Mann Filter Question

[Stephen Kormilo]

At 07:27 PM 05/09/00 -0400, you wrote:
>From: "Clough, Samuel" <Samuel_Clough at invesco.com>
>To: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Mann Filter Question
>Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 14:03:18 -0600
>
>I have a 95 A6Q that was made in late 95 and so uses the larger filter.
>I've always used Mann 940/9 filters.  However, I'm not being told that Mann
>has discontinued these filters and replaced them with another filter that is
>a "later" Audi filter number.  I think the Mann filter number is 935/
>something.  Regardless I just did an oil change on the quattro and noticed
>that this new filter is significantly smaller.  Has anybody else that uses
>the 940/9 heard this?  Maybe it's just me, but I hate to use a smaller
>filter...
>
>Thanks,
>Samuel
>95 A6Q

FWIW, I just purchased a Mann 940/9 for my A4 from a non-Audi dealer 
source, at less than half the dealer price.   No mention of 
'discontinuation', but....????


Stephen Kormilo
Instructor, Electronics Technology
Red River College
Winnipeg, MB
CANADA

email: skormilo at rrc.mb.ca
OR:    srkormilo at home.com