AS I recall from way back - in addition to the filter material and it's
construction - one of the big issues on oil filters for the Vanagons is
that on most oil filters the anti-drainback valve in them is not
adequate for the Wasserboxer engine - and that contributes to the fairly
rapid drain-down of oil in the engines oil galleries  and quickly
leading to the infamous Wasserboxer valve lifter/clatter syndrome -
i.e., flat hydraulic lifter.

Crappy filters you don't want, for sure. But along with a filter of good
construction and material - you also want a good anti-drainback valve.
The Mahle/Mann filters at least have that.

  Of note is the fact that I can no longer find Mobil One 15W50 anywhere
any more except in my FLAPS - and it's pricey there. Wally World down
here use to carry it and at a cheap price - but no more. Don't carry it
at all. Only available thru FLAPS at a higher price. The one saving
grace is that it goes on sale often - Buy one gallon and get a free
Mobil One oil filter.  I might switch at some point to the Mobil One
filter, but for now - as fate would have it - through the good graces of
a former list member and a little effort on my part - I scored enough
Mann oil filters to last me several years.

John Rodgers

On 3/23/2012 5:11 PM, Max Wellhouse wrote:
> According to Dennis Haynes' research, the Mobil 1 filter for the
> Vanagon is vastly superior to the Mahle/Mann/ Knecht filters. I quit
> buying them some time ago. Anymore the shipping costs more than the
> parts you're buying.....
>
> YMMV
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 06:03 PM 3/22/2012, george jannini wrote:
>> stick in an orange oil filter and quit worrying.
>>
>> Geo/ATL
>