So yesterday I thought I'd carry out my first service on my 2015 SDV8 Vogue. All was going well until I removed the oil filter. The new one I had in the service kit from Advanced Factors didn't appear to be the same as the unit I'd removed. All of the part numbers appear to tally, but they just don't look the same. The unit that I removed snapped into the cover and looks to have a a tube and non-return valve passing through the centre (which doesn't look to be removable) whilst the new one is just an empty paper cartridge. The new Mahle unit carries the part number OX153/7 D2, while the removed Bosch unit carries the part number F026 407 112 and from my research, these should be identical......but they're not. It could be something blindingly obvious that I've missed.....or maybe I'm stupid, but I've attached a few photographs and grateful if anyone could let me know if they've experienced a similar issue and what the solution is? Otherwise, I fear it could be a trip to the main dealer with an oily filter in a plastic bag to ask for "one of these"

Apologies for very poor photo, I must try and remember to take a better one next time I change my oil,

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Great - thanks very much for the info.....just found some of your previous photos I think and have successfully removed the cage and filter swapped......all up and running now

I’ve found this better picture to show the centre tube fitted in the bowl.