Penske PA326 Engine Air Filter - Cross Ref FRAM CA326 Wix 42098 Round New

## Penske Car Care PA326 Round Engine Air Filter

Up for sale is a brand new, unused **Penske Car Care PA326** engine air filter. This high-quality circular engine air filter provides excellent filtration and restriction boundaries for maximum efficiency, and comes preserved inside its original cardboard retail packaging. Perfect for direct automotive replacement or general garage maintenance backup supply.

*Please note: As shown in the photos, the original cardboard retail box exhibits exterior storage shelf-wear, color fading, and minor edge fraying along the upper flap lines. The cylindrical filter element inside remains completely pristine, clean, unused, and fully ready for engine installation.*

### Technical Specifications & Sizing:

* **Brand:** Penske Car Care

* **Part Number:** PA326 (PA-326)

* **Filter Configuration:** Round Cylindrical / Open Ended Circular Element

* **Outer Diameter:** Approx. 12.00" Around

* **Thickness / Height:** Approx. 3.75" Thick

* **Filter Material:** Premium high-airflow cellulose media grid

### Industry Cross-Reference & Interchange:

This air filter features identical physical dimensions and gasket footprints to several popular catalog standards. It can safely replace or cross-reference with the following manufacturer part numbers:

* **Wix:** 42098 / 46065 / 42098MP

* **FRAM:** CA326 / CA327

* **AC Delco:** PA326 / PA91

* **Pentius:** PAB326 UltraFLOW

* **Purolator:** A50091 / AF91 / AFP91 / TA50091

* **Quaker State:** QSA326 / A35227

* **NAPA Gold:** 2098

### Exact Vehicle Fitment & Applications:

The PA326 / 42098 round casing footprint features a wide baseline application catalog primarily across older General Motors carburetor and early fuel-injected configurations, including:

* **Chevrolet & GMC Trucks:** Fits select classic mid-century G-Series vans, light trucks, and utility rigs requiring a standard 12" round air element.

* **Cadillac:** Select classic model platforms matching factory round air cleaner specifications (such as early Cadillac Brougham 5.0L 8-cylinder lines).

* **Industrial & Tractor Machinery:** Also crosses directly into select small industrial power units, compressors, and vintage agricultural tractor air cleaner configurations.

*Note: Please double-check your existing filter’s physical dimensions or consult your vehicle’s factory service manual to confirm an exact sizing match before purchasing.*

### Shipping & Packaging:

* Securely packed inside a sturdy secondary box with extensive padding to guarantee the product packaging and filter housing arrive completely protected.

* Fast, reliable handling and departure out of California.

* Shipped via calculated weight—no automated overcharges.