Quick question about Oil Filter change

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Derrick, did you read my earlier note?

Matt, I don't doubt it.  The aftermarket is replete with sub-standard parts.
I don't know if there is truly a difference or not.  It might be worthwhile
to crack open a pair and compare...

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Derrick floyd [mailto:tyrone27@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 9:26 PM
To: matt
Cc: David Utley; Dan Bubb; Scirocco-L
Subject: Re: Quick question about Oil Filter change

vw use the same for 8v and 16v.  only the w8, w12, vr6 are different

On 7/9/05, matt <matt@safearmy.com> wrote:
> True, but what is confusing is that if you go to any auto parts store or
quick change place they will show the same filter for everything. I have
used a regular 8v filter on my wifes 96 jetta for as long as we have had it
> Matt
> 1981 Mars Red
> 1984 Wolfsburg
> 1987 8v Auto
> Louisville, KY
>
> -------Original Message-------
> > From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> > Subject: RE: Quick question about Oil Filter change
> > Sent: 11 Jul 2005 01:49:46
> >
> >  Not so.  If you have ETKA, have a look.  They changed somewhere in '96
or
> >  '94, seemed to go in time with when the ABA lost its piston-squirters.
What
> >  was the change and why did they need it?  I dunno.  056-115-561-G is
the one
> >  up to the year I can't recall, and 06A-115-561-B after that...
> >
> >  And just to make things more compulcated, the 2005.5 Jetta, the one
with the
> >  5 cylinder, takes another filter altogether...
> >
> >  Silly Engineers...
> >
> >  David
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org
> >  [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org]On Behalf
Of
> >  Derrick floyd
> >  Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 8:33 PM
> >  To: Dan Bubb
> >  Cc: Scirocco-L
> >  Subject: Re: Quick question about Oil Filter change
> >
> >  wait wait that bullshit.  every VW 4 cyclinder car takes the same
> >  filter. you can put a 2005 4 cyclinder one on there its the same.
> >
> >
> >  On 7/9/05, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
> >  > Yeah, but that same filter is used on much newer VW's and Audis.
> >  > Maybe the dealerships gave way to Jiffy Lube and don't change oil
> >  anymore???
> >  >
> >  > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > From: "Larry Fry" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
> >  > Subject: Re: Quick question about Oil Filter change
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > >
> >  > > The dealerships (3 of them) In my area did not stock the filter for
the
> >  > > car...go figure.... No offence I know some good people that are
members
> >  of
> >  > > the list, but come on what a slap in the face.... No oil filters
for our
> >  > > cars....I was heated at that point.
> >  > >> EL Tony
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > Ah, the charm of owning an old, water-cooled VW.....
> >  > >
> >  > > Larry
> >  > > sandiego16v
> >  > >
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