Element Asy - Air Cleaner (FA1908)

I looked at many reviews for this air filter, and I was curious how so many people had "issues" with it fitting their vehicles, and many had no issues at all. I appreciated the lower price for the filter, and decided that I would give it a try myself for my 2014 Ford Escape SE. I noticed the "troublesome" tab that people had mentioned, and I recognized that the old (dirty) filter did not have one. Was this going to be an issue? No, all I had to do is make sure when I was installing it that I had that tab pointing straight down because the air box has a notch where that tab can easily fit, so no problem there. Next, I had noticed that the filter length seemed just the slightest bit too long, and I could not get the "ring" of the filter to fit into the groove on the edge of the air box. This seemed to be something that a lot of people complained about, and said that their filters did not fit. Well, it took me some time, and some muscle, but this filter DOES actually fit, but you have to use some strength to push it into place really hard. When it is seated properly, it is a VERY snug fit and the filter is not going anywhere! My final issue was getting the cover back onto the air box. It appears that the previous technicians have stripped the holes where the screws go in, and it was difficult to align the box onto the top of the air filter AND line up the holes for the screws to secure the top down. Well, I managed to do my best, but my advice is to make sure that you do NOT OVER TIGHTEN the screws when securing the lid. Doing this will create a situation for you down the road. Overall, I am very satisfied with the product, and I appreciate the lower price I found on Amazon! I hope this review is helpful, and check out the step-by-step process I provided in the video. Best of luck!

The air filter is almost 1/4" too long for the Escapes. I had to return them because of this. Bought it at Autozone and they fit just perfectly.

This air filter was super easy to install — it literally took me under 3 minutes to pop out the old one and drop this in. The best part? It cost a third of what the mechanic wanted to charge for the exact same part. It’s a perfect fit, good quality, and works just as it should. If you’re even a little handy, there’s no reason to pay a garage markup for something this simple. Great value and a quick win for any DIYer.

Did not fit my 2018 ford escape. Too long

I specifically chose Amazon as the seller, and the filter I received is 100% genuine. I bought it for my 2014 Ford Focus, and the packaging, part numbers, and overall quality clearly match an original product. Everything arrived as expected, with no signs of it being counterfeit. If you’re concerned about authenticity, ordering directly from Amazon worked perfectly for me.

The Amazon website might tell you that this filter does not fit your car. This may not be true. Look in your owner's manual under Capacities and Specifications. Mine was on page 307. This is the first air filter I have encountered where the filter itself is part of the filter housing. The filter will appear too large and indeed the plastic cap will not seem to make the groove of the lower half of the housing. Here's what to do: find a clean soft thing to put on the floor. Put the filter down on the soft surface with the filter media oriented vertically. Push down on the end of the filter until the filter media looks a bit zig-zaggy (compress the filter). Now you should be able to: put the rubber end of the filter over the part of the housing that leads into the engine block, then scrunch the filter enough so that the opposite end fits into the groove. Voila Please observe that somewhere in the old filter the lines of the media are not perfectly straight. This is evidence that someone at the factory or at the last filter change did the exact same thing you're doing. This is as cheap as you're going to find an OEM motorcraft filter. People please do your homework before down-rating legit products.

Genuine Ford Motorcraft replacement. It is a bit tricky getting the air filter on the car. Loosen the four bolts holding the air cleaner cover. Twist off the old air cleaner. Now for the tricky part. There is a small tab on the solid side of the air cleaner that needs to fit into a groove in the air cleaner box assembly. Orient the tab downward. Also, you need to use quite a bit of force -- pushing the air filter toward the passenger side of the car on its fitting. This force is necessary so the solid side of the air cleaner fits in a groove in the air cleaner box assembly. I know this is required every time I change the air cleaner and, still, I struggle with it every time. Hope this helps!

Horrible product, will not fit almost any vehicle it says it does. It is about 2mm longer than original part and will not fit (2012 Ford Focus). Pain in the butt to install and will need mofications as it does not fit like an oem product. The 1-2 stars reviews are all true. Do not buy, don’t waste your money but most importantly your time.

Fits perfectly.

Todo bien, funciona para ford focus 2016 se luxury, trae el mismo número de parte que el original. Es ligeramente más largo que el que tenia pero tomando en cuenta la pestaña y haciendo un poquito se palanca en la base del filtro queda perfecto. Además de que cuando lo compre estaba a un super precio

regular mantenance item price right

Aunque la caja este abierta, el producto es el original y NUEVO. Funciona bastante bien.

Installed just fine on a 2016 Ford Focus Titanium