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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
When MB spec'd these filters out over 20 years ago, their engineer's agreed that this was an acceptable filter media, and given the many hundreds of thousands of miles these engines last, I believe were correct in this.
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The "specs" might be adequate. Problem is, the specs don't include some of the debris that is actually being put in the finished product.
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
I don't beleive a problem exists, I think this has been blown out of proportion. With either a 603 or 617 has there been one documented engine failure that can be traced back to a failed oil filter?
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Catastrophic failure is hardly a meaningful measure of oil filtration effectiveness.