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10-25-2005, 04:30 PM
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Purolator oil filter
2 weeks ago I changed the oil filter in my 83 300 D using a Purolator Premium plus L43056 from Advance auto parts. I know, I know it's not oem but I couldn't wait. Anyway, there are 3 copper washers that came with the Purolator that I did not install because none came out with the old filter. I only installed the large rubber o-ring gasket.
It's bugging me that there are extra parts left over. Did I screw up or should they go somewhere? 
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10-25-2005, 04:46 PM
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I was told that the same filter is used for many applications and that those washers are for the 'other' models.
Wierd thing is when I was messing with 126 gassers, the same question was asked and the 'other' models were OMs. 
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82 300D....went to MB heaven 90 350 SDL....excercising con rods
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10-25-2005, 05:28 PM
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The two large washers are not utilized on the 617.
BTW, the Purolator is a POS. I've used it for several years until I cut it open. It's so bad that I threw out the remaining two brand new filters. 
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10-25-2005, 06:05 PM
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10-25-2005, 07:51 PM
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Well I'll be... I was always curious about those
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.  '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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10-25-2005, 09:46 PM
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A lot of the Ford guys get filters at www.fleetfilter.com. They're Wix filters though.
That Purolator would be a 51385 for $6.39.
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- Brian 1989 500SEL Euro 1966 250SE Cabriolet 1958 BMW Isetta 600
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10-26-2005, 02:06 AM
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Wix for MB
I almost installed a Wix oil filter today that came with my car purchase, until the O-ring that came with it didn't fit inside of my oil housing cover
 plus the Wix filter also was designed slightly different than all the other OEM brands (it didn't have that 3/4 metal part on the upper half of the filter). Long story short, I installed the Hengst filter and the O-ring that fit and everything is great  I like the German OEM for my MB  Hugh
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