I don't think it matters - mainly because in my old 74 240D, there was no longer a mesh disk, and oil was filtered fine.
On 11/3/05, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was changing the oil in my car last night and began to wonder if there > is > a right side up to the nylon mesh disk that sits on top of the filter > cartridge in the filter housing. The disk is different on the one side > than > the other. One side has a raised ring in the middle. I believe that the > raised ring was up (away from the filter cartridge and facing the engine) > when I removed it. This is the 2nd time that I have changed the oil since > I > acquired the car in July of this year. At any rate, I started looking at > this thing and tried it both ways and wondered if there is supposed to be > an > upside to it. I assume there is given that there is a difference to the > sides. The only other thing that makes me think the raised part should > face > upwards is that the printing is on that side - although that may not be a > strong argument. I looked around on the net last night but was not able to > find anything much on the 115 - most available manuals are for the newer > models. > > So . . . if anyone really knows for sure, I would appreciate hearing from > you. > > The other thing I have decided is that I am going to invest in some rubber > gloves before I change the oil again. That black stuff is harder to remove > from under the finger nails etc than it is on my gas vehicles. > > Randy in Winnipeg > > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474