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Bought my case of Mann HU 925's from German filter and my mechanic says that it was too long to install, and much longer than the Ford(Mann) filter, so he installed the latter. WTH?
Oil filter warning
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Compare one of the Mann's you were sent with a Ford filter & see for yourself.
SUMBUDDY'S blowing smoke...
He is wrong. Period. (Also, ALL the Ford-boxed filters will have the HU 925 designation right on them.)
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Indy GT
Yea, I got one...too
Not sure how this can be. I have the two filters in front of me currently and they are identical. Mann filter HU925/4X is the exact same height and diameter as the Motorcraft FL-2024. The filter out of the Motorcraft box even says on the filter "Mann Filter HU925/4 Germany 050914".
I agree with Pockets. You need to make the comparison yourself to see what "differences" you mechanic is talking about.
Bill Oxley
GT Owner
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where does this stuff come from?
I've changed my oil, and filter, with the Mann HU 925, fits perfectly.
I'm confused!
where does this stuff come from?
I've changed my oil, and filter, with the Mann HU 925, fits perfectly.
I'm confused!
OCPETE
GT Owner
Kingman
GT Owner
One caveat. There are folks like Shadowman, the Gt Guys, Kendall, Jay, etc... that I would learn alot from.
OCPETE
GT Owner
dbtgt
One lucky SOB to own a GT
Beach-GT
GT Owner
I dredged up this old series of posts looking for what BMW the mann filter fits. I guess it's the 330. What I am after is a new oil canister top. Ford wants $300 for one so I figure BMW may sell an equivalent for $50. Does anyone know how to get a new canister top without having to pay $300? Since it has plastic parts in it I figure it will fail at some point and I'd like a spare.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I have not verified this, but I have worked on both cars and the 330i cap I recalled seem to be the same. I no longer have the 330i so I cannot comfirm this.
K&N HP-7007 $10.50 Fits GT and about a dozen BMW's
Oil Filter Style: Cartridge
Height (in): 4.094 in.
Outside Diameter (in): 3.248 in.
Filter Bypass Relief Valve: No
Anti-Drainback Valve: Yes
Smallest Particle Filtered: 10 microns
Maximum Burst Pressure (psi): 550 psi
Oil Filter Style: Cartridge
Height (in): 4.094 in.
Outside Diameter (in): 3.248 in.
Filter Bypass Relief Valve: No
Anti-Drainback Valve: Yes
Smallest Particle Filtered: 10 microns
Maximum Burst Pressure (psi): 550 psi
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I believe Ford and GM use the same filters/parts on their diesel trucks. Besides BMW, Mercedes and others also use the canister assembly. Bring the part into your local Ford, GM, BMW or Mercedes dealer and have parts match it up. Also, there are a couple of vendors on EBay offering wrenches for the canister top, and they indicate which car model numbers the wrenches fit. Snap-On also offers a wrench, and the Snap-On guy will tell you which cars it fits. I'm out of town, but have the information at home. PM me and I'll post the link when I get back.
DanQ
GT Owner
Here is a link to an '06 E46 330i cap. It lists for $27. Are they looking up the right part number? The whole assembly is $300.
I'm not sure if this the "right" one or not... just using it as an example
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BD53&mospid=47713&btnr=11_2201&hg=11&fg=30
Beach-GT
GT Owner
I went to a BMW dealer and bought the cap for $20. When I called Ford they wanted $316. Maybe the parts guy (who is usually pretty good) made a mistake and that is the price for the whole filter assembly. I will stop in person some time and check again.....but I have the cap now. I thought maybe it was like the filters....$5 from Mann, $30 from Ford. :cheers
Look up Carr industries, they show a billet cap for BMWs. Not sure if it is the same as ours. Maybe you Bimmer guys can figure it out, $39
Beach-GT
GT Owner
From the picture I can't see the central filter support we use. The size and thread look like a match. This might be a good thing for track use.