On 28-Jul-06, at 9:31 AM, Marshall Booth wrote:
A plugged main fuel filter can take a few seconds off the 0-60 time
and limit hill climbing capacity and top speed. Paradoxically, fuel
economy often suffers as well.
Ah, well that is interesting how old is that filter, lets see the mb
part number on the filter says 0010928401
my part's guy says that been reved 4 times to 6010901652 (MB filter
made in South Africa)
which makes it kinda old...
In looking at the records the 144K km (48K km * 3, or 30K miles * 3)
maintenance service was done in a Ford dealership in germany was
appears just to have been an oil change.
I got it a few km later and had my dealer switch to synthetic oil/ATF
etc, however it appears they were misled by the 144K km maintenance
service check-off and did NOT replace the main fuel filter, I gave
them a pre-filter, but didn't have the main filter handy so they
never replaced it.
Given that, it could have been done at 96K km, 76K km (or 47K miles)
ago, but I wonder... An original part? Mmm might hacksaw apart and
see what's inside.
Anyway a new filter is on hand for the early Saturday morning task.
John
1983 300TDt 368k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1990's 300TDt 172k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1993 500SEL 180k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
