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Oil filter Mahle or K&N
I put one in the Passat a few months ago just for the sake of a better engineered product. It was a cold night for my turbocharged engine, so any greater power I felt I'm sure was imagined. Don't count on it. Just do it for a better quality filter that lasts longer.
Pros: better quality, lasts longer
Cons: power increase imagined
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I've used them for the past couple of years on my 'tique. No problems at all. I like them.
Pros: no problems, user likes
Personally, I don't think K&N's filtration is bad enough to where it affects the engine. I've got two vehicles in my family that have been running them since day one with over 200,000 miles.
Pros: long lasting, no issues
Mileage: 321868 km
I'd go for the Mahle or VW oil filter. Most aftermarket filters (Not sure about K&N) dont' have the check valve thingy in them...it's good for a few psi if I recall correctly...
Pros: good for a few psi
Cons: no check valve
Anyhow I would be interested in going longer drain interval, so I think that I will check out these new products Mobil is offering. Although I think the Mahle filter that has been in use is filtering well enough and the price is right at $5.
Pros: filtering well, price right
when i bought my jetta, it had 78k miles, i made the switch to synthetic and runs alot smoother...its liking it better than the dyno oil...i always use the oem filter... i ordered up one of those k&n filters to give it a try, i wanna see how it turns out
Pros: runs alot smoother
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 78000 km
I just bought 6 MAHLE filters for my 8v, at what I think is a damn good price. The guy I bought them from (a fellow Digifanter) says this brand is the OEM filters of the new VW/AUDI/SEAT cars in europe.
Pros: good price, OEM filters
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
hp-2005 will not fit my car. discount auto parts sold that to me after looking in their "data bases". it was wrong though because when i got home and went to do the change, naw. im a 1995 if that helps you out at all. the hp-2005 isnt cartridge type like i/we need
Cons: will not fit car, wrong part type
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: HP-2005
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