Was: question about oil filter change, now: different question about oil filter change

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Simply put, FRAMS suck donkey dick.  You would get more filtering ability
from a toilet paper roll if you could properly mount one...

If you must go aftermarket, use a Bosch filter.  They hoar-out their name,
yes.  But I have cut open one, and it looks nearly identical to a factory
one inside.

Mann or Mahle are factory filters sold to the aftermarket, and are good
choices.  A dealer SHOULD have a factory filter on the shelf, and normally
if you buy three or more, they will give you a discount, say to jobber.
Here, that turns out to be 6.25 ea or so.  Yes, the FRAM is cheaper, but I
would bet your motor is worth more than 4.50....  ;-)

My not-so-humble thoughts on filterage...

David

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
Larry Fry
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 5:33 PM
To: GGehrke
Cc: Scirocco list
Subject: Re: Was: question about oil filter change,now: different question
about oil filter change

I would be quite surprised if the Fram does NOT have a pressure relief
valve.
 Either way, the lack of a PRV would not deter me from using a particular
filter.  That valve is there to allow oil to bypass/flow through the filter
in the event the filtering media was clogged with particulates.  My guess is
that it would take upwards of 30,000 miles on a filter to achieve that
state.
  Do you change your filter more often than that?
  I do, too.    :)

Larry
sandiego16v




>I've currently got a Fram filter from autozone but I've had at least 2
>people specifically tell me not to use that one.  I forget who it was
>but someone (brian?) said something about a pressure release valve
>that the filter needs to have.

Use the Mann or Mahle with the relief valve.  My local autozone or
kragen does not carry them at all so I either buy online or from a
German auto parts store in LA.



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