anyone use one of these ? any pros or cons to this drop in filter ? opinions ?

 

The filter you linked to is an oiled filter. Many on here are not fans of oiled filters because the oil can get on the MAF sensor and cause issues. AFE does make dry drop-in filters for our cars, as do other manufacturers. I am sure they flow better and therefore make increases in performance over stock (whether HP, torque, and/or MPG) but only slightly. It also has the added benefit of being reusable and should save some $ in the long run but at the expense of more labor for you. I say go for it.

 

Use maf sensor spray every oil change and you'll be straight

 

I've used both the dry and oil filters from aFe with no problems.

 

As soon as I got home with my '12 I put the dry filter in. No problems and I think it works great. Coouldn't tell you about any "gains" as I have nothing to compare it to.

 

thanks guys. the link is to both oiled and dry, you have to use the drop down for the dry.

sbdubya... how often have you cleaned it ?

 

Checked it at 5000 miles and it was still clean. When I hit 10,000 I'll check it again (in about a month).

 

i should point out that the vehicle selector search drop down on the afe site does not include the option for the Countryman S the proper link for the S is http://afepower.com/shop/details_new...174&brandID=59 according to the guys at afe. the original link was for the non S model.

*original reference links removed