Originally Posted by maxcichon

I just sent this to purolator (boschusa):


I am a long time member of all of the Mercedes Benz and Chrysler Crossfire forums. A question has recently been raised about the differences between your L25276 and L25277 oil filters.

As I understand it, both filters are dimensionally identical. The difference between them is the filter media, with the L25276 being manufactured of a “paper” material and the L25277 being manufactured using a “blown glass”, or “fleece” type material.

Both Mercedes Benz and (the now defunct) Daimler-Chrysler recommend, if not specify a filter made of the “blown glass” or fleece filtering media. Your “Application Finder” on your website returns only the L25276 filter.

This is in reference to the Mercedes Benz M112 V6 3.2 liter engine.

In my case, a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Limited Roadster with the N/A 3.2L V6 engine (M112). But this question extends to all MB and DC cars with this engine from 1998 through 2008:

 1998–2004 C320
 1998–2004 E320
 1998–2005 S320
 1998–2003 ML320
 1998–2004 CLK320
 1998–2003 SLK320
 2003–2008 Chrysler Crossfire


I will phone your support hotline, but I expect they will merely read the catalog to me.

I look forward to hearing your answer to this issue.

Sincerely, Max Cichon

And, looking at the Boschfilters.com website, I found this:

72204 Oil Filter V6-3200cc 3.2L FI VIN L GAS
72244WS Oil Filter V6-3200cc 3.2L FI VIN L GAS

Here we find: two filters with no differences noted.

I'll email them and ask the same question with the part numbers changed.

Max

#UPDATE#

No email, but a nice young man will call me back with the answers.