What's inside that MANN oil filter? Taking it to bits... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

ROLLGUY · #9 01-12-2014, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna

Meh. Not terribly impressed -- as OM617Yota's photos more clearly show this thing has dirt in it. Filtering dirt with dirt seems pointless, especially if the thing isn't fully sealed, which it isn't at the bottom of the large cylinder. Here is OM617Yota's description of what's in the filter. He has better pictures of the junk.

If someone gets them for me, I'll do it

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From the other thread:

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Originally Posted by gsxr

Exactly. Why wring your hands and lose sleep over five bucks per filter, when a replacement used engine is easily $1-$2k...? Seriously, WTH?

OM60x filter p/n 601-180-01-09 is $14 MSRP and can be found at the various OE interweb dealers for $9-$11... for Genuine Mercedes. Aftermarket is... uh-oh... $9-$11 at Pelican, and OE is $14 at Pelican.

It ain't worth the debate, just use OE.

Why would there be small bits of metal in the OE filter? Yes the cotton looks cleaner, but it still looks like cotton gin waste to me, and not a good thing to filter oil through because of the metal. I could be wrong on this, as maybe the cloth on both sides of the cotton core may not allow the dirt and metal bits to get in the engine. I have been using NAPA filters with gold colored pleats the entire length of the filter. I don't care for their top Oring, as it does not fit tight on the cover, and is a little tricky to hold on while sliding the cover in place. After looking at that junk even in the OE filter, I will stick with the NAPA GOLD filter.....Rich