Dealer oil filters OEM

[Brett Dikeman]

At 6:01 PM -0400 4/11/03, CTDiesel at aol.com wrote:
>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.

The VW filters are made in the US.  Also note there is a difference
betweeen the MANN and MAHLE filters.

http://www.frankhunt.com/FRANK/corvette/articles/oilfilterstudy/oilfilterstudy.html

Brett

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