That's interesting... the Bosch diesel filters I get from Bowwow in Victoria are the USA ones... The last box I got has a new look, but still USA made. Are you getting a Vanagon specific one, or the same as used on Golf/Jetta, etc? On 16 Nov 2005 at 18:10, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET> wrote: > Good info Jim. The Bosch Oil Filters that I buy from Bow Wow in Surrey, BC > are the black ones that say 'Made in Germany' on them. > > Jake > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:43 PM > Subject: Re: Mann Oil filter confusion Listees/Vendors please help.... > > > Mann 719/12 = Mahle OC 108 = 070 115 561 = Vanagon 1.9/2.1 VW specifically > calls for this filter for the Vanagon and nothin' else. > The valve is there, it's just not visible on the Mann unit because of a > difference in design (I thought the same thing until I hacksawed one apart. The > Mahle unit is a different design where the valve can be plainly seen. My > personal preference is for the Mahle, but the Mann is fine. YMMV > Mann 719/5 = Mahle OC 47 = 056 115 561 G = Most Watercooled Gas Inline 4 > Volkswagens. These do not have Anti Drain-Back Valves that I know of. I have > used this filter on my Westy on one occasion a few years back (because I had no > choice at the time), but experienced no problems, such as oil pressure loss. I > only used it for about a thousand miles when I found more of the correct filters > elsewhere (I was out on the road). > I do not endorse the use of Bosch oil filters for the 1.9/2.1 Vanagon as > most of the time these are a re-badged Fram unit. There has been extensive > discussion on this list on the pitfalls of running Fram oil filters in that > there is a drop in oil pressure, etc. Check the archives for more info. -- Jim > Thompson 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" 72 411 Station > Wagon "Pug" oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com > ********************************** On 11/16/05, Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net> > wrote: > > I have both the Mann 719/12 and the 719/5 oil filters in front of me > > and although Ken Wilford only sells the 12 as a Vanagon 2.1 filter, > Bus > Depot sells 2 Bosch units and two mann's and the Mann's have a > different > price. The 056 115 561 Mann filter(719/12) is more > money making me think it's > the one with the anti drainback valve in > it, but honestly, I look down the > throat of the 719/12 I bought from > Ken and I don 't see anything in there > resembling a valve. The 056 > 115 561 G Mann filter listed at Bus Depot (which > is a 719/5) appears > to have something down there that resembles a valve of > some sort, but > it's less money. The Bosch's are about the same price as the > > 719/5. Any one researched this or have any insight? I've also got a > 719/30, > but it's for a 12Valve Audi and I don't need to make this > email any more > confusing than it already is. > > I'm pretty sure Ken promotes the use of the > anti drain back filter, > but where is it on these 719/12's? > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release Date: 11/16/05 > Shawn Wright http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright '85 Jetta D '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) '82 Diesel Westy |
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