I would have thought that any 1995 E300 would two fuel filters: pre and main. Both parts are certainly available. But, someone on this forum mentioned that some (though not all) of this vehicle have only the main fuel filter.

I'm trying to help a friend with his E300 and am having difficulty locating the prefilter.

Thanks.

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My 606 (in a W210) has the prefilter sunk into the aluminum housing that holds the secondary filter. You can't see it until you remove it.

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LOCATION:

"Fuel Pre-Filter at top of Filter Housing."

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Fastlane has it too. Don't forget to also buy a new sealing ring (as in the note on the picture).

The black o-ring on the black plastic part is easy to miss, but the car won't run without it.

Not very well, anyway.

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2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver)
1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city)
1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss)
1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts)
1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts)
1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver)

Both filters are held with the same bracket. The replaceable canister filter that resembles an oil filter is the main filter, and the prefilter (shown in the photo above) is hiding under a connection to the left of the main filter. Make sure to order both the prefilter and the O ring that goes with it. The car will not start without the O ring.

For some reason they are sold separately, which is crazy.

Rgds,
Chris W.
'95 E300D, 345K

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Very true or it will leak. Alot!!!!! And that is without the car even being started.....

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Gone:
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'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John