If you are servicing the vehicle (no polish of housing involved) pop filter cap and allow to drain. Clean around housing with spray cleaner, remove the bolts, slide out the old gasket, slide in the new one (no sealant) and tighten.

I changed mine a couple of weeks ago. Took less than 20 minutes on the hoist...FWIW

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership