Air filter cartridge (1002) comprising a filter body (1002a) and a threaded
assembly (1, 101, 201) for connection to a thread (20, 120, 220) of a filter housing (1003), wherein the threaded
assembly (1, 101, 201) has a front end (1a, 101a, 201a), a rear end (1b, 101b, 201b) opposite the front end (1a, 101a, 201a) and at least one first thread (10, 110, 210) extending helically along a longitudinal axis (A) from the front end (1a, 101a, 201a) to the rear end (1b, 101b, 201b), wherein the first thread has a threaded crown (11, 111), a threaded root (12, 112), has a thread
pitch (p) and a thread height (H) extending in the direction from the thread root (12, 112) to the thread crown (11, 111), a front flank (13, 113) facing the front end (1a, 101a, 201a) for initiating the connection and a rear flank (14, 114) facing the rear end (1, 101b, 201b) with an engagement section (14', 114'),wherein the steepness of the engagement section (14', 114') of the rear flank (14, 114) with respect to the longitudinal axis (A) is less than an average steepness of the front flank (13, 113) with respect to the longitudinal axis (A), wherein the engagement section (14', 114') extends over at least 65% of the thread height (H) and is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis (A) at an angle (β) between 42° and 57°, and wherein the average steepness of the front flank (13, 113) is between 6° and 45° steeper than the engagement section (14', 114') of the rear flank (14, 114).