Re: Oil filters and ADV

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3.0.3.32.19981008054313.0073a140@pcpros.net> Mark Switek writes:

> My understanding is that the adv in the filter is to keep the filter
> charged with oil to prevent a dry start up period. Audi runs check vales in
> the block to keep oil to the cam and lifter area of the engine. Any comments?

Then your feet would get covered in oil when you lifted the head,
irrespective of whether you had removed the filter cartridge previously
or not.  Doesn't seem to happen.

I don't know about the A4, but there are no valves in the MB block.

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