I have done some searching and I thought bring it to a poll... alot of people audi and vw have found using different filters (bigger) some oem with success...what do you use?

What oil filter and size do you use on your 1.8T A4?

We all want to avoid that nasty Mr. Sludge and the best oil pressure....

 

Everyone is going to say the OEM dealer stuff, without any research or backing other than "it's what audi says". If Audi could design an engine that didn't cook (non-approved) synthetic oil, why listen?

I use the wix 51333 because of the added capacity and I got them for $5.50 each off fleetfilter.com. The 51333 (napa 1333) is the same equivalent of the Mann made purolator L40316.

 

just as long as you use the larger one.. i dont really see much of a difference.. nothing your going to notice as long as you change you filter and oil ever 3-5k

 

In searching there seems to be alot of debate over flow rates and bypass valve pressure ...

here is a good link about it over in the B5 passat forum...

www.passatworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157542&page=2

 

I wouldn't have a problem using any of those if I had a 1.8t. I was able to get my wix 51333s at more than half the cost of NAPA and 3/4ths the cost of parts america/AAP.

 

I get mine from the dealer, they have the updated larger OEM one that is like Meyle. So +1 for that.

 

if you use that one you should order them from autohausaz.com...they have them for only $5.45

not sure what the dealer charges you but probably more I suspect 1.8

 

autohausaz.com

The filters are $5.45 with $7.60 ground shipping by ups!!! [:@]

I use the manns over sized ones.

 

mobil1, it has microfilter element thats better than the old paper ones.

 

Trey,

Have you researched the bypass pressure on the M1 unit? I bet it's not correct for the 1.8