I'll pay $4 for some extra ink. ( this the $5.99 ? Note the Crossfire mention)

 

Yep.. "Georgia" .. he's been my go-to vendor for about the last year now..

 

[QUOTE=onehundred80;824592]I very much doubt that the filter is a name brand, it does say after market. Still it might be OK in my lawn mower though.

You know the old saying, "Don't send a boy to do a Manns job".



I just asked this vendor where these are made. I'll let y'all know if I get an answer.

 

[QUOTE=Abaton6;824602]I got my answer,........CHINA.

 

The $5.99 filters sold by sbproducts are Premium Gaurd brand. pgfilters

 

These look more like them... Description states that media is paper!

MERCEDES BENZ OIL FILTER KIT A000 180 2609, View Oil Filter , Dcautoparts Product Details from Ningbo Beilun Xiaogang Decheng Auto Parts Factory on Alibaba.com

 

LOL. $.05 ea./ 1000 = Group Buy! (Not...)

 

Another off-brand Fleece filter... mfg: Hamman $6.43 w/ free shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Engine-Oil-Filter-Fleece-000-2609/151135685387?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D333008%26algo%3DRIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28793%26meid%3D80ab8076dacd42b58498993302494ba8%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D21%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D271311096063

And here: out of Austin, Texas

https://alternator.dvautoparts.com/d...w-jnjjlnoqnlqp

 

The Mercedes OEM filters are indeed fleece.

 

i have used 3 of these so far/ 20k miles.... and so far so good.

 

FYI; I'm using Fram Ultra Guard (2nd time) XG8481, for "synthetic/longer change", (I change @ about 5k). Synthetic media w/internal wire screen reinforcement. Found it @ wally mart, $16 & change. AND: it is made in the USA! (so far).

 

I've done more than 10 changes always with the Mann fleece filters. Not a single problem. Oh, and changes were done @ 10k intervals.

 

Passing along this good buy on our Mann HU718/5X oil filters . . . Stock up!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Dodge-Chrysler-Mann-Fleece-Oil-Filter-Kit-HU718-5x-000-180-26-09-/281179895360?fits=Model%3ACrossfire&hash=item4177a0b640&vxp=mtr

 

Buy 6 for $47.95 .... ($7.99 / ea.)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Mann-Engine-Oil-Fleece-Filter-Kit-w-Seal-Rings-Sold-AS-6-HU7185X/141477855557?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D30987%26meid%3D483cecf3a2d34a58864f744458f2ecf8%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D151135685387

 

Mann filter is $10.49 on Amazon

 

Bosch L3477 is the exact same as a Mann