O Rings on oil filter bolt on 601,602,603 Engines

[230K]

Hi

The big long bolt on the oil filter of my wifes 1993 300TD needs 2 little o rings at the bottom of the bolt, the genuine filter does not have these o rings and the EPC lists o rings that are the same size when clearly they are different sizes. Parts dept were of no help.

What does anybody else do?

I am led to believe that the non-genuine parts have the correct o rings which seems bizarre

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[Number_Cruncher]

They don't look to be the same size, but, they are! (the grooves on the shaft are slightly different, but, the o rings themselves are the same)

You can get them from MB for little money.

 

[230K]

Hi

They look to be different size, will pull the bolt and photograph with calipers, the Non-genuine filter supplies 2 rings of differing sizes.


Hope your right

Thanks,

230K

 

[Number_Cruncher]

I had thought they were different too; when you look at them in-situ they certainly appear to be different sizes - it's exactly the same situation on W124 cars with the OM606 engine.

 

[lynall]

Cert look different sizes on mine and wifes cars, as i only use pattern filters they come with all the o-rings and they do need changing as mine were hard, but the trucks i service have same set up and the large top ring is changed but never the bottom smaller ones in the lifetime of the truck except for damage.



Lynall

 

[230K]

Well

I pulled the bolt this morning and the grooves the o rings sit in are defo different sizes.

6.4mm and 7.6mm

Didnt realise the pics were so bad until uploaded but you get the jist

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