Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:45:40 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Subject: Re: Mann Oil filter confusion Listees/Vendors please help....
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That is curious Shawn. The #72150 Vanagon filter is made in Germany, the
#72174 diesel Golf filters I run on my wife's 1990 Golf to give it a little
more oil capacity are marked 'Made in USA'. They are both Gloss Black.
Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: Mann Oil filter confusion Listees/Vendors please help....
> 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?
> >
> >
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>
> 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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