I will probably do so too once I get the mann's I have used up......

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Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning!

My Car:

1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP

1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!!

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The Wix is a combo filter just like the others, but usually better quality (cord wound bypass section rather than gin trash, for example).

All MBs after the W115 chassis for sure (and earlier for gassers) use combo filters, and yes, the bypass section DOES filter to close to 5 micron.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Depends on which one you get. They do offer one that's a full-flow only filter.

Can you honestly tell me that this filters down to 5 microns? LINK 1 LINK 2 LINK 3. Not possible. The media is too loosely packed, filled with debris, and filled with void pockets. With as low a flow that goes through it, it is almost guaranteed that the oil will find/form channels through the cotton.