In a message dated 05/02/2007 6:07:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

My  understanding is that you only want to use the OEM oil filter in  your=20
Vanagon or risk oil pressure problems. So that is the VW dealer  filter or th=
e=20
proper part number Mahl or Mann filter who are the  OEM manufacturer. A
lot,=20=
if not=20
most after-market filters are the  source of oil pressure problems
according=20
to many list postings over the  years.=20

This is not entirely  true.  While there may be some oil pressure problems
related to some  aftermarket oil filters there certainly are more oil filters on
the  market that work properly than the OEM ones.  All my personal Vanagons
have never used an OEM filter and I have never seen a problem related to the
filters I use, my Westy has approximately 500,000 km and I've owned it for 13
years using Canadian Tire house brand filters, Quaker State filters and now
Hengst filters.  Yes I'm on the second engine.  Original engine went  380,00
km before it cracked a head and I replaced it five years ago with a  Boston Bob
Big Valve.  The filters I'm using now for myself and all my  customers are >
Oil filter, Hengst, H14W04 ~ (MAHLE/KNECHT 0C  108)  -$8.45, from my _Vanagon
Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)   webpage.  Never have
I seen a problem with oil pressure that was  related to these filters.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection
for  sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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