At 09:50 AM 12/1/98 -0500, Melissa Mourkas wrote:
>Dear listees:
>
>I have recently aquired an '81 Westy (Hildie) and an authentic '36 German
>mechanic (Albert).
>
>Recently, Hildie and I visited Albert for an oil change, among other
>winterizing chores.  Albert prefers to use an oil filter which is
>actually spec'ed for the Rabbit/ Jetta/ Golf: it's a little taller and
>narrower, easier to remove (he claims), same screw fitting.  Because he
>is such a cantankerous ol' curmudgeon, who really seems to know his
>stuff, I allowed him to install a Mann Filter, W719/5, spec'd for the
>Rabbit/ Jetta/Golf.  He assures me it has the same volume capacity as the
>Vanagon-specified VW or Mann brand filter.  Albert sold me an extra
>filter for half-price so I could have it handy. What a guy, eh?!
>
>My questions for the list are:
>1.  Was I sold a bunch of bull....?
>2.  Is he a flake?
>3.  Is this just an inventory reduction move on his part?
>4.  Does any of this really matter in light of world hunger, global
>warming and loss of plant & animal habitat?
>
>Inquiring minds want to know...
>
>Melissa Mourkas
>81 Westy 'Hildie'(hibernating peacefully, thank you)
>Haydenville, MA
>
>
Melissa,
        I used to use these filters on my '81 without any problem. My 2 cents
worth. I think the water cooled vanagon filters will work too,  but I'm not
sure.

Rick Koller
'90 syncro-westie
'91 autoboxer