Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: blairwag on September 04, 2003, 19:53:12

Title: '71 280 SL oil filter replacement recommendation
Post by: blairwag on September 04, 2003, 19:53:12

I see a lot of listings on EBay for "New Mercedes-Benz lot of 4 oil filters, manufactured by Mann. The Original Equipment Manufacturer!"
The filter currently in the car is (I *THINK*) a Bosch.

Questions:
Is Mann truely the OEM filter supplier?
Are these filters the right quality?
Is a lot of 4 filter kits with the price of $23.95 a good price?
 {$16.95(US) + $7.00(US) ... assuming I win the bid at $16.95}

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Title: Re: '71 280 SL oil filter replacement recommendation
Post by: Cees Klumper on September 04, 2003, 22:24:43

Van Dijk lists the filters at $7,50 each. That includes the metal washers and the large skinny rubber ring. The other rubber rings (bottom 2 and top 1) are another $3 but these do not require replacing that often. The manufacturers that I am aware of, that are all OEM, are Hengst, Knecht and Mann. You have to be sure that the filters are the right type of course.

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Title: Re: '71 280 SL oil filter replacement recommendation
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on September 05, 2003, 03:14:40

Blair,
The correct Mann (Yes, it is OEM)  oil filter part # is H720x.
Older numbers were H720 and H720/2
naj

naj
'Kloines Scheisserle'
65 230SL
68 280SL