On Thu, 20 May 1999 19:36:35 -0400
"The Bus Depot" <ron@netcarrier.com> wrote:

>
> > On Tue, 18 May 1999 22:28:14 -0400
> > The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Bosch's oil filters are not even made by Bosch; they are US-made
> > Only Mann and Mahle/Knecht are the "real thing."
>
>
> > This is NOT true.
> > If you ask BOSCH they will tell you that they make there own filters.
> > SO plz can you tell me why would say such a thing? Bosch makes
> > one of best filters availible. On par with Mahle and mann. For some
> > parts of the world, bosch is the OEM supplier for VW. Please do some
> > research before saying incorrect information!
>
>
> I should have clarified that I am referring only to the Bosch filter sold in
> the United States.  Bosch may indeed be making their own filter and selling
> it elsewhere in the world, but the U.S.-distributed Bosch Vanagon oil
> filters I have seen here were not their own. I am not the only one who has
> made this observation, as a check of the archives will confirm. Furthermore,
> the filters sold by Volkswagen of America here in the U.S. are German made
> filters a la Mann, NOT the U.S. made filters sold here under the Bosch name.
> Again, if you are outside of the U.S., you may be getting a different filter
> than we are, as Bosch does not always distribute the identical product to
> all markets.
>

Ya got me thinking...I'm going to email bosch again, and be more
specific. When I emailed them, I wanted to know about the bosch filters
I used (ones for diesel vw's) in canada. I was assured that bosch made
there own regardless of whether it was made in the US or Germany.

I'm not so confident now.

If bosch does outsource US filters to another company. (like wix makes
filters for napa and many others). I'd be doubtful it was fram. The
design is so not fram ( at least the ones I've looked at marked, made in
the US ).

Take one apart...I'm really curious. The stuff we get up in canada is
all the same...gas, diesel...they all have the same design whether it
says made in the us or made in germany. The filters we get here, you can
see the spring loaded bypass valve at the to of the filter, from looking
in the hole at the bottom. The frams you can see the plastic, bypass
(almost one time only) valve...very different design.

PS: I'm sorry for being harsh in my message. You didn't deserve that. :)

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