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Dackelone · 06-05-2017, 09:28 AM

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Well... I finally got around to photographing my oil filter "collection". Nothing scientific... I just find it interesting how much the design of an oil filter can be/change - do to price.

The only really cheap looking(and feeling) filter is the Wix. The two BMW dealer bought filters are identical as far as I can tell. Sometimes in the past the Mahle filter design has changed from what the BMW or Mann filters look like to the current one in these photos.

Just to be clear... I've only used BMW dealer filters and the occasional Mahle(twice I think) filters in my 135i. I prefer the BMW dealer filters though.

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06-05-2017, 09:28 AM	#33
Dackelone European Editor 10589 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	six oil filters... ayao Iron Man ianc NorthernDancer juld0zer gjm120 Well... I finally got around to photographing my oil filter "collection". Nothing scientific... I just find it interesting how much the design of an oil filter can be/change - do to price. The only really cheap looking(and feeling) filter is the Wix. The two BMW dealer bought filters are identical as far as I can tell. Sometimes in the past the Mahle filter design has changed from what the BMW or Mann filters look like to the current one in these photos. Just to be clear... I've only used BMW dealer filters and the occasional Mahle(twice I think) filters in my 135i. I prefer the BMW dealer filters though. Dack... Mann... BOSCH... MAHLE... WIX... BMW #196... MAHLE... WIX... BMW #196... BMW #327 MANN, BOSCH, MAHLE, WIX, BMW #196, BMW #327 MANN... BOSCH... MAHLE... WIX... BMW #196... BMW #327... __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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