Mahle KC63/1D diesel fuel secondary filter for MB

[JHZR2]

Cut apart a diesel filter from a 1991 MB diesel.

It’s a secondary filter, I believe 5um.

Clean and looked fine. Definitely had some weird material in the filter area.

 

[fantastic]

I've never seen a filter with such narrow pleats & with that many. I wonder how long this filter media is when stretched out? It looks like it could go a very long time on the MB. What does the OEM suggest for duration?

 

[53' Stude]

Cut apart a diesel filter from a 1991 MB diesel.

It’s a secondary filter, I believe 5um.

Clean and looked fine. Definitely had some weird material in the filter area.

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Looks decent. What filter replaced it sir? Thank You for all the beautiful cut and posts today. I really appreciate it

 

[JHZR2]

Looks decent. What filter replaced it sir? Thank You for all the beautiful cut and posts today. I really appreciate it

Mann.

 

[53' Stude]

Mann.

Very good sir. Thank You

 

[JHZR2]

Very good sir. Thank You

Are you making a database of everybody’s changes?

 

[53' Stude]

Are you making a database of everybody’s changes?

No sir, just curious what filters folks put back on is all. Sorry

 

[JHZR2]

No sir, just curious what filters folks put back on is all. Sorry

No reason to apologize. Just askin’

 

[JHZR2]

I've never seen a filter with such narrow pleats & with that many. I wonder how long this filter media is when stretched out? It looks like it could go a very long time on the MB. What does the OEM suggest for duration?

Well it’s for fuel, not oil.

I’ve heard one year or 15k from some, 30k miles as a recommendation from IIRC the FSM, and others say when it starts to have driveability issues since it’s a secondary filter that cycles the fuel in the injection pump. The lift pump sets the internal to the IP pressure…

 

[53' Stude]

Well it’s for fuel, not oil.

I’ve heard one year or 15k from some, 30k miles as a recommendation from IIRC the FSM, and others say when it starts to have driveability issues since it’s a secondary filter that cycles the fuel in the injection pump. The lift pump sets the internal to the IP pressure…

Very good information sir. Than You for sharing that.

 

[BrendanC]

absolutely beautiful construction on this one. the quantity of laser straight pleats is amazing.

 

[BrianF]

Not that I have much of anything to compare, so this is very subjective. Aeeing as that's the secondary, I would say there is quite a bit of material in there. What are the specs for the primary?

 

[JHZR2]

Not that I have much of anything to compare, so this is very subjective. Aeeing as that's the secondary, I would say there is quite a bit of material in there. What are the specs for the primary?

Not much. I forget if it’s 20 or 30um? It’s a fine screen. There is a larger screen in the tank.

Given that these cars run hundreds of thousands of miles without issue, and the IPs are not a big issue, I’d say they’re doing something right…