I'm kind of curious now. How do the California filters differ from those in the rest of the US or North America?
Ed 300E On 20/08/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/19/2007 7:56:50 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I am going broke buying air filters for my three 300d's. The Kalifornia > version air filter at almost 50 bux a pop really hurts. What I am > looking > for are some ways and wisdom to get some more service life out of the air > filters. > > Yes, all the usual stuff has been looked at and brought up to spec. The > seals, the hoses and pipes, everything. All are tight. Silica on the > oil > analysis is in the cellar so I know the system is tight. And I > particularly > dislike any air filter with the K and N name on it., > > I live in Phoenix, drive mostly on roads and freeways. Problem is that I > can get hardly 2500 miles out of a air filter. Usually less, much less > miles. My criteria is holding the filter up to bright sunlight. If I > can > not see daylight through the folds in the filter, then to me it is > plugged > and needs replacing. > > I remember years ago seeing some domestic Purolator filters that had a > washable sock over the main paper air filter. But I have never seen such > a > set up for a MB. I am sure that something can be rigged, but that would > entail a smaller diameter, non standard air filter for the housing > > So, any ideas or help is greatly appreciated. > > Marshall in Phoenix > > > > Marshall, > > I live in Phoenix, drive mostly on paved roads, etc and get about 30,000 > miles out of my air filters, sometimes tapping them on the cement if I > am in > there for other reasons, like replacing the rubber housing > mounts. A dirty > filter is more efficient at removing smaller particles than a > clean filter. > > Do your filters turn black, as in excessive blowby, or just > look dirty? If > black, you may be over filling your crankcase with oil. I think most of > us > agree that you should never fill oil in to the full mark on the dipstick, > leave it 1/2 to 1 quart below full. > > Regards, > > Jim Friesen > Phoenix AZ > 79 300SD, 267 K miles > 98 ML 320, 151 K miles > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
