http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2420021541&category=6330 - poor thing, someone painted the valve cover and injection pump YELLOW.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2419891216&category=6315 - euro 250D with a 5-speed.. very interesting car.

looks like that fuel filter has been on there for a very long time...

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction

Yeah, the fuel filter looks original . Although the valve cover gasket looks like it has been recently replaced, judging from the clean area under it on the front of the head. Probably was leaking like crazy...