Dealer oil filters OEM

[Dave K.]

www.thepartsconnection.com
Rod is awesome, I never go elsewhere.  The site does not have prices on it
so you have to call.  Dependable service from them for the past 5 years.

Dave K.
'90 CQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Yoder, Wm. Douglas" <yoderw at msoe.edu>
To: "Dave K." <desmo888 at comcast.net>
Cc: <CTDiesel at aol.com>; <syncronized at yahoogroups.com>;
<quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Dealer oil filters OEM


> 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
> >
> > and
> >
> >>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
> >
> > 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
> >
> >>differences in filters.  But i have noticed a huge difference every
since
> >
> > i
> >
> >>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
> >
> > starts
> >
> >>driving me nuts and hardly goes away.
> >>
> >>
> >>Just an addition to the archieves
> >>
> >>DJ
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> *------------------*--------------------*------------------------------*
> |    Doug Yoder    |   wdy at zordok.net   |    http://www.zordok.net/    |
> *------------------*--------------------*------------------------------*
> |  Don't tell me the sky's the limit...                                |
> |                                  ...there's footprints on the moon.  |
> *----------------------------------------------------------------------*