CAR FILTERS

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.

For any other info, please see the FAQ page.

• CHEVROLET

  ASTRA I 1.4 i	HP 60	year 91 > 98		engine code C14NZ
  ASTRA I 1.4 i	HP 82	year 91 > 98		engine code C14SE
  ASTRA I 1.4 i 16V	HP 90	year 96 > 98		engine code X14Xe
  ASTRA I 1.4 i S	HP 75	year 91 > 98		engine code C14SE
  ASTRA I 1.6 i	HP 100	year 91 > 98		engine code C16SE
  ASTRA I 1.6 i	HP 71	year 94 > 98		engine code X16SZ
  ASTRA I 1.6 i	HP 75	year 91 > 98		engine code C16NZ, X16SZR
  ASTRA I 1.6 i 16V	HP 100	year 94 > 98		engine code C16SE
  ASTRA I 1.6 i 16V	HP 101	year 94 > 98		engine code X16XEL
  ASTRA I 1.7 D	HP 57/60	year 91 > 98		engine code 17D, 17DR
  ASTRA I 1.8 i	HP 90	year 91 > 98		engine code C18NZ
  ASTRA I 1.8 i 16V	HP 115	year 94 > 98		engine code C18XEL, X18XE
  ASTRA I 1.8 i 16V	HP 125	year 93 > 98		engine code C18XE
  ASTRA I 2.0 i	HP 115	year 91 > 98		engine code C20NE
  ASTRA I 2.0 i 16V / Gsi	HP 136/150	year 95 > 98		engine code X20XEV

• HOLDEN

  ASTRA III 1.6 i 16V	HP 100	year 95 > 98	chassis TR	engine code C16SE
  ASTRA III 1.8 i 16V	HP 115	year 95 > 98	chassis TR	engine code C18XEL, X18XE
  ASTRA III 2.0 i 16V	HP 130	year 95 > 98	chassis TR	engine code X20XEV

• OPEL

  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.4 i	HP 60	year 98 > 02		engine code C14NZ
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.4 i	HP 82	year 98 > 02		engine code C14SE
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.4 i 16V	HP 90	year 98 > 02		engine code X14Xe
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.4 i S	HP 75	year 98 > 02		engine code C14SE
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.6 i	HP 100	year 98 > 02		engine code C16SE
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.6 i	HP 71	year 98 > 02		engine code X16SZ
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.6 i	HP 75	year 98 > 02		engine code C16NZ, X16SZR
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.6 i 16V	HP 100	year 98 > 02		engine code C16SE
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.6 i 16V	HP 101	year 98 > 02		engine code X16XEL
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.7 D	HP 57/60	year 98 > 02		engine code 17D, 17DR
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.8 i	HP 90	year 98 > 02		engine code C18NZ
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.8 i 16V	HP 115	year 98 > 02		engine code C18XEL
  ASTRA CLASSIC 1.8 i 16V	HP 125	year 98 > 02		engine code C18XE
  ASTRA CLASSIC 2.0 i	HP 115	year 98 > 02		engine code C20NE
  ASTRA CLASSIC 2.0 i 16V / Gsi	HP 136/150	year 98 > 02		engine code X20XEV
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.4 i	HP 60	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C14NZ
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.4 i	HP 82	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C14SE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.4 i 16V	HP 90	year 96 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code X14Xe
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.4 i S	HP 75	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C14SE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.6 i	HP 100	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C16SE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.6 i	HP 71	year 94 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code X16SZ
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.6 i	HP 75	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C16NZ, X16SZR
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.6 i 16V	HP 100	year 94 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C16SE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.6 i 16V	HP 101	year 94 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code X16XEL
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.7 D	HP 57/60	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code 17D, 17DR
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.8 i	HP 90	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C18NZ
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.8 i 16V	HP 115	year 94 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C18XEL, X18XE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 1.8 i 16V	HP 125	year 93 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C18XE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 2.0 i	HP 115	year 91 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code C20NE
  ASTRA F / ASTRA F CABRIO 2.0 i 16V / Gsi	HP 136/150	year 95 > 98	chassis 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59	engine code X20XEV

• VAUXHALL

  ASTRA MK III 1.4 i	HP 60	year 91 > 98		engine code C14NZ
  ASTRA MK III 1.4 i	HP 82	year 91 > 98		engine code C14SE
  ASTRA MK III 1.4 i 16V	HP 90	year 96 > 98		engine code X14Xe
  ASTRA MK III 1.4 i S	HP 75	year 91 > 98		engine code C14SE
  ASTRA MK III 1.6 i	HP 100	year 91 > 98		engine code C16SE
  ASTRA MK III 1.6 i	HP 71	year 94 > 98		engine code X16SZ
  ASTRA MK III 1.6 i	HP 75	year 91 > 98		engine code C16NZ, X16SZR
  ASTRA MK III 1.6 i 16V	HP 100	year 94 > 98		engine code C16SE
  ASTRA MK III 1.6 i 16V	HP 101	year 94 > 98		engine code X16XEL
  ASTRA MK III 1.7 D	HP 57/60	year 91 > 98		engine code 17D, 17DR
  ASTRA MK III 1.8 i	HP 90	year 91 > 98		engine code C18NZ
  ASTRA MK III 1.8 i 16V	HP 115	year 94 > 98		engine code C18XEL
  ASTRA MK III 1.8 i 16V	HP 125	year 93 > 98		engine code C18XE
  ASTRA MK III 2.0 i	HP 115	year 91 > 98		engine code C20NE
  ASTRA MK III 2.0 i 16V / Gsi	HP 136/150	year 95 > 98		engine code X20XEV