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RE: ['87 16v] recommended oil filters?
inline? interesting...
i think i'll just go with a mann or bosch or h&k.
anyone know of an online source for the h&k oil and air filters?? (i
checked potterman's site but they don't have 'em)
thanks
dave
At 03:11 PM 2/21/01 -0800, you wrote:
>I'll check my catalog at home tonight and let ya know tomorrow.
>
>Randy B
>81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V
>81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project
>87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Walter [SMTP:DonW@cati.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 2:56 PM
> To: Randy Block; aaron@makuta.com
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: ['87 16v] recommended oil filters?
>
> I'm looking at a Pegasus Catalog and the Mecca is a remote mount
>inline
> oil filter. Were do you have it mounted?
>
> Don
> Wisconsin as you must be Randy.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Block [mailto:RandyB@E-Risk.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 1:34 PM
> To: 'aaron@makuta.com'
> Cc: 'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'
> Subject: RE: ['87 16v] recommended oil filters?
>
>
> One word...
>
> Mecca
>
> You put it together, you take it apart, you know what's in it.
> And you don't have to keep buying oil filters.
> Pegasus Racing sells them along with almost all race parts
>suppliers.
>
> Randy B
> 81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V
> 81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project
> 87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron Ness [SMTP:aaron@makuta.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 10:11 AM
> To: 'Ron Pieper'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: ['87 16v] recommended oil filters?
>
> As a supplier to the automotive industry, I can say that
>price
> is
> generally
> considered at least as important as quality. While it's
>true
> that
> OEMs have
> very high quality standards compared to what they were
>several
> years
> ago
> (Ford is adopting 6 sigma quality standards, meaning 3.4
>defects
> per
> million), there is constant pressure on suppliers to meet
>low
> price
> targets
> and continually grant cost reductions. In fact, many of you
>are
> probably
> aware that Chrysler recently demanded a 5% across-the-board
> cost-down, with
> another cost-down to follow in the future. At some point in
>all
> this
> squeezing, suppliers have to begin using cheaper materials
>and
> processes,
> because the other side of the coin is labor demanding a
>higher
> wage,
> often
> for the same work. It becomes very difficult to maintain
> quality
> and make a
> profit.
>
> Like you said, do (or look at) the research, and then decide
> what
> you want
> to do for your car, not what the OEM was able to get the
>best
> price
> on.
>
> Aaron
> '82 Scirocco
> '70 Beetle
> '87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ron
>Pieper
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 3:43 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: ['87 16v] recommended oil filters?
> >
> >
> > I, for one, don't believe that auto manufacturers
> > always go for the "best." They go for the cheapest
> > supplier who meets their criteria for specification
> > and delivery...not the one with the best product.
> >
> > Therefore, I value the educated opinions of educated
> > individuals. This guy had done some nice homework:
> >
> > http://members.nbci.com/minimopar/oilfilterstudy.html
> >
> > Ergo, Purolator for me!
> >
> > Ron
> > --- David Liu <dyliu@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > well, it's way overdue - i need an oil change!
> > >
> > > i can't remember what the shop recommended, but they
> > > yelled at me for using
> > > a fram filter (i know, i know.. i got lazy)
> > >
> > > so, any recommendations?
> > >
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