motioneffects

I dont know when was the last time this car had an oil change, but the oil was very dark. As I was unscrewing the oil filter, the "Paper" fell apart. These occurrence happens to many non Benz Fleece filter. This time i had a camera with me so i decided to take a pic. If the car had gone for another 2-3k, most of the filter would be recirculating inside the engine.

Saprissa

good catch !!
what kind (brand) of oil filter is (or should I say: was) that ?

did you school the owner of this car ?

bumpnzx3

good lord. that's horrible- both on the owners part for not buying a good filter and on the manufacturers part pedaling cheap crap.

aecasasus

That's pretty sad! Who knows how long that fiter had been in there...

JLD2k3

+1 I've got the K&N in there now but I'll pull that PDQ if what you've got there is a K&N.

alpinweiss

Buying the genuine MB oil filter is really cheap insurance against expensive engine problems. The genuine filter is only a few dollars more than aftermarket filters.

The aftermarket filter may be every bit as good as the MB oil filter; but you never know for sure. If the MB filter ever fails and causes engine damage, you have a valid warranty claim. If the aftermarket filter fails; well, you don't know. I am not willing to risk my engine.

aecasasus

K&N oil filter?

krisv420

Omg dude what filter are you using.. i need to check mine asap

aecasasus

I use OEM MB-Fleece oil filter, nothing else! There might be good filters out there but like mentioned before on the thread, if anything goes wrong, I have a leg to stand.

Glyn M Ruck

For heavens sake people. Use the genuine Mann + Hummel filter. That mess could cost an engine!!!

JLD2k3

http://www.partsamerica.com/productd...Type=1&PTSet=A

Yup. Advance doesn't carry the Mann filter.

PA_Pete

Wow man, really good to know, thanks for posting!

BlackLiquorish8

i only always use OEM parts for things like that and yea second on the cheap insurance

C230 Sport Coup

There isn't a fleece filter for the M111. I've looked.
Motioneffects, could you please tell us what brand filter that was?

I've used the MB ones, Hengst, and Mann.
All are paper and look about the same.
Currently I've got 2 Mann filters 'in stock'.
Using 1 today.
Here's the K&N filter for my car
http://www.partsamerica.com/productd...tNumber=HP7008
Looks the same.

Should I be worried?

What shop do you work for....or if you can't say, how about what city or state?

Thanks!

motioneffects

C230 Sport Coupe, Im not sure what kind of filter that was. I was looking for the brand name but all i found was where it was made "India" I come across these filters around 5-6 times a year that are that bad. As for the benz oil filter(Mann), Nothing beats it! I wouldnt recommend using anything else other than MB Fleece Filter. I had one car that didnt get an oil change for 25k and the oil filter is fine. Needless to say the motor was sludge up and we did 2 oil change+ oil level sensor for free. I think she still gave us a bad CSI because the vehicle was not ready when she came to pick it up. Sorry, I rather not say were Im employed since people at my work do go on here too.

LILBENZ230

I went to Advance Auto Parts recently in search of an oil filter. The only thing that they had was Puralator or something, their in store brand. I thought it was suspicious so I opened the box and took the filter out. Stamped on the filter in big bold letters it said:

"MANN FILTER MADE IN GERMANY"

So I used it. Just open the box there and look.

Saprissa

Completely understand !!!

Saprissa

good info to know.
Thanks !!


Carlos

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