I switched to a Mazda 3 as a daily but I loved the CX-50, CX-5, and no doubt in my mind the Mazda 6 holds its place.\n\nThe layout under the hood was similar to my 13' fusion. Changing oil was easier, engine air filter was easier, cabin air filter was easier.
It was $100 for the BMW cabin filter. After 20 min of trying to squeeze in to do it, I would say, that $90 was worth it for the cabin air filter.
Cabin air filters are dirt cheap and easy to swap yourself, but people forget about them and shops love to charge stupid amounts of money to replace them for you.
Have had my 2015 535i X drive for 3 months now and I love it. Was looking at B58 for a while, and decided to go with the one I have now because it had 80k miles, was in great shape and had good maintenance records.
Those prices are for genuine filters. Mazda chamrge an effing BOMB for their carbon cabin filters.
ABS or TPU? Im thinking about making somthing similar for my ND2.
I've had to replace the cabin filter 2-3 times because of this problem. At first the smell would go away after replacing the filter, but eventually returns, usually when spring rolls around.
Given that they're charging $95 for a cabin air filter, it's highly likely that they're overpriced.
I changed the micro filter, cabin filter, etc.. The smell seems to be strongest with heat set to 78 and when I am slowing down or coming to a stop and the auto engine shut off turns on and off.
Production markings on the side of the filter as shown in the pics above indicate that this is a BMW OEM part. I can’t imagine that Halfords would be installing genuine BMW filters. There’s no way that they changed this.
Write your review
Help others - share your experience with this part.
Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page
The brake pads OEM Alfa Romeo got the first review!
The brake caliper OEM BMW got the first review!
The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!
For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.
For battery Energizer already 25 reviews.
In the rating best water pump already 12 brands participate!
In the rating best timing belt already 13 brands participate!
In the rating best head gasket already 3 brands participate!
In the auto rating oil filter for Volkswagen Passat already 5 brands participate!
In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!
In the auto rating tires for Subaru Outback already 50 brands participate!
For cabin filter Fram already 25 reviews.
Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page
Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page
If choosing cabin filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare cabin filter across these categories:
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter OEM Mazda were overall better than OEM BMW.
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter OEM Mazda were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, cabin filter OEM Mazda surpassed OEM BMW:
By number of reviews, cabin filter OEM Mazda surpassed OEM BMW:
In March 2026, according to PartReview, cabin filter OEM Mazda led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:
OEM Mazda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mazda 3, and others.
Cabin filter OEM BMW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of cabin filter OEM Mazda with: Mann, K&N, Fram, Tesla, Bosch, OEM Volkswagen, Wix, OEM FORD, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota.
Also available: comparisons of cabin filter OEM BMW with: Mann, K&N, Fram, Tesla, Bosch, OEM Volkswagen, Wix, OEM FORD, OEM Honda, OEM Toyota.
You can also see who is better among other cabin filter manufacturers: Mann or K&N, Mann or Fram, Fram or K&N, Tesla or Mann, Tesla or K&N.
