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Originally Posted by Addicted
I don't know what you mean about throwing it out but I think you mean finding another one. As I think the oil filter baths do a better job than a paper element they "upgraded to" would. I think paper would work fine, but looking at my filter I think it is some sort of metal. Never really messed with it that much but it looks a lot like an sos pad. I'm sure if you could get some steel cloth and stuff it in there it might work....might be to fine though.
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Yes, it's basically aluminum (possibly steel) long shavings. You can clean it by pouring gas or any other solvent through it, from top to bottom, into a container, then keep pouring it through, then change the solvent, do it a few more times and that's it. I believe oil bath filters are very effective filters. They require cleaning rather than tossing away like a paper filter. I've kept my oil bath air filter on my 220D and see no reason to change to paper.