The type IV engines had an actual oil filter.  Pretty neat, huh?
Mark
mjanello@umich.edu
'62 Kombi (Oil filter?)

On Wed, 6 Sep 1995 snuggles@vnet.ibm.com wrote:

> hey now,
> 
> call me crazy but i was changing the oil in my '74 transporter and cleaned the
> screen and then noticed a bright orange oil filter...yes...an oil filter. am
> i crazy? i thought that the '74 had only an oil screen. i know this engine
> had been majorly rebuilt but would someone add an oil filter? hmmm....maybe
> i misread hayes and the idiots guide. i was sure that the '74 didn't have a
> filter.
> 
> hopefully i'll get my axle in the mail from partsplace tommorrow and will be
> able to really drive the van for the first time since i bought it.
> 
> jonathan
> '74 van
>