In a message dated 10/27/01 10:55:51 PM, volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< I compared the Tiico filter with the filters I have at the dealer.  By
all comparisons, they look to be the same as the A-3 Jettas, >>

While the filters about which you are talking may very well be the same, the
one spec which cannot be determined by a visual inspection is the bypass
pressure.  I know of one vendor who was selling a bigger and badder filter
which fitted the stock mounting.  Unfortunately, the bypass pressure was
lower than the stock spec pressure.  Instead of improved oil filtering, in
use this filter had the exact opposite effect with most of the oil being
shunted around the element.  So, the crucial question is: are the bypass
pressure ranges the same for both filters?

Rich