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Originally Posted by gsxr
Are any of these supposed to be superior to the OE Geniune Mercedes filters...?
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I have some Mann Filter for a 671.952 that have the Mercedes Part Number and Star on them. So I am assuming that Mann is the Orifingal Equipment Oil Filter you would get from Mercedes.
Mann-
Full flow section
27 microns
Noted here by M-shop member SUNRG in this Bypass section of the Filter is undetermined as the company does not know what level of filtration it has.
Baldwin P102/Hastings LF380
Full flow section
18 microns
By pass section is
15 microns
The Baldwin Hastings has a finer filtating Full Flow Section.
Since the Mann Factory does not now what filtration level the Bypass section of they Filter is it is unknown if the Mann Bypass section filters finer than the Baldwin/Hastings does.
You can see the pic I posted in a previousl thread showing that the Baldwin/Hastings Filter has a much larger Full Flow Section and more robust construction.
Even the
Mahle Oil Filter has a better performing full flow section than the Mann Filter. However the Mahle Filters seem to be made in various places. Austria and the Cezch Republic are 2 that I know of.
Full flow section
22 microns
Noted M-shop member moonlite on this
By pass is undetermined.