Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Nate...P/S purge and filter

Tom

Thanks. I had already planned to buy from AutoHausAZ as I've had good luck with them in the past. Drat...I really wanted to get it tomorrow..oh well.

Uh oh I hear thunder...gotta get the dogs locked up and get off line.

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 3:31 PM, <audiolaw@aol.com> wrote:

Trish,

    The ones from Peach and Autohaus look like the one in my '81 300SD, and in the three, four, or however many 123 models that Nate has.

    The ones from O'Reilly and Autozone look more like fuel filters, but may be intended to go at some inline location that I am unaware of.

    The pancake format ones from Peach and Autohaus are what you expect to pull up out of the bottom of your PS pump.

Tom

In a message dated 1/24/2012 1:14:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com writes:

OK so I'm looking online for my filter and it dawned on me...if we're supposed to purge the system over and over again for a month or so till it's nice and clean..what about the filter? Shouldn't it also be changed frequently until the fluid is clear?

My other question is what on earth is this that O'Reilly is selling?
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/A1C3/200038F.oap?year=1980&make=Mercedes-Benz&model=300SD&vi=1193992&ck=Search_power+steering+filter_1193992_1157&keyword=power+steering+filter

It looks completely different from the ones Peach or AutoHausAZ are selling and it's a LOT more expensive.
http://catalog.peachparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=1980-Mercedes--Benz-300sd-Steering&yearid=1980%40%401980&makeid=63%40%40MERCEDES+BENZ%40%40X&modelid=6204%3AED|10000133%3AMBC|1509%40%40300SD&catid=241580%40%40Steering&subcatid=241599@@P%2FS+Filter&mode=PD

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=weomov55hqjpkfuf5chftjqa&makeid=800016@Mercedes&modelid=1193992@300SD&year=1980&cid=power%20steering%20filter@power%20steering%20filter&gid=7292@Power%20Steering/Hydraulic%20Filter

Auto Zone has something completely different too! Geez.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1980-Mercedes-Benz-300SD/Power-Steering-Filter/_/N-im6xhZ8oy5x?filterByKeyWord=power+steering+filter&fromString=search

Just wondering how many filters I need to order.

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Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com