§1What this business is

Mild steel sheet is punched, rolled and welded into the core and pressed into capping discs; synthetic filter fabric is folded into the element; glue holds the parts together and a hot plate press cures it. The report plans 1,200 filters a day. Filters sell as original equipment and as replacement spares.

Capacity: 1,200 filters a day, 3,60,000 a year at full capacity; the plan starts at 45% (1,62,000) and reaches 65% in year 5.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone from the auto-parts trade with contacts among spare-parts dealers.

Who it is not for

Someone who cannot keep quality steady batch after batch.

Advantages

  • Every two-wheeler needs a new oil filter at service time
  • Low break-even (26%) in the report
  • Simple press-shop process
  • Repeat sales through spare-parts shops

Drawbacks

  • Filter fabric is 90% of the raw-material bill
  • OEM buyers demand strict quality systems
  • Branded filters dominate service centres
  • Many models mean many sizes and dies

Skills you need

  • Press tools and dies
  • Quality checks on filtration
  • Dealer network management
  • Stock control for many models

Why difficulty 3/5: Process is simple but selling against brands takes effort.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Two-wheeler makers (original equipment)
  • Spare-parts wholesalers and retailers
  • Service garages and workshops

How it sells

  • Auto-parts distributors
  • Direct supply to garages
  • Vendor registration with vehicle makers

Good to know

  • The report ties demand to two-wheeler production plus replacement demand.
  • Small differences in thread or gasket size decide which vehicle a filter fits.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Blanking press1₹81,000
Punching press with perforation tool1₹1,00,000
Power press with progressive punching and forming die1₹1,00,000
Sheet metal rolling and welding machine1₹3,50,000
Hot plate press1₹28,000
Glue spreading machine1₹20,000
Steel clipping machine1₹90,000
Conveyor1₹1,50,000
Other machines and equipment1 lot₹11,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — Oil Filter (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Mild steel sheet14,000 kg a year at ₹42 per kg (full capacity)
  • Synthetic filter fabric57,000 kg a year at ₹150 per kg
  • Glue1,500 kg a year at ₹120 per kg
  • Packing material₹1.50 lakh a year

From: PMEGP sample project report — Oil Filter (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. State Pollution Control Board consent, if your state requires it for this activity
  4. Trademark for your brand name (optional)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP (the report was made for it); MUDRA covers loans up to ₹20 lakh, and the report's term loan is ₹15.12 lakh; CGTMSE for a collateral-free loan; Stand-Up India for SC/ST or women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Sample report: shed 1,000 sq ft ₹6.00 L + plant & machinery ₹9.30 L + furniture ₹1.50 L + working capital ₹3.33 L = ₹20.13 L. Term loan ₹15.12 L, own ₹2.01 L, working-capital loan ₹3.00 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹3.33 lakh (bank limit ₹3.00 lakh) for 5 days of stock and debtors.

Year not printed on the sample report — check current machinery prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

8421.23Oil or petrol-filters for internal combustion engines

Export council / board: EEPC India

  • HS heading from the ITC(HS) 2022 schedule; confirm the 8-digit line with DGFT or your customs broker.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Fake or low-grade copies undercut price
  • Fabric price rises
  • Fewer petrol two-wheelers as electric ones grow
  • Returns for leaking filters

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working oil filter manufacturing (two-wheeler) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Oil Filter (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.