AIR FILTER COMPLETE US MB - GPW 43/45
Air filter assy
1943-45 model with text stamped directly onto filter housing.
Made exactly to original specs with steel mesh internal.
Complete Air Filter Oil-Bath Type Late – 1943-1945
With instructions pressed into housing (late version)
Complete oil-bath air filter as fitted to Willys MB and Ford GPW from 1943 to 1945. This late version has the operating instructions pressed directly into the metal housing, instead of on a separate plate. Including metal filter element and seals.
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Type Oil-bath air filter, late version |
Period 1943-1945 |
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Vehicle Willys MB, Ford GPW |
Kit contents Housing, metal filter element, seals |
Features
- Operating instructions pressed into housing (late production feature)
- Metal filter element – reusable after cleaning
- Complete assembled and ready to use
- Original Oakes specification
- Oil level marking in reservoir
★ Late wartime production version with instructions pressed directly into the housing, instead of the earlier version with instruction plate. Supplied complete with all necessary components.
Application
Suitable for Willys MB and Ford GPW produced from 1943 to 1945. Fits the standard firewall mounting brackets. Not suitable for the early 'pancake' air filters (1941-early 1943) or the early version with instruction plate (1942-1943).
Installation notes
Attach to the original firewall brackets using the four wing screws. Fill the oil bath to the indicated mark with the same engine oil as in the engine (preferably SAE 30). Clean the metal filter element at every engine oil change in kerosene or diesel.
Compatibility
NOT compatible with early MB/GPW (1941-early 1943) with pancake filter. NOT compatible with early oil-bath version (1942-1943) with instruction plate. Compatible with late MB/GPW production 1943-1945. Outlet diameter 2 1/8" (standard). Interchangeable with WOA5621E.
Historical context
The oil-bath air filter was standard on all WWII jeeps from late 1942. The late version with pressed instructions on the housing was introduced in 1943 as a production simplification – the instruction plate became redundant. The metal filter element was mandatory during the war due to paper shortages and the robustness required for military conditions.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Ford GPW | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 (early) | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 10-1513 — Maintenance Manual — only for Willys MB / Ford GPW (1942)
