Originally Posted by Bladecutter
You can, but the paper filters are perfectly fine for the 7k mile oil change intervals.
The fleece filter is really only better for the 10k to 15k mile intervals that MB switched their cars to after the Crossfire was put into production.
Your paper filter is fine for 7k miles to 10k miles of usage.
So far, I haven't seen anyone provide oil analysis proof that the fleece filter filters better than the paper filter.
Then again, not very many of these engines break down due to engine oil related failures in the first place.
BC.
Thanks. Guess I'll switch to fleece after the next oil change. I only put maybe 1k miles on the car a year (tops).