Re:OIL FILTERS: AGAIN!!

[schulz@tif623.ED.RAY.COM (Peter Schulz)]

Paul said:

>THAT HAVING BEEN SAID:  My latest aquisition, a 1990 90Q20v appears
> to be burning (losing) about 1/2-2/3 quart every 2K miles..is
> this "normal?"  Please..no jokes about having a crappy filter!

First:  I stopped using the Fram filter because:
	1.  It didn't have the anti-drain-back valve.
	2.  On two separate occasions, the gasket did not 
	    come off with the filter during the oil change.
	    I didn't expect this, so didn't chaeck for it. (I now do...)
            Put on the new filter, started car...Mobil 1 shot out of the
            double gaskets, all over engine and garage...
Second:
        the 20V motors, ala VW 16V motors, seem to "eat" a little oil...
        at 95kmiles, my oil consumption is a little higher than yours,
        but I think that I have a leak from the front of the cam, behind
        the timing belt.

Peter Schulz
1990 Coupe Quattro
schulz@ed.ray.com