Just a couple of weeks ago I bought an Autobahn oil filter for a
waterboxer from a local VW Dealer in So. Cal. It said MADE IN USA on it.
I visually compared it to a Fram for the same application, as those are
only $2 at Wallys and why pay triple if it is the same thing. It was not
the same. The guts looked completely different. I have not had the
lifter noise since.

Mark

The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> > My dealer in Winnipeg, Canada uses the Autobaun brand of oil filters.
> > Are these any good?
>
> Autobahn is the brand name that Volkswagen uses for their aftermarket and
> accessory products in the US and Canada, so these should be the same as
> "Volkswagen" labeled filters (probably Mann).
>
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