I use conventional oil (10w-40) and personally change it every 2,000 with a new Mann or Mahle filter.
the oil filters I've always used are MANN
The filter I got from the dealer was a Volkswagen/Mann filter.
I was getting the low oil pressure warning on my 2012 Passat. I changed the oil, dropped the oil pan and cleaned it and the pickup tube. They were already in really good shape. I changed the oil filter too of course. Anyway the light isn't coming on at all now.
I've used the Mann HU 719/6X filter for our Mk5 2.5L engines for more than a decade, without issues. Personally I'd shy away from Fram, at least for these cars -- I've heard bad things about failures.
The Mann its OE and has been working fine for years now.
Mann, or Hengst filters are usually what I use, I don't have anything bad to say about them. Quality filters.
Mann, Mahle and Hengst are OE. Mann is my personal choice.
Now with my '06 Mini R53 which is canister style, I mostly use Mann because I like the design better than OE.
The five has been known to not fill up with oil upon starting due to the one way valve At the top to create a bubble. It is rare but has happened. The five was always difficult to fill because you had to fill the small holes instead of the center.
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