read this!!!///mahle oil filters

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purchased a mahle oil fiter for my materia a couple of weeks ago,
weather ok so i started the oil change, filter off , sump plug out, oil drained.
filter sold on ebay for 1.5 daihatsu petrol engines, no its not !!, its too big in diameter & o ring is
10mm bigger than housing, mate took me to eurocarparts, got a replacement.
crosland filter pt no 501820158/L10317PE, incorrect mahle oil filter is ox414d2,
did some checking & correct pt no for mahle filter is ox416d2.
annoying to say the least as mahle filter was expensive & seller has not replied to my email
as yet.

Try Amazon in the future

Seriously gave up buying any car parts off ebay years ago. It pays to to do your research first and if possible obtain a copy of the Daihatsu Parts CD for reference. Believe it or not you can get parts for cars from Amazon Marketplace traders. Have bought a few items from Amazon traders for both my YRV Turbo and the Subaru Impreza, knowing if there are nay issues I have Amazon to back me up Smile

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ebay parts

did research on filters on crossreference lists & drop down lists on item,mahle filer is marked
correctly, not all suppliers have part nos etc on internet.
could be a cross/ref cock up i suppose.
anyway ive had discs/pads/droplinks/shoes/sump plug & lowering springs off ebay, no probs
i also purchase from amazon up till now no probs with either.
i have a parts cd but it wont download onto pc because of not enough "mb"
thanks for your reply. mmat.

cpg