I've been a 'list lurker' for about =
6 months or
so and have seen many testimonials on the value of using the 'official =
VW' or
German oil filters. BUT I'd been successfully using ANYTHING that was =
listed as
a reasonable replacement for my Vanagons UNTIL today.
I decided to have my local VW dealer =
change my
oil and filter since they had a price that was lower than the drive =
through outlets.
On the way home, which included a =
stretch of 60
mph beltway, I noticed that my temp gauge was well below where it would =
have
been yesterday!! The only thing that had changed was the oil and
filter. The oil was about the same as before (20W50 Valvoline) but =
the
filter was one of the 'approved ones'. My temp gauge
set to the right of the LED - not something that I would have =
expected
before. And I don't think that I've ever had temp =
problems.
So I assume that the difference is =
the filter -
what gives? What's in that thing? I'm beginning to =
BELIEVE. I
asked the service rep about it just out of curiosity
while the work was being done and he talked about multiple bypass =
systems
etc.. So do tell - What's so great about the official filter or =
was I
imagining things?
John Graham
'88 Westy
Charlotte =
NC