Re: Mobil 1 Oil filter

[TFP <tfp@tsil.net>]

>9:16AM 6/11/97
>Has anyone use the Mobil 1 Oil Filter yet?  I saw a display for them at a
parts store a few weeks ago.
>Don Herrero
>Project Manager
>Systems Enhancement Corp.
>email:    don@sechq.com 
>URL:  http://www.sechq.com


HEY FOLKS... I SURE AS HELL SOMEONE IS MAKING 3RD PARTY OIL FILTERS FOR OUR
VWs. WHEN MY NEW 1997 GLX HIT 3k MILES, I WENT TO CHANGE IT..... THE LOCAL
DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR WANTED $18.95 EACH FOR THE CARTRIDGE!!! IF
I WERE SURE THERE WERE NO LADIES SUBSCRIBING TO THIS EMAIL LIST, I'D SAY
WHAT I TOLD THE PARTS CLERK... MILDLY, IT WAS LIKE:  "You'll see Jesus
before I pay $20 for a friggin' filter!!!" MY GOSH! I WAS TEMPTED TO USE A
ROLL OF TOILET PAPER!!!

I ACTUALLY CALLED AROUND AND ASKED FOR PRICES. IT SEEMS LIKE NOT TOO MANY
PEOPLE ARE STOCKING OUR FILTERS. NAPA HAD ONE FOR $16.95 AND WHEN I HAD MY
5k REGULAR SERVICING, THE INVOICE SAID THAT VW WOULD PAY $12.05 TO THE
DEALERSHIP FOR THE FILTER THEY PUT ON!

I GUESS I'M USED TO SPENDING 99 CENTS FOR AC FILTERS (afetr rebate) FOR MY
OLD HONDA PRELUDE (which is for sale by the way.... any takers? Check out my
home page  (images section) ---->  http://www.tsil.net/~tfp

SO, I GUESS I'M PISSED ABOUT HE PRICE ON PARTS EVEN THOUGH WHEN I BOUGHT THE
CAR, THEY TOLD ME FILTERS WERE ABOUT $5.75 FOR EGNUINE VW FILTERS! I THOUGHT
THAT WAS HIGH!!! APPARENTLY, THEY MADE A CHANGE IN 1997. HEY VW.... BITE ME!

Thom

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