Just purchased this filter at my local dealership and it was $42 CAD.

 

Just purchased one today from dodge..$34 and some change.

 

Thanks for the response surfram!!

 

Why are so many willing to pay extra for this filter no ones even seen the numbers of know how well it filters or its CFM numbers?

 

my dealer only stocks this filter now.I change the air filter once a year weather it needs it or not.

 

I am sticking with the Baldwin PA4162.

TERMINATING PRESSURE: 30"H2O
DUST ADD RATE:
MEDIA:
Initial: 20g/min
TEST STAND: TS Airstand
Accumulative: 12.6g/min
HOUSING: CH53032647-AC

Air Filter PA4162

# of Tests Averaged 1
# of Pleats 78.0

Test Time (Minutes) 33.2
Initial Efficiency (%) 97.56
Acc. Efficiency (%) 99.14
Capacity (Grams) 435.01

 

When stock runs out of the old standard filter, the new P/N will be all they carry. Straight from the parts guy at my dealer.

 

The new air filter is a Napa Gold 9946 or Wix 49946. It is a 4" pleat version of the Napa Gold 2846 air filter. I am waiting to hear when it will be available from Napa.

 

From another source

53034249AA (New Dodge air filter): Printed on the filter it states that it has a dust capacity of 540g, max air flow rate = 675 cfm, max pressure drop = 0.36 psi. It has 42 "pleats" and they are 3.75" tall. Efficiency is 99.6%. Cost is approx $26, but may be as high as $33.

53032700AA (Previous Dodge air filter): Printed on the filter it states that it has a dust capacity of 450g, max air flow rate = 675 cfm, max pressure drop = 0.51 psi. It has 88 "pleats" and they are 1.75" tall with a 7/16" thick foam pad glued onto the bottom. Efficiency is 99.5%. Cost is approx $21.

Amsoil EEA189: (Nanofiber stock filter): Has 46 "pleats" that are 1.75" tall. Filter media feels like paper. According to PSM website, has dust capacity of 39 grams. Efficiency is 98.3%. Cost is approx $45-50.

aFe 30-10102: (Pro-Guard 5): Has 22 "pleats" that are 1.25" tall. This is an oiled filter. Don't know the dust holding capacity, but this is the old oiled filter from aFe with lower efficiency. Efficiency less than 99%. Cost is approx $70.

aFe 73-10102: (Pro-Guard 7): Has 22 "pleats" that are 1.25" tall. This is their newer oiled filter. According to PSM website, has dust capacity of 233 grams. Efficiency is 99.2%. Cost is approx $85.

AEM 28-20776DK: (Dryflow): Don't know the pleat count or the size, but is very close to the aFe filters. According to PSM website, has dust capacity of 74 grams. Efficiency is 99.4%. Cost is approx $75.

 

Just a heads up! I Bought the Napa Version (#9946) of the new Mopar air filter (#53034249AA) for only $!5.06 at Napa today. they said their list is $49. the guy said he didn't know why it was so cheap and said he thinks the sale ends on the 14th? another guy said he couldn't find a listing for a sale or when it would end? I grabbed an extra while I was there.

 

I should stop by and have a look.

 

I put the filter in last night, dropped right in. that thing is huge compared to the original filters....I guess it would be double the filter area?

 

That's amazing. My stock filter with stock airbox dragged my filterminder down within two blocks of new ownership. The psm mod killed that. MY old AFE PG7 was so clogged that the truck was spewing out soot but still no movement in the filterminder. I'm using the 9946 now with good results. I raised the intake tube on the psm up about 2" just in case I encounter water. 10" of annual rain here.

 

The 9946 is a huge upgrade in dirt holding capacity but the initial flow rate is identical to the 2846 at 675cfm. A 2790 BHAF is rated at 680cfm. For essentially the same price of 2" pleat filters, the 4" pleat 9946 has everyone beat with a high flow rate and long service life.

 

I found the big one at Summit Racing, Wix brand, it was the better priced of them all.