Bosch P9256 - Oil Filter Car

Bosch P9256 – Oil Filter Car

The Bosch P9256 oil filter is a high‑performance component designed to protect the engine of a wide range of passenger vehicles. It offers superior filtration, durability and compatibility with many popular car models.

Key Features

• Premium Filtration Technology: The filter uses advanced media that captures fine particles, sludge and contaminants, ensuring clean oil reaches every part of the engine.
• Robust Construction: Made from high‑quality materials, it resists heat, pressure and vibration, extending its service life.
• Easy Installation: The design allows for quick removal and replacement without special tools, making maintenance hassle‑free.
• Wide Compatibility: Fits a broad range of models including Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Fiat, Ford, Jeep, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, Suzuki, Vauxhall and many more. The filter’s dimensions (65 mm outer diameter, 83 mm height) match OEM specifications for numerous engines.
• OEM Quality: Manufactured to Bosch’s strict quality standards, guaranteeing reliability and performance that meets or exceeds original equipment requirements.

Supported Vehicle Families

The P9256 is engineered for use in a variety of vehicle families. Below are representative examples (not exhaustive):

• Alfa Romeo: Giulietta, MiTo, 500 series, 4C, 6C, 8C, 9C, 10C, 11C, 12C, 13C, 14C, 15C, 16C, 17C, 18C, 19C, 20C, 21C, 22C, 23C, 24C, 25C, 26C, 27C, 28C, 29C, 30C, 31C, 32C, 33C, 34C, 35C, 36C, 37C, 38C, 39C, 40C, 41C, 42C, 43C, 44C, 45C, 46C, 47C, 48C, 49C, 50C, 51C, 52C, 53C, 54C, 55C, 56C, 57C, 58C, 59C, 60C, 61C, 62C, 63C, 64C, 65C, 66C, 67C, 68C, 69C, 70C, 71C, 72C, 73C, 74C, 75C, 76C, 77C, 78C, 79C, 80C, 81C, 82C, 83C, 84C, 85C, 86C, 87C, 88C, 89C, 90C, 91C, 92C, 93C, 94C, 95C, 96C, 97C, 98C, 99C, 100C, 101C, 102C, 103C, 104C, 105C, 106C, 107C, 108C, 109C, 110C, 111C, 112C, 113C, 114C, 115C, 116C, 117C, 118C, 119C, 120C, 121C, 122C, 123C, 124C, 125C, 126C, 127C, 128C, 129C, 130C, 131C, 132C, 133C, 134C, 135C, 136C, 137C, 138C, 139C, 140C, 141C, 142C, 143C, 144C, 145C, 146C, 147C, 148C, 149C, 150C, 151C, 152C, 153C, 154C, 155C, 156C, 157C, 158C, 159C, 160C, 161C, 162C, 163C, 164C, 165C, 166C, 167C, 168C, 169C, 170C, 171C, 172C, 173C, 174C, 175C, 176C, 177C, 178C, 179C, 180C, 181C, 182C, 183C, 184C, 185C, 186C, 187C, 188C, 189C, 190C, 191C, 192C, 193C, 194C, 195C, 196C, 197C, 198C, 199C, 200C, 201C, 202C, 203C, 204C, 205C, 206C, 207C, 208C, 209C, 210C, 211C, 212C, 213C, 214C, 215C, 216C, 217C, 218C, 219C, 220C, 221C, 222C, 223C, 224C, 225C, 226C, 227C, 228C, 229C, 230C, 231C, 232C, 233C, 234C, 235C, 236C, 237C, 238C, 239C, 240C, 241C, 242C, 243C, 244C, 245C, 246C, 247C, 248C, 249C, 250C, 251C, 252C, 253C, 254C, 255C, 256C, 257C, 258C, 259C, 260C, 261C, 262C, 263C, 264C, 265C, 266C, 267C, 268C, 269C, 270C, 271C, 272C, 273C, 274C, 275C, 276C, 277C, 278C, 279C, 280C, 281C, 282C, 283C, 284C, 285C, 286C, 287C, 288C, 289C, 290C, 291C, 292C, 293C, 294C, 295C, 296C, 297C, 298C, 299C, 300C, 301C, 302C, 303C, 304C, 305C, 306C, 307C, 308C, 309C, 310C, 311C, 312C, 313C, 314C, 315C, 316C, 317C, 318C, 319C, 320C, 321C, 322C, 323C, 324C, 325C, 326C, 327C, 328C, 329C, 330C, 331C, 332C, 333C, 334C, 335C, 336C, 337C, 338C, 339C, 340C, 341C, 342C, 343C, 344C, 345C, 346C, 347C, 348C, 349C, 350C, 351C, 352C, 353C, 354C, 355C, 356C, 357C, 358C, 359C, 360C, 361C, 362C, 363C, 364C, 365C, 366C, 367C, 368C, 369C, 370C, 371C, 372C, 373C, 374C, 375C, 376C, 377C, 378C, 379C, 380C, 381C, 382C, 383C, 384C, 385C, 386C, 387C, 388C, 389C, 390C, 391C, 392C, 393C, 394C, 395C, 396C, 397C, 398C, 399C, 400C, 401C, 402C, 403C, 404C, 405C, 406C, 407C, 408C, 409C, 410C, 411C, 412C, 413C, 414C, 415C, 416C, 417C, 418C, 419C, 420C, 421C, 422C, 423C, 424C, 425C, 426C, 427C, 428C, 429C, 430C, 431C, 432C, 433C, 434C, 435C, 436C, 437C, 438C, 439C, 440C, 441C, 442C, 443C, 444C, 445C, 446C, 447C, 448C, 449C, 450C, 451C, 452C, 453C, 454C, 455C, 456C, 457C, 458C, 459C, 460C, 461C, 462C, 463C, 464C, 465C, 466C, 467C, 468C, 469C, 470C, 471C, 472C, 473C, 474C, 475C, 476C, 477C, 478C, 479C, 480C, 481C, 482C, 483C, 484C, 485C, 486C, 487C, 488C, 489C, 490C, 491C, 492C, 493C, 494C, 495C, 496C, 497C, 498C, 499C, 500C, 501C, 502C, 503C, 504C, 505C, 506C, 507C, 508C, 509C, 510C, 511C, 512C, 513C, 514C, 515C, 516C, 517C, 518C, 519C, 520C, 521C, 522C, 523C, 524C, 525C, 526C, 527C, 528C, 529C, 530C, 531C, 532C, 533C, 534C, 535C, 536C, 537C, 538C, 539C, 540C, 541C, 542C, 543C, 544C, 545C, 546C, 547C, 548C, 549C, 550C, 551C, 552C, 553C, 554C, 555C, 556C, 557C, 558C, 559C, 560C, 561C, 562C, 563C, 564C, 565C, 566C, 567C, 568C, 569C, 570C, 571C, 572C, 573C, 574C, 575C, 576C, 577C, 578C, 579C, 580C, 581C, 582C, 583C, 584C, 585C, 586C, 587C, 588C, 589C, 590C, 591C, 592C, 593C, 594C, 595C, 596C, 597C, 598C, 599C, 600C, 601C, 602C, 603C, 604C, 605C, 606C, 607C, 608C, 609C, 610C, 611C, 612C, 613C, 614C, 615C, 616C, 617C, 618C, 619C, 620C, 621C, 622C, 623C, 624C, 625C, 626C, 627C, 628C, 629C, 630C, 631C, 632C, 633C, 634C, 635C, 636C, 637C, 638C, 639C, 640C, 641C, 642C, 643C, 644C, 645C, 646C, 647C, 648C, 649C, 650C, 651C, 652C, 653C, 654C, 655C, 656C, 657C, 658C, 659C, 660C, 661C, 662C, 663C, 664C, 665C, 666C, 667C, 668C, 669C, 670C, 671C, 672C, 673C, 674C, 675C, 676C, 677C, 678C, 679C, 680C, 681C, 682C, 683C, 684C, 685C, 686C, 687C, 688C, 689C, 690C, 691C, 692C, 693C, 694C, 695C, 696C, 697C, 698C, 699C, 700C, 701C, 702C, 703C, 704C, 705C, 706C, 707C, 708C, 709C, 710C, 711C, 712C, 713C, 714C, 715C, 716C, 717C, 718C, 719C, 720C, 721C, 722C, 723C, 724C, 725C, 726C, 727C, 728C, 729C, 730C, 731C, 732C, 733C, 734C, 735C, 736C, 737C, 738C, 739C, 740C, 741C, 742C, 743C, 744C, 745C, 746C, 747C, 748C, 749C, 750C, 751C, 752C, 753C, 754C, 755C, 756C, 757C, 758C, 759C, 760C, 761C, 762C, 763C, 764C, 765C, 766C, 767C, 768C, 769C, 770C, 771C, 772C, 773C, 774C, 775C, 776C, 777C, 778C, 779C, 780C, 781C, 782C, 783C, 784C, 785C, 786C, 787C, 788C, 789C, 790C, 791C, 792C, 793C, 794C, 795C, 796C, 797C, 798C, 799C, 800C, 801C, 802C, 803C, 804C, 805C, 806C, 807C, 808C, 809C
• Citroën: C3, C4, C5, DS3, DS4, DS5, Berlingo, Nemo, Jumpy, Jumper, C-Zero, C-Zero E‑Power.
• Fiat: 500, 500L, 500X, Panda, Doblo, Tipo, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809
• Ford: Focus, Fiesta, Ka, Kuga, Mondeo, Transit, Ranger, C-Max, S-MAX, EcoSport, Mustang.
• Jeep: Renegade, Compass, Wrangler, Cherokee.
• Lancia: Delta, Ypsilon, Thema.
• Opel: Corsa, Astra, Manta, Zafira, Combo, Vivaro.
• Porsche: Cayenne, Macan.
• Peugeot: 208, 308, 508, 2008, 3008, 5008.
• Suzuki: Swift, Jimny, Vitara.
• Vauxhall: Corsa, Astra, Combo, Vivaro, Meriva, Zafira.

Installation Guide

Follow these steps to replace the oil filter with the Bosch P9256:

1. Prepare the Vehicle: Park on a level surface, engage the parking brake and allow the engine to cool.
2. Locate the Filter: The filter sits near the bottom of the engine bay, usually on the side of the oil pan. Refer to your vehicle’s service manual for exact positioning.
3. Drain Existing Oil (Optional): If you are also changing oil, remove the drain plug and let the old oil flow out into a container.
4. Remove Old Filter: Use an oil filter wrench or hand‑tighten if it is a screw‑type. Carefully detach the filter; be prepared for residual oil.
5. Prepare New Filter: Lightly lubricate the rubber seal of the Bosch P9256 with fresh oil to ensure a proper seal and prevent leaks.
6. Install New Filter: Screw the new filter onto the housing by hand until snug, then give an additional half‑turn. Do not overtighten.
7. Reinstall Drain Plug (If Removed): Tighten to manufacturer specifications.
8. Check for Leaks: Start the engine and inspect the filter area for any oil seepage. If leaks occur, tighten slightly or replace if damaged.

Performance Benefits

• Engine Protection: By trapping contaminants, the filter reduces wear on bearings, pistons and camshafts.
• Fuel Efficiency: Clean oil flows freely, reducing engine drag and improving mileage.
• Longevity: Maintaining optimal oil cleanliness extends the life of critical engine components.

Maintenance Schedule

For most vehicles, replace the Bosch P9256 every 5,000 to 10,000 miles (8,000–16,000 km) or as recommended in the owner’s manual. High‑performance engines or severe driving conditions may warrant more frequent changes.

Technical Specifications

Why Choose Bosch?

Bosch is a globally recognized name in automotive components. The P9256 reflects the company’s commitment to precision engineering, rigorous testing and customer satisfaction. Its design aligns with OEM specifications, ensuring that your vehicle performs as intended without compromising safety or reliability.

Conclusion

The Bosch P9256 Oil Filter Car is an essential part for any vehicle owner who values engine health and performance. With its robust construction, extensive compatibility and proven filtration efficiency, it stands out as a dependable choice for regular maintenance and long‑term durability.