So had the oil changed by a 'professional' and they messed up the top of the canister for the oil filter, so oil sprays on the engine when she runs.

So, I need to get a replacement canister and can't find one. Anyone know where I can get one? The ole girl is a 1976 Mercedes 300D (a beautiful shade of peach).
Thanks!

Is it the metal casting itself or just the seal for the oil filter lid?

If it's the seal for the lid, I have a spare, PM me your address and I'll mail it to you.

Edit: Whoops, that's assuming the same seal from my '83 300SD engine will work.

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Does your Housing have a single Central Bolt going through the top or Bottom or does it have 2 studs on opposite sides of the Lid.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Post #9 has a picture of one type of filter set-up. Is this the one that you have?
Massive Oil Leak! 1976 w115 300d

Or does your Filter Element pull out for the top?

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

If its the one with the two studs....there is a good chance just the rubber o-ring seal is messed up....easy fix.

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This one?



can you tell where the oil is leaking/spraying from?

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

So why isn't the "professional" bearing some responsibility for his "professional service"?

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

More importantly what happend to the Guy that started Thread?

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

If the OP has a Flter like this one; Old Cars back to the early 1960s and before had similar Filter Housings and the Older Diesels and Industrial Engines had simliar ones as well as Fuel Filter.

It is possible to get the larger housing cocked when you tighten it and have it leak. It happend to Me before.

And, the Gaskets were often thick Paper type ones. People often did not change the Gasket and after a few re-uses the Gaskets would leak.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel