. So I guess I wasted my money buying a expensive Mann oil filter when I could have just bought a mini 2.0 d filter and used that. Attached Images
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01-16-2021, 02:51 PM	#2
e30lover318i Second Lieutenant 79 Rep 211 Posts Drives: E30,E34T,E46,F48 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: RI iTrader: (0)	Fitment on that filter: X3(F25) 18d 2.0L 2012-2014 X3(F25) 20dX 2.0L 2010-2017 X3(F25) 30dX/35dX 3.0L 2011-2017 X4(F26) 30dX/35dX 3.0L 2014-2018 Mini Cooper D/One D/Clubman/Countryman/Paceman 1.6L 2010-2018 Cooper D/Cooper SD/Clubman/Countryman/Coupe/Paceman/Roadster 2.0L 2011-2018
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01-18-2021, 10:19 AM	#3
TEF First Lieutenant 111 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 16 X3 28d/18 540d xdrive Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Western PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 540d xdrive [0.00] 2018 540d xdrive [0.00] 2016 X3 28d [0.00]	BTW, the same filter is used on the US 3.0 Liter BMW diesels. Here the Mahle version is available from Amazon for about $18, but there are cheaper brands for less. Since many look the same, not sure what's gained by getting the OE ones from a BMW dealer.
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