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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Its a job. On the 30 or so benzes I have had we did change one. My maintenance handy man at the time, Mike, did it. I am pretty sure he did not remove the oil lines or clean the mating surfaces with a stone. Since the gasket is paper you really cannot reuse. It did no leak afterword.
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That approach will guarantee a leak. It's impossible to clean the face of the block with the filter housing in the way.
Consider buying a lottery ticket if you choose that approach again.