Thread: Paper vs Fleece Oil Filter
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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 11:25 PM
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Default Re: Paper vs Fleece Oil Filter
Originally Posted by philosophico
MB engines use fleece filters, dont put the paper filter on. Spend the extra couple of dollars and buy a fleece. Paper filters break down. So unless you want this to be flowing through your engine just buy a Mann fleece filter.
Cars have been using the so called 'paper' filters for years with no problem. The problem lies with cheap Chinese filters, not filters sold by major filter companies. These cheap filters are used by the quick lube joints and they will fall apart, I have seen one in my second car when I got it. The filter was all floppy and was just plain useless.
The original filter on my '04 Crossfire was a 'paper' filter and it was made by Mann for Mercedes. When the extended oil change period was adopted the recommended filter was changed to the so called 'fleece' filter.
'Paper' filters are OK, just not for 7,000 miles.
 
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