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Old 04-12-2007 | 05:41 PM
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All my cars have seen Mobil (except the 86 Ford LTD, that got supertech 10w40 )...

But what oil filters are you guys using? I change oil and tires at a local walmart, and I feel guilty as hell having to put fram filters on every car that comes in and out.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 06:06 PM
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Pentosin Synthetic 5w40
x2 on my Passat 1.8T and A4 1.8T Mahle or something larger filter. I think when the A4 goes to the dealer they use Castrol syn.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 06:41 PM
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Mobil 1 0-40 here too. I did my own oil change last weekend and used the larger filter... shop I was taking it to was using the small filters.[:'(]

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Even i have the a4/passat large filter on my car right now (warm weather). It holds almost 6qrts with it.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:13 PM
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All my cars have seen Mobil (except the 86 Ford LTD, that got supertech 10w40 )...

But what oil filters are you guys using? I change oil and tires at a local walmart, and I feel guilty as hell having to put fram filters on every car that comes in and out.
Mobile 1 0w40

I use either a Mahle/Mann or occasionally a purolator pureone. its not as big, but is one of the better filters on the market.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:32 PM
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Mobil 1 0-40 here too. I did my own oil change last weekend and used the larger filter... shop I was taking it to was using the small filters.[:'(]

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Even i have the a4/passat large filter on my car right now (warm weather). It holds almost 6qrts with it.
Are you serious? The 1.8t takes about 4 qts even with the stock oil filter. Maybe 4.5-4.75 qts with the larger filter..
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:37 PM
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...Audi recommends the mobil 1 synthetic as well...correct me if I'm wrong, but that's what I've heard...
The Audi dealers that I've talked to all recommend Castrol Synthetic. I believe I read in an earlier post that Castrol is paying Audi to use their products.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:38 PM
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Are you serious? The 1.8t takes about 4 qts even with the stock oil filter. Maybe 4.5-4.75 qts with the larger filter..
Very, i have 5.5qrts in there now and im ~1/2 low. you need to remember i have almost 5qrts with the small @$$ filter.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:40 PM
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So the TT 1.8ttakes more oil than the a4/passat1.8t??
If you are about 1/2 low, that would mean your engine would take near 10 qts.....................................?
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:51 PM
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1/2qrt smart guy!

But yes, thelongitude hold far less than the transverse engine, thus the sludge and the larger filters.
 
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Old 04-12-2007 | 07:52 PM
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All I can tell ya, is my 1.8t,takes about 4 1/3 quarts with a new filter, no more, no less, and the dipstick is at full.
 



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