Air Filter Elements

Air Filter Elements: The Serviceable Heart of Your Intake

The air filter element is the part that actually cleans the air before it reaches your engine. It traps dust, grit and debris while letting airflow through, and it sits inside your airbox, cold air intake, or motorcycle assembly. Swapping tired, clogged air filter elements is one of the cheapest ways to restore airflow, and on many cotton-and-oil designs you can clean and re-oil the element instead of tossing it. Fit one because the old element is dirty, restrictive, or because you built an intake system around a specific top assembly and need the right filter to match.

What ThreePiece Stocks in Air Filter Elements

There are 234 air filter elements in this category right now, spanning 21 brands. The current in-stock price range runs from $30 to $195 — that is what's live today, not a standing promise. The deepest brand coverage comes from K&N Engineering (64 in this sample) and Uni Filter (57), followed by aFe, Injen, Vibrant, Spectre and Banks Power. You'll also find Airaid, ProFilter, Mishimoto, BMC, GReddy and more.

Concrete examples: the K&N X-Stream Top Assembly 14in OD and the K&N X-Stream Top Filter Red 11in sit near the top of the range for round-filter builds. On the powersports side, the ProFilter Ready-To-Use filter for Honda CRF250R/CRF450R and the ProFilter for Kawasaki KX85/KX100 come pre-oiled. For street trucks, the Airaid Kit Replacement Filter drops back into an existing Airaid kit, and the Vance & Hines VO2 Naked filter for Harley Softail covers V-twin riders.

Of these, 57 elements carry model-specific fitment data. Top makes include Honda, Yamaha, Harley Davidson, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford and Dodge, on vehicles from the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra to the Honda CRF, Polaris Sportsman and Kawasaki Teryx, across model years spanning 1941 to 2024.

How to Choose

Two questions decide it. First, are you replacing a filter in an existing system, or building fresh? A named replacement — like the ProFilter or Airaid examples — is matched to a specific application, so match the part to your vehicle. A round top-assembly filter is chosen by dimensions: outside diameter, neck flange and height, all called out in the product titles. Second, do you want a cleanable element or a ready-to-use one? Pre-oiled ProFilter units install straight from the box; K&N cotton elements are built to be cleaned and re-oiled over time. Price tracks brand and size more than anything, so let fitment lead and cost follow.

What Else You Need

An element is one piece of the intake. If you want the whole system, look at Cold Air Intake Kits and Cold Air Intakes. For direct swaps, see Replacement Air Filters, Drop In Filters and Panel Filters. Boosted setups may also need Intercoolers. Browse everything under the Air Intakes section.

Fitment and Ordering

Not sure a filter matches your ride? Call our team for fitment help at 813-535-5801 or reach us through contact us. Every order ships free, and Affirm and Katapult financing is available at checkout.

Air Filter Elements: The Serviceable Heart of Your Intake

The air filter element is the part that actually cleans the air before it reaches your engine. It traps dust, grit and debris while letting airflow through, and it sits inside your airbox, cold air intake, or motorcycle assembly. Swapping tired, clogged air filter elements is one of the cheapest ways to restore airflow, and on many cotton-and-oil designs you can clean and re-oil the element instead of tossing it. Fit one because the old element is dirty, restrictive, or because you built an intake system around a specific top assembly and need the right filter to match.

What ThreePiece Stocks in Air Filter Elements

There are 234 air filter elements in this category right now, spanning 21 brands. The current in-stock price range runs from $30 to $195 — that is what's live today, not a standing promise. The deepest brand coverage comes from K&N Engineering (64 in this sample) and Uni Filter (57), followed by aFe, Injen, Vibrant, Spectre and Banks Power. You'll also find Airaid, ProFilter, Mishimoto, BMC, GReddy and more.

Concrete examples: the K&N X-Stream Top Assembly 14in OD and the K&N X-Stream Top Filter Red 11in sit near the top of the range for round-filter builds. On the powersports side, the ProFilter Ready-To-Use filter for Honda CRF250R/CRF450R and the ProFilter for Kawasaki KX85/KX100 come pre-oiled. For street trucks, the Airaid Kit Replacement Filter drops back into an existing Airaid kit, and the Vance & Hines VO2 Naked filter for Harley Softail covers V-twin riders.

Of these, 57 elements carry model-specific fitment data. Top makes include Honda, Yamaha, Harley Davidson, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford and Dodge, on vehicles from the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra to the Honda CRF, Polaris Sportsman and Kawasaki Teryx, across model years spanning 1941 to 2024.

How to Choose

Two questions decide it. First, are you replacing a filter in an existing system, or building fresh? A named replacement — like the ProFilter or Airaid examples — is matched to a specific application, so match the part to your vehicle. A round top-assembly filter is chosen by dimensions: outside diameter, neck flange and height, all called out in the product titles. Second, do you want a cleanable element or a ready-to-use one? Pre-oiled ProFilter units install straight from the box; K&N cotton elements are built to be cleaned and re-oiled over time. Price tracks brand and size more than anything, so let fitment lead and cost follow.

What Else You Need

An element is one piece of the intake. If you want the whole system, look at Cold Air Intake Kits and Cold Air Intakes. For direct swaps, see Replacement Air Filters, Drop In Filters and Panel Filters. Boosted setups may also need Intercoolers. Browse everything under the Air Intakes section.

Fitment and Ordering

Not sure a filter matches your ride? Call our team for fitment help at 813-535-5801 or reach us through contact us. Every order ships free, and Affirm and Katapult financing is available at checkout.