wilf1227
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- Joined
- Nov 27, 2009
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- Location
- Bedford
- Car
- Now have a S212 350 PETROL! . Did have 1992 W124 300E Ford Escort 1300E(now sold!)
I am looking for some advise re the cold start my E300 with the M103 engine.
It takes a couple of seconds for the oil pressure to rise. This is more noticiable the longer is has stood.Once it is started it is fine even if left for a couple of hours or switched off and restarted straight away from cold.
I have been told that the OM filter from Mercedes is now smaller than they used to be and therfore not holding as much oil as the previous larger filter. FI do know that when I worked for VW their filter had a non return valve in to help on start up do the Merc filters have this?
My question is is this right and is there a Mercedes alternative filter which is larger than the very small one I have fitted.
It takes a couple of seconds for the oil pressure to rise. This is more noticiable the longer is has stood.Once it is started it is fine even if left for a couple of hours or switched off and restarted straight away from cold.
I have been told that the OM filter from Mercedes is now smaller than they used to be and therfore not holding as much oil as the previous larger filter. FI do know that when I worked for VW their filter had a non return valve in to help on start up do the Merc filters have this?
My question is is this right and is there a Mercedes alternative filter which is larger than the very small one I have fitted.