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oil filter
any one have any experience using the below
generic brand oil filter for A4 1.8 2001? bosch, mann, mahle.. Is it o.i. to use the generic brand? Hunter |
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"audidrive" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > any one have any experience using the below > generic brand oil filter for A4 1.8 2001? > bosch, mann, mahle.. > Is it o.i. to use the generic brand? > > Hunter > > 1.8 or 1.8T ? The 1.8T has had an upgrade on the oil filter, it is larger now to accomadate the anti sludge problem the americans seem to have. I used the standard 1.8T oil filter, it was the same as the one I took off, and costs very little, about £8.00 There is a picture of it here http://www.ronnysworld.com/oilfilter.JPG www.ronnysworld.com/service.htm |
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"Ronny" > wrote in message ... > > "audidrive" > wrote in message > lkaboutautos.com... >> any one have any experience using the below >> generic brand oil filter for A4 1.8 2001? >> bosch, mann, mahle.. >> Is it o.i. to use the generic brand? >> >> Hunter >> >> > > 1.8 or 1.8T ? > > The 1.8T has had an upgrade on the oil filter, it is larger now to > accomadate the anti sludge problem the americans seem to have. > > I used the standard 1.8T oil filter, it was the same as the one I took > off, and costs very little, about £8.00 > > There is a picture of it here > http://www.ronnysworld.com/oilfilter.JPG > > www.ronnysworld.com/service.htm > > Excuse the spelling lol, I meant to say accommodate |
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"audidrive" wrote > any one have any experience using the below > generic brand oil filter for A4 1.8 2001? > bosch, mann, mahle.. > Is it o.i. to use the generic brand? Mann/Mahle is the OEM filter manufacturer for VAG. Their filters are very good. Certainly better than FRAM or other cheap stuff you can find at your local auto parts store. The standard filter on the 1.8T (if that's what you have) was 06A 115 561B. Audi (at least in the US) is recommending that the larger 068 115 561B filter be used instead. Cheers, Pete |
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oil filter
I'm currently using the audi larger filter but thinking of switching to
generic mainly to save money. Does mann/manhle sell the larger filter always or it's just one same size? Hunter |
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"audidrive" wrote > I'm currently using the audi larger filter but thinking of switching > to > generic mainly to save money. There is no "audi filter". Whatever audi sells is made by Mann or Mahle. > Does mann/manhle sell the larger filter > always or it's just one same size? I'm sorry, what? Whichever one you ask for, that's the one you're going to get. Pete |
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Boy, I don't think I'd switch to a cheaper oil filter 'to save
money'..... I'd rather spend a few bucks more now and avoid a potential hassle if if didn't protect my engine... Knowing the sensitivity of the 1.8T engines to oil issues.... 'Pay me now or pay me later', like the old Fram ad said.... Dan D '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 Central NJ USA |
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