> I just replaced the oil filter on my 1984 Westy. I noticed that the one > I replaced it with had a different part number, even though they are > both from Volkswagen. The one that was on the bus had number 034 115 > 561A. The new one had number 070 115 561.
> As I understand it, the letter denotes the latest revision i.e. > the higher the letter, the later the revision
Yes, but it's the revised version of the wrong filter. The 070 is the correct Vanagon filter; the 034 is a Rabbit/Golf filter. Also, "revised" does not always mean better; it can simply mean different. For example, when looking at two part numbers, if one part ends in A and one in B, the A may fit earlier year applications of the model while B fits later years. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. http://www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW |
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