Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 13:34:05 -0700
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com>
Subject: RE: air filters
The $10 filter is marked as a VW/Audi part, but there is no manufacturer
stamped on the part. Doesn't look like it's a Mann filter. Here's how it's
labled:
VW Audi 025 129 620A XND USA
One problem with air filters is I never know exactly when to change them.
If I use the cheap ones, then I can change them every year whether they
need it or not. My van came with one of the syncro filters that still looks
serviceable. I think I'll keep at as a backup and install it when it's
needed.
-Mark McCulley
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>From: Harry Yates[SMTP:hyates@bcit.bc.ca]
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 1996 11:01 AM
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Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
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Subject: RE: air filters
Hi Mark. Thanks for the tip. Up here (Vancouver, BC), it's tough to
get aftermarket suppliers for the Vanagan... leave alone a Syncro.
It's usually always a VW dealer at big $$$.
I'd be curious about the Syncro Special filter. The original one is
made by MANN of Germany and is pretty heavy duty. If they have that
same filter... hmmmm....
Thanks for the tip!! Who makes the $10.54 US filter??
Harry.
> $40CDN for a regular Vanagon air filter seems pretty steep! I purchased
one
> via phone from Camelback VW in Phoenix for $10.54US. Same filter for less
> than half what you've been paying. Syncro filters run $68US. You may want
> to try buying some of your parts this way. I was generally pleased with
the
> service I received from Camelback.
>
> -Mark
>
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> From: Harry Yates[SMTP:hyates@bcit.bc.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 1996 5:33 AM
> To: raven@halcyon.com
> Cc: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu
> Subject: Re: air filters
>
> Hi Mark. I had the same problem when I was enquiring about this. I
> currently have a the Syncro Special filter installed... had it for 3
> years now, and it's still clean!! The dirt trap prior to the filter
> box does a good job of getting rid of most of the dirt before it hits
> the air filter.
>
> Up here, a Syncro filter is $134 CDN, versus about $40 for the
> regular filter. Both will work. My dealer doesn't even stock the
> Syncro filters as they use the regular filter in the Syncro. A
> Syncro filter could last up to 5 years. The Syncro filter is useful
> if you are in extreme dust conditions.
>
> Hope this helps
> Harry.
>
> > I just learned that there are two varieties of air filters available
for
> my
> > '87 syncro. The standard filter is round and costs about $11. Then
there
> is
> > a heavy duty model for dusty environments that costs $68. It is oval
> > shaped. Both filters fit in the same housing. Do any of you off-roaders
> use
> > the expensive dusty-environment air filter? Seems pretty hard to
justify
> > the 6X cost factor over the standard filter.
> >
> > Mark McCulley
> > '87 syncro Westfalia
> >
> >
> >
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> Burnaby, British Columbia CANADA
> '90 Syncro Westfalia email: hyates@bcit.bc.ca
> '87 Golf Diesel WWW: http://www.bcit.bc.ca/~hyates
>
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Harry Yates, Langley, BC, Canada
'90 Syncro Westfalia www: http://www.bcit.bc.ca/~hyates
'87 Golf Diesel email: hyates@bcit.bc.ca
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