OEM oil filter fitment rebuttal/commentary

[John Larson <jdlarson@ix.netcom.com>]

Peter, AFIK, in 26 years in the business, Bosch has NEVER been the OE
supplier of oil filters to VW, Audi, or Porsche (or to Mercedes Benz 0r
to BMW). 
I've seen Purolator (the red European ones), Mann, Hengst, Mahle, and
Knecht. Never Bosch.
In fact, while the others mentioned have had the highest ratings in
several really serious comparisons, the Bosch products have not been
consistently up there with them. There is, floating around the lists, an
interesting survey of filter brands that started out as a Mopar thing.
I'm sure it's in the archives somewhere. Read it, it'll open your eyes
to both the world of oil filters and the world of marketing. HTH, John