maybe this isnt the best place to ask this but... what's wrong with the mann filters? aren't those oem? is there a reason to go out of the way to get one of these baldwin filters?

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1981 NA 300D 310k miles

Baldwins have the best filtration we can find so far

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1985 300CD Silver/Blue H&R Suspension (Sold, still cryin over that)
1982 300SD Silver/Blue '85 OM617 (Sold)
1982 300D - Blue/Blue (Sold)

yeah but shipping kills ya. I need to find someone local...

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I just tried this and it returns only Fleetguard and Fram cross-refs on the search, when I use the Baldwin number....

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I picked up Mann oil filters for my 603 at just over $8 each. Over $50- free shipping.

I wish... I'm in Canada. Never free shipping, and more $$$ to ship.

When you live in market about 1/10 of the CONUS market population-wise, spread over a larger geographic area, it just isn't the same....

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

300TD | Specialty metric screws for your motorcycle as well as Fuel, Lube, and Air filters for your car or truck.

$14.95/ea for Baldwin P102 filters.

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1984 300TD Turbodiesel - 272k
- Daily Duty
1985 300D Turbodiesel - 315k
- "Recommended for competition events only"

Hey, thanks. Not only do they ship to Canada, the cost is very fair as well (note: maybe not if its using FedEx ground... they charge an attractive fee for the initial shipping then hit the recipient with a pile of add-ons, once it crosses the border. UPS does similar stuff).

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

good info, thats a great price....the baldwin fuel filters are tight too dont remember exactly but from what I could find they were 1 micron nominal and 4 absolute. I've got a couple of CAT 2 micron absolutes which I need to get adapters made to put on....but for an LOF the Baldwin is the way to go

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1985 300CD Silver/Blue H&R Suspension (Sold, still cryin over that)
1982 300SD Silver/Blue '85 OM617 (Sold)
1982 300D - Blue/Blue (Sold)

Not sure if they're that tight; I think more along the lines of 5 micron nominal/20 micron absolute. Nevertheless, Baldwin brand filters are some of the better, non-OEM brand filters one can find.

Full disclosure, I work for the company I linked to above. Maye should have mentioned above but I was in a hurry.

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1984 300TD Turbodiesel - 272k
- Daily Duty
1985 300D Turbodiesel - 315k
- "Recommended for competition events only"

The time of My own Project the CAT 1R-0750 Fuel Filter was advartised as 2 absolute microns but about a year or so ago there is a change. The claim is that the tests have trouble measuring that low.

Even if the CAT Fuel Filter is not a 2 absolute Micron Filter it has better filtration than the Stock 10 nominal micron Filter and it is also about 2.5 times larger of a filter.

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