Sorry if this is already known information, but can someone point me in the direction of buying a new air filter for the Edelbrock?
I have an older unit with the K&N oiled filter with the sealant around it. It's definitely time to change it; it has done too much. I don't like the color even after cleaning it thoroughly with the K&N cleaner.
Six months ago, I contacted Edelbrock directly after reading that the new units have a revised dry filter. They told me that they had changed the supplier again and were also waiting for the first batches.
I placed an order through Superchargers Online (I have made several orders with them; great guys) in October 2023. Fast forward to now, still no filter and no ETA on its availability. Basically, they refunded my order after nine months. My wife could have had a baby in that time...
I have done a little research. The original K&N filter has the code stamped on the side; it is P/N 33-2706:
https://www.knfilters.com/33-2706-re...ent-air-filter
It is a filter for early 2000s BMW 2.5 diesel engines and is still sold today, with the sealant nonetheless. I wanted to change to a DRY alternative, not another K&N...
Now, not many companies produce sporty alternatives for this kind of filter, given the "official" application. Passing the classic $15 paper filters, I have found only a couple of brands that actually produce an alternative: Pipercross and Sprint Filter.
I purchased both of them, but none of them fits in the Edelbrock airbox. They are probably okay in the "intended" BMW airbox but not here; one is too long, and the other is too thick.
So, someone with a revised filter, can you please tell me a newer part number, an alternative, anything? Or better a site on which to buy it...
This filter is harder to find than the torque on this car.
I would really love to use a Dry filter now. If it is oiled again, I can go with another K&N, and I don't like the idea of cleaning the K&N of its oil and running it like that... it is not a very good solution IMHO