Re: Oil filters for V6 A4's

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Mark Quinn/HNS say:

> I Just did the first oil change on my new A4Q 2.8 (~2000miles).  You
> CANNOT (apparently) get aftermarket Oil Filters for these things.
> After long searching, I had to go to the dealer and pay $20 
> (discounted 10% they told me) for a filter!  By the way those things
> are HUGE.  Much bigger that the filters on my prev Audi's (I5's all).
> Anyway, anyone know of a cheap source for the A4 V6 oil filters?  I
> want to change the oil every 3K or so (between the covered changes,
> which, you'll note, are every 15K miles!!!!) and $20 is a lot to pay.
> 
> Apart from that, I was happy at how accessible the filter and drain
> plug are on the A4 V6.  Much better than the I5's I was used to. Of
> course you still have to remove much of the car's bodywork to get at
> it (OK, so I exaggerate a little).  And at least they now use Dzus-like
> (1/2 turn) attachment screws for the undertray.  (Are Audis actually 
> getting easy(er) to maintain?)

Which I5's did you work on? My 100Q is a snap. Don't need to jack up
the car or undo anything. Just slide underneath, open the valve (or
undo the plug), drain, unscrew the filter, and replace. Voila!

Angela's 90Q20V on the other hand, is such a pain I'll pay others
to do it.

As for filters, go talk to a local foreign parts place. I get Mahle
OEM filters for about $5 each from mine, instead of $15 from the dealer.
If you don't have such a place, call Imparts.

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