Oil filter '85 4kq vrs. '88 80q

[Lloyd McClelland]

Hi When I was shopping for filters( Humboldt Import parts) for the 80q and
the Vanagon  the Bosch filter  was a generic # 72174 for both. The Mahle had
OC 47 for the 80q and OC 108 for the Vanagon, interesting.. Lloyd
-----Original Message-----
From: MXHOWES at aol.com <MXHOWES at aol.com>
To: quattro at audifans.com <quattro at audifans.com>
Date: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:32 PM
Subject: Oil filter '85 4kq vrs. '88 80q


>Re: '85 4kq and '88 80q
>
>Bosch, Fram and all the US  Manufactures all show the same oil filter.
>The German(?)filters ...Mahle and Hengst are listed for the '88 80q and
Mann
>for the 4kq and some only list Bosch for the 4kq and others list Bosch for
>both. ( and I thought Audi's biggest problem was with Model identification
>names)!
>I really don't want to open up a can of worms with the Mann vs. everybody
>else argument, but what's the scoop.
>
>Jim
>