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03-13-2010, 06:49 PM
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Oilchange: collapsed filter?
I changed the oil today, in my SEL, and was alarmed to see that the outgoing filter had collapsed on itself around the center bolt.(see photos) Black as pitch, and lots of sludge at the bottom of the canister. filter came out in three pieces.
 top cap filter and smaller gasket. New Beck Arnly filter went in, no probs..Oil level before change was on par, although only about 6 liters came out. 8 Liters went in and was again on par.  Phone pics, as I don't typically take my Nikon with me for oil changes.
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RIP: 80 300SD RIP: 79 450SEL 2002 E430 4matic (212,000km) 2002 ML500 'sport'  ____________________________ FACEBOOK: PANZER450 
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03-13-2010, 06:51 PM
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WOW! When's the last time you changed the oil?
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---- '85 500SEL, 245,000 miles (sold) '92 400E, 295,000 miles (donated) '84 VW GTI (work in progress) '10 VW GTI (daily) '72 Chevy C10
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03-13-2010, 07:00 PM
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I'm a little overdue, yes..I changed in december.
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RIP: 80 300SD RIP: 79 450SEL 2002 E430 4matic (212,000km) 2002 ML500 'sport' ____________________________ FACEBOOK: PANZER450
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03-13-2010, 07:27 PM
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What Brand of Oil Filter?
You won't use that Brand again ,I hope?
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'84 300SD sold 124.128
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03-13-2010, 08:49 PM
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That's not that long of a time, and I wouldn't expect for a filter to look like that if you were just a little overdue. I wonder if some oil passage is restricted? Do these cars have bypass valves on the filters? Just brainstorming a little...
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---- '85 500SEL, 245,000 miles (sold) '92 400E, 295,000 miles (donated) '84 VW GTI (work in progress) '10 VW GTI (daily) '72 Chevy C10
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03-13-2010, 08:54 PM
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I wouldn't have expected a gasser to get the oil black so quick. If you used a good oil perhaps it cleaned old deposits out?
-Jason
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket  Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E.
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#7
03-13-2010, 10:17 PM
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The filter was a WIX brand filter. never again. The B/A filter was actually almost 3$ cheaper than the WIX @ $11 Oil this time is a semi synthetic 10W30, next change will be full synthetic. The damage to the filter looks almost as though it was plugged, and the pump was drawing so hard on it that it collapsed. I'm sure losing any filtering effect.
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RIP: 80 300SD RIP: 79 450SEL 2002 E430 4matic (212,000km) 2002 ML500 'sport' ____________________________ FACEBOOK: PANZER450
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03-13-2010, 09:01 PM
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What brand was that?
I usually use NAPA filters, WIX brand.
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg
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