The WIX oil filer still included all the gaskets and a copper crush washer.
I do the oil every 5k on both and use liquid moly 5w40 and a hengst filter.
I use Liqui Moly Leichtlauf and Hengst filters from FCP Euro on my 1.8T Passat. Highly recommend.
Pennzoil and a wix filter, 30 bucks total and 10 minutes of my time.
Then go buy a Wix. Or go to the dealer. Leave the cheap stuff (and Fram) on the shelf.
Engine is running smooth as butter and gets over 30 mpg on the freeway, so she seems to be fine with it
I use a Wix 57356XP filters and Mobil 1.
I use liqui moly but I have my doubts about whether it actually is *the best* oil. I'm sure it's good, but any oil that meets the spec called out in your owners manual is "good". I place more weight on the filter than anything else. Hengst for me, get that Fram shit outta here.
Wix or the Black Mazda filters.
Official VW filters are Hengst's with a little VW logo and part number printed on the end just note that the filters do not include the gasket for the oil-can drain plug (dunno if that's on the mkIII's, but it's on the mkIV's). Just means you can't really drain the can, just unscrew it and be quick to minimize the amount of oil that goes flying
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