> For what it's worth, this is the Beck-Arnley part number for the OEM
> Knecht oil filter: 041-0698   About $9  at my FLAPS.

> I have been using the Purolater Pure One PL3001 for a couple years
> and am satisfied.  They are $4.99 at the local Bi-Mart.  This is the
> larger diesel filter and required bending the aluminum cylinder shroud
> slightly for clearance.

$9 for OEM?  $5 for aftermarket and you have to bend your shroud?  Why?

I have OEM ones for $4.29 (my part number 070 115 561), if purchased in
quantities of 4 or more. ($3.99 for aircooled Vanagons.)  If part of a
$50-plus order, the additional 5% listmember discount drops the price
further.

Most people need parts for their Vanagon at least once a year if not more
often. (Sometimes a lot more often!)  This is a case where thinking ahead
saves time and money.  Oil filters are the kind of
"you'll-need-it-sooner-or-later" part that's worth keeping a few extra of.
Just add a few to each parts order, and you'll always have an OEM one in the
garage when you need it.  Plus you won't end up with a potentially harmful
non-OEM filter on your Vanagon because the local FLAPS or mechanic didn't
have the right one in stock.  Personally, I always keep a few hundred handy
just in case I need one  :-)

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  (215) 234-VWVW
  www.busdepot.com

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