Re: Oil filter/Quickie oil changes

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

Hairy green toads from Mars made Michael Murphy say:

> The most used I5 engine OEM oil filter part 056 115 561 and several
> letter variants are xrefed to FRAM PH4681, which according to Fram's
> catalog has an anti-drain valve, but NO bypass valve.  The other two
> Frams for Audi gas engine apps. that I've found so far (their catalog is
> xrefed by Fram numbers, not cars!) have both valves.

When I cross reference Fram filters, I got a different number
(forget what it was: 2548?). It has NO valve in it, and felt
like a very light, cheap construction. For the extra $1, I
get Mann/Mahle OEM filters at my local parts place.

Twice the weight, proper valves, better filtering.

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