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yeah the oem ones arent (THAT) expensive and they work great.
Pros: work great, not expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Pros - They have a real oil filter, the case is sturdier, they can handle more power and bigger displacements, they last forever without machining, the stock heads were pretty solid. Cons - They are harder to work on since there is more to assemble and disassemble, parts are slightly more expensive (not much though), they are harder to find, the different year engines had many variations so you have to know which one you've got.
Pros: real oil filter, sturdier case
Cons: harder to work on, expensive parts
I have it, and the car is alot more smooth. Good filter.
Pros: car is more smooth
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Part number: 068 115 561B
I have been running the larger filter for about 10,000 miles now- haven't had a bypass valve issue. I am using the same filter as a an audi/VW V6 30 valve engine. I do not know if that is the same as the diesel one though But- 62,000 miles so far, no valve lifter noise yet!
Pros: no bypass valve issue, no valve lifter noise
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 16093 km
fellas, don't forget that there is a new bigger 1.8T filter issued by VW. I got one for my 2.0 and this thing is huge. I assume it will filter the same but it will flow better as the filtering components are much bigger. Also the new filters will retain more oil in the system which is a good thing!
Pros: flows better, retains more oil
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
The VW filter from the dealer was beefy. I like it.
Pros: beefy filter
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The VW filter is a good quality filter.
Pros: good quality
oil filter that i run is off of a 1995 Eurovan Part # 074-115-561 hold about 1qt in the filter itself. had to slightly bent the secondary air pump a tad so it wouldnt rub.
Pros: holds about 1qt
Cons: required bending air pump
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: 074-115-561
I've tried this filter and it produced lots more startup rattle from the lifters. Something to watch out for when trying it out.
Cons: produced more startup rattle
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: 068 115 561B
I've used the larger oil filter for a couple changes and have gone back to the smaller stock filter for one reason. The drain-back valve on the diesel filter didn't work nearly as well as the valve on the smaller stock filter. I'd get a little valve rattle at startup with it which was noisy and embarassing to put it mildly. It did this consistently while the larger filter was used over 3 oil change intervals. Back to the stock filter now and all is silent.
Cons: poor drain-back valve, valve rattle at startup
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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