Quick question about Oil Filter change

[matt at safearmy.com (matt)]

True, but what is confusing is that if you go to any auto parts store or quick change place they will show the same filter for everything. I have used a regular 8v filter on my wifes 96 jetta for as long as we have had it
Matt
1981 Mars Red
1984 Wolfsburg
1987 8v Auto
Louisville, KY

-------Original Message-------
> From: "David Utley" <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
> Subject: RE: Quick question about Oil Filter change
> Sent: 11 Jul 2005 01:49:46
>
>  Not so.  If you have ETKA, have a look.  They changed somewhere in '96 or
>  '94, seemed to go in time with when the ABA lost its piston-squirters.  What
>  was the change and why did they need it?  I dunno.  056-115-561-G is the one
>  up to the year I can't recall, and 06A-115-561-B after that...
>  
>  And just to make things more compulcated, the 2005.5 Jetta, the one with the
>  5 cylinder, takes another filter altogether...
>  
>  Silly Engineers...
>  
>  David
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org
>  [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
>  Derrick floyd
>  Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 8:33 PM
>  To: Dan Bubb
>  Cc: Scirocco-L
>  Subject: Re: Quick question about Oil Filter change
>  
>  wait wait that bullshit.  every VW 4 cyclinder car takes the same
>  filter. you can put a 2005 4 cyclinder one on there its the same.
>  
>  
>  On 7/9/05, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
>  > Yeah, but that same filter is used on much newer VW's and Audis.
>  > Maybe the dealerships gave way to Jiffy Lube and don't change oil
>  anymore???
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Larry Fry" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
>  > Subject: Re: Quick question about Oil Filter change
>  >
>  >
>  > >
>  > > The dealerships (3 of them) In my area did not stock the filter for the
>  > > car...go figure.... No offence I know some good people that are members
>  of
>  > > the list, but come on what a slap in the face.... No oil filters for our
>  > > cars....I was heated at that point.
>  > >> EL Tony
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > Ah, the charm of owning an old, water-cooled VW.....
>  > >
>  > > Larry
>  > > sandiego16v
>  > >
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