In a message dated 10/06/2009 10:06:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Yes, good advice, but the  most important part is you need to make
sure you get a filter with the anti  drain back valve which is peculiar to a
horizontally oppose flat boxer engine as  you have. Most all oil filter
companies make one specifically for your  van.  One way to tell you have the
correct filter is to look at the bottom  of it, the end that screws onto the
engine, there you will see a ring of small  holes around the perimeter next
to the sealing ring, under those holes should be  a rubber flap to block
these holes, this is the anti drain back valve,  ordinary filters have the holes
but no rubber flap underneath.

>>>>>Go to the local NAPA. Get their 'Gold" filter.  It's made by Wix and
adequate
quality for use until you can chase down the  "correct" filters..<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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