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Cabin filter Wix or OEM BMW
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.
Pros: worth the money
Cons: difficult to replace
Vehicle:
BMW
Replaced the cabin filter in the car with a WIX with the microguard tech. No smell since.
Pros: no smell
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.
Pros: great shape, good records
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 128747 km
BMW M240i - it got an oil change, and a cabin filter. Continues to plug along just fine.
Pros: continues to plug along
Vehicle:
BMW
I’ve used Wix cabin filters for every vehicle we’ve had for years. Zero problems.
Pros: zero problems, reliable
The cabin air filter is a multi-layer one that filters everything (dust, pollen, mold, odors) which can reduce air flow, but I really doubt anyone is struggling with air flow given how much air the blower moves on this vehicle.
Pros: filters everything, multi-layer
Cons: can reduce air flow
Vehicle:
Ford Maverick
I currently have the wix and it is working great for meZ
Pros: working great
I ordered the WIX 24419 Cabin Air Filter.
Part number: 24419
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.
Cons: smell getting worse
Vehicle:
BMW X3
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.
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which cabin filter to choose — Wix or OEM BMW?
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:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which cabin filter are better — OEM BMW or Wix?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter Wix were overall better than OEM BMW.
- Wix received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 54 points.
- Wix ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 12.
- The average rating is higher for Wix (4.2) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
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Cabin filter Wix have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Airflow - owners believe, that this property for Wix is better than OEM BMW.
- Odor - drivers claim, that this property for Wix is outperforms OEM BMW.
Which cabin filter are more popular — Wix or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, cabin filter Wix were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, cabin filter Wix surpassed OEM BMW:
- For Wix, the ratio of positive (50) to negative (8) votes is 42 votes.
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (19) to negative (16) votes is 3 votes.
By number of reviews, cabin filter Wix surpassed OEM BMW:
- For cabin filter Wix there are 19 reviews: 16 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
- For cabin filter OEM BMW there are 11 reviews: 5 positive, 2 neutral, 4 negative.
Which cabin filter do car owners prefer — Wix or OEM BMW?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, cabin filter Wix and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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