A filter assembly comprising: i) a filter housing, comprising a filter housing body ; wherein an inner surface of the filter housing body has a mating groove ; ii) a filter element (10; 50) configured to be received within the filter housing body , the filter element comprising: a filter media (12; 52) having a first face (18; 58) and a second face (20; 60) opposite to the first face, and further including an outer face extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first and second faces from the first face to the second face, wherein the filter media has a curved cross section that is uniform from the first face to the second face; and an undulating urethane sealing element (14; 54) that compresses within the mating groove provided on the inner surface of the filter housing body; the urethane sealing element being directly bonded to the outer face of the filter media at a location closer to the first face (18; 58) than the second face (20; 60), and offset from the first face; iii) a filter housing cover configured to cover the filter housing body , wherein the filter element (10; 50) is enclosed by the filter housing body and filter housing cover ; wherein the filter housing cover includes an inlet passage for communicating a flow of a fluid to the first face of the filter media; the filter housing cover further including a locating ridge that is shaped to conform to the undulating urethane sealing element (14; 54) of the filter element (10; 50); and the filter assembly further comprises; iv) a filter housing outlet attached to the filter housing body that includes an outlet passage for receiving the flow of the fluid from the second face of the filter media. i) a filter housing, comprising a filter housing body ; wherein an inner surface of the filter housing body has a mating groove ; ii) a filter element (10; 50) configured to be received within the filter housing body , the filter element comprising: a filter media (12; 52) having a first face (18; 58) and a second face (20; 60) opposite to the first face, and further including an outer face extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first and second faces from the first face to the second face, wherein the filter media has a curved cross section that is uniform from the first face to the second face; and an undulating urethane sealing element (14; 54) that compresses within the mating groove provided on the inner surface of the filter housing body; the urethane sealing element being directly bonded to the outer face of the filter media at a location closer to the first face (18; 58) than the second face (20; 60), and offset from the first face; iii) a filter housing cover configured to cover the filter housing body , wherein the filter element (10; 50) is enclosed by the filter housing body and filter housing cover ; wherein the filter housing cover includes an inlet passage for communicating a flow of a fluid to the first face of the filter media; the filter housing cover further including a locating ridge that is shaped to conform to the undulating urethane sealing element (14; 54) of the filter element (10; 50); and the filter assembly further comprises; iv) a filter housing outlet attached to the filter housing body that includes an outlet passage for receiving the flow of the fluid from the second face of the filter media. <EOS>