Oil filter confusion... MB dealer sold me a BMW filter - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

86560SEL · #16 09-12-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by porkface

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/14867-tech-question-mann-oil-filters.html#post70745

look at this post. i always thought the mb filter could be used in place of the bmw, but not vice-versa. good luck, chuck.

Thanks for that info. I cant find any cross reference # for this BMW filter to see if its OK for this car (even though the lame dealer said it was), so I guess I will take the $16 filter back and purchase one from the site here.

Hit Man X · #17 09-12-2010, 02:33 AM

If you purchase one from here, pick up ten or so that way you do not have to deal with ordering filters for a while... then next time you get low (under three), order up more.

tjts1 · #18 09-13-2010, 12:22 AM

Why even bother going to the dealer?

compress ignite · #19 09-13-2010, 09:24 PM

The owners of newer MB s (Who do not have a clue) weep and cry when they're
handed their copy of the final R.O.

"$350 Dollars for an Oil Change?"

86560SEL · #20 09-13-2010, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tjts1

Why even bother going to the dealer?

Because I was passing right by there anyway and the last filter I purchased (9 months ago) was $8.00 and was the correct MB filter.

86560SEL · #21 09-13-2010, 10:35 PM

Oh yeah, they are real winners.

Even I could do better than that. At least I know that a 88 Mercedes "300" means it has a 3 liter engine and not a 4.5L. I mean, come on?

He turned away and murmered... "I dont think its a 3.0L".

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Originally Posted by Mercedes Guy

This doesn't surprise me at all. My local dealer is an MB/BMW dealer as well and the guys that work in the parts department are just as bad as the ones you described. They are absolutely clueless when it comes to looking up the correct parts and placing orders. There were many instances where they didn't know what in the world I was talking about, told me an item was no longer available when in reality it was, or ordered the incorrect part. It got to the point were I never went there without the specific part number for the item I wanted because I couldn't rely on them to locate what I needed.

I now order from an OE MB wholesaler where I get genuine MB parts at a substantial discount. Since I have to look up all the part numbers on EPC anyway I figure I might as well save a bunch of money. Anyway, I don't want to give my business to an authorized dealership that can hardly locate the correct part numbers for the vehicle brands they sell.

86560SEL · #22 03-22-2011, 09:19 PM

I know this is an old thread, but wanted to update now that I have an update... LOL!

Today.... finally ended up using the "BMW" oil filter that our local Mercedes dealer sold us for my moms '88 300SEL a few months ago...... well it worked fine like everyone said, its a taller filter for sure (the MB filter I had on there before was pretty short), but the rest was the same size and it worked fine. Guess I worried for nothing. Just never guessed a BMW filter would even fit it, lol.

Thanks for the replies!

Hirnbeiss · #23 03-23-2011, 05:05 AM

If it fits, and your oil pressure behaves the same, it's probably compatible. On my M102, on once used a filter where the pressure was about a bar lower than the correct one at the same rpm. It turned out it was actually the wrong filter, was one for a VW.

PS Roll Tide.

JohnM. · #24 03-23-2011, 05:32 AM

Wow. You are a brave man. I would've just gone to NAPA and gotten one of their NAPA Gold filters which are made by WIX, they are OK to use in a pinch. They have the anti-drain back valve. The Mobil 1 Oil filter does not have this valve and every once and awhile I will get a few seconds of lifter tick on freezing startup while the filter is re-filling. Next oil change a Mahle filter is going on.

86560SEL · #25 03-23-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Hirnbeiss

If it fits, and your oil pressure behaves the same, it's probably compatible. On my M102, on once used a filter where the pressure was about a bar lower than the correct one at the same rpm. It turned out it was actually the wrong filter, was one for a VW.

PS Roll Tide.

Yeah, my update was above this... it fit perfectly.