Dealer oil filters OEM

[Yoder, Wm. Douglas]

What's "TPC"?  Best I've seen is $4 ea when buying 10+ from
Blaufergnugen.  I've been keeping an eye out for good prices for next
time I have to do my oil.

-Doug

Dave K. wrote:
> You bought a _case_ of oil filters from the dealer?  You must have max'd
> your Visa doing that!
>
> Dave K.
> '90 CQ - Mann oil filter from TPC @ $3 each...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CTDiesel at aol.com>
> To: <syncronized at yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 6:01 PM
> Subject: Dealer oil filters OEM
>
>
>
>>I was just at a VW/Audi dealership to pick up a case of MANN oil filters
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> and
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>>the new parts guy asked why i want MANN and not OEM filters.  He said they
>>are the same filter.  I said i doubt it so he brought me one of each and
>>guess what NOT!  OEM filter didnt have an anti-drainback valve and the
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> MANN
>
>>did.  He was shocked but said nobody buys MANN anymore from them.  And all
>>new cars use the OEM filter during routine maintance.  I was surprised by
>
> the
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>>differences in filters.  But i have noticed a huge difference every since
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> i
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>>starting using MANN with the a-d valve, the lifters are just noticable at
>>startup but go away immediately.  With a regular filter the clicking
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> starts
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>>driving me nuts and hardly goes away.
>>
>>
>>Just an addition to the archieves
>>
>>DJ
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>
>

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