Re: 20v Oil Filter?

["Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt@poboxes.com>]

Been using Fram in my 86 4KcsQ for years, and have had noisy lifters for
years, and getting worse until I finally ask my mechanic, who said that the
Bosch filter has a restrictor valve  that the Fram doesn't have, and this
valve somehow maintains better oil pressure in the hydraulic lifters and
they don't collapse as easily
as with the Fram.

Being increasingly worried about clattering valves, I tried the $8.00
(Bosch) cure, and most of the valve noise quieted down. Not a scientific
trial,though. I changed two factors in the xexperiment: Also replaced the
dinosaur Pennzoil 10W-30 with Castrol Syntec 5W-50.

I like the way my engine sounds, again. It has never run so quietly or been
so well behaved. Possibly it knows
that I spent the premium dollars, and it is being as good as it can be.
Sacrifice to the Audi Gods? Yeah.
Probably works like acupuncture, in very ancient, mysterious ways. Power of
mind over valve lifters.

Doyt
86 4KcsQ  150,000 miles

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At 10:27 AM 1/7/97 -0500, you wrote:

>
>        I purchased a Fram oil filter for my '91 20v 200 Quattro Turbo.  It
>fits, is cheap, and is the correct Fram part #.  The dealer, however, says
>don't use anything but the Audi filter (at 10 times the price).
>        Is this good advice?  Is the Audi filter gold plated.  Does it matter?
> 
>Lynne Gronback
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