yes...
I would just ask for a '1982 diesel vanagon' oil filter.
and that's the same as you'd use on an AAZ in a vanagon.

the slightly larger oil filter capacity will have basically zero affect on
oil temps.

are you running an oil temp gauge ?
I forgot if you are.
Scott
turbovans
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 1:45 PM
Subject: Diesel Oil Filter on Gas Jetta 2.0 Which one?

> Hi all.
>
> Am considering using a larger capacity oil filter on my Jetta swap.
> Presumably this might help keep oil temps down. (please correct me if
> I'm wrong on my presumption!) Jake D commented in another thread that
> his wifes Jetta is running one. It is a later MY then my engine. So...
>
> For the ABA (1994) 2.0 would the oil filter from an AAZ 1.9 be the
> correct one for this application?
>
> Pretty sure it would, just need confirmation.
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines