Re: Oil Filters

["Peter Loron" <peterl@cnw.com>]

I believe that the '96-up cars use the filters with the black
fiber/carbon/plastic end caps. I think older ones used the same filter with
metal(?) end caps. Basically it's a cylindrical pleated fiber filter with a
hole down the middle. I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes, but
the dude at the parts counter wanted me to make sure I had the right type
when I installed the new one.

The one I bought from the local dealer and the one I took out of my car from
the last dealer oil channge were OEM filters made by Hengst. Are all the OEM
VR6 filters by Hengst?

What's a Euro Switch?

-Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Bunmar@aol.com <Bunmar@aol.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Filters


>I bought a filter for a '98 GLX from Timmons when I bought a Euro Switch.
And
>yes it was $9.95.  Since my car has only 10.5k miles, I haven't used the
>filter yet or verified that it was the proper one, but they did know which
>year I owned.  How can I tell if I have the appropriate filter?
>
>Chuckem
>
>
>In a message dated 6/19/98 12:17:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
peterl@cnw.com
>writes:
>
>> The best price I've seen so far for '96-up VR6 oil filters is $9.95 from
>>  Timmons VW. Haven't ordered from them, yet...
>>
>>  http://dealer.vw.com/visit/timmons/
>