MAHLE supplies many thousands of individual components as both OE and to the aftermarket, but the company is primarily a system solutions provider with a wide range of specialisms across numerous product sectors.
A good example of this is the oil filter module – OF 206 – that is annually installed in 1.25 million VW TDI engine vehicles, including the Passat, Golf, Octavia, Superb and Leon, as well as several light commercials.
The system neatly demonstrates the core principles that are required to achieve a coordinated vehicle system solution. It comprises an integrated oil/water heat exchanger, which doesn’t require plumbing into the coolant circuit via traditional hoses, but is designed to connect via its base plate. This is secured onto the filter housing with four self-tapping screws.
The housing itself is manufactured from glass fibre reinforced polyamide and designed to avoid pressure loss and minimise friction loss and swirl. It is also heat resistant, shock proof and impact resistant and can be completely incinerated at the end of its life.
The filter element is the heart of the module and comprises an inner tube and end plates made of polyamide and long-life filter paper, which provides the highest levels of separation and optimum filter performance over its service life. The filter cover incorporates an easy-to-remove and install, downward facing oil drain screw, which allows for minimum oil spillage.
The maintenance interval on this system is 18,000 miles or two years. Replacement filter element (including O-ring) MAHLE Original/Knecht Filter part numbers OX388D or OX787D depending on engine code.
New additions have also been made to the MAHLE aftermarket filter range. These are;
- Inline fuel filter KL871 for Seat Alhambra 1.4/VW Sharan 1.4/2.0 petrol engines.
- Fuel filter element KX341 for Porsche Cayenne 3.0/4.1/VW Touareg 3.0 diesel engines.
- Cabin filter element LA932/S for Nissan Maxima/QX 3.0/Patrol 3.0 diesel engines.
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