On 5 Nov 2001 at 13:34, The Bus Depot wrote:

> > Motomaster are FRAM filters, and the motomaster supreme are
> > the fancy FRAM filters. Neither of these are very highly regarded
> > for poor pressure relief & anti-drainback valves and low filtering
> > surface area compared to Bosch/Mann/VW filters.
> > I have also experienced lower hot oil pressure conditions on
> > several VWs when using FRAM/Motomaster filters compared with
> > Bosch/VW (with pressure gauge).
>
>
> It might be worth noting here that the Bosch filters sold in the U.S. are
> NOT the same as the Bosch filters sold in many other parts of the world.  In
> many countries Bosch sells a German made, OE quality filter for the Vanagon.
> But in the U.S., they simply re-label a non-OEM U.S. made filter and sell it
> as a Bosch.  For this reason, I ship only Mann and Mahle, which are both the
> correct OEM filters with the correct anti-drainback valve.

Yes, good point. The US Bosch filters are made by Champion Labs, and seem to be
very good quality. I've never had a German made and US made side by side to
compare though, but of course would choose the German ones if I could and the
price was close. I do know that VW oil filters from the dealers in Canada are now
made in the US also, and appear identical to the US made Bosch. (I have six of them
in the garage from a case bought a few years ago). This is for Jetta/Golf gas and
diesel filters for non-TDI, not sure about the other fitments. I'm using the gas VW
filters on my 2.1 WB with no problems.

Shawn & Janis Wright
swright@sls.bc.ca
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
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