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Subject:Re: Mann Oil Filter and lifters Was:Engine Starting Problem
From:JRodgers
Date:Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:57:32 -0600

Alistair,

Most around here in these southern parts  don't function well with ice
crystals in their blood! LOL!

John

On 2/26/2014 11:47 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> You mean you don�t have a Canadian Tire store near you?
>
> :)
>
> alistair
>
>
> On Feb 26, 2014, at 9:33 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't even frequent places where those are sold heh heh heh
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Mobil ! filter works for me as does a Mann.
>>
>> alistair
>>
>>
>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 8:56 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know about the Mann filter's ability to alter or improve the
>>> various things being discussed here, but when my 90 Carat--which I bought
>>> new so I knew the history of it--got up there above 160K miles, and I used
>>> a FLAPS filter, my oil warning buzzer sometimes came on during extended
>>> highway runs. With a "german" filter, it did not. The fact that this seems
>>> to happen as well to other Vanagon owners as well might account in itself
>>> for why they are recommended as being the "right" stuff.
>>>
>