ALCO
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2002
- Location
- Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
- TDI
- 1999 A3 Jetta, silver/2005 B5 Passat, silver
Mann oil filters seem to get good reviews on the forum. I bought the Mann W840/2, as specified on their German website(for the AHU engine) and compared to the OEM filter #068115561E. The Mann is made in Germany and the OEM is made in France. Here they are, side by side.
If I managed to load the picture correctly, you can see difference's in the inlet holes...4 on the Mann, 6 on the OEM. The Mann also seems to lack an anti-drainback valve. These are not the same filters. Price for the OEM, before tax, was $22.90, the Mann was $20.40. I saved around $3 for a filter that I hesitate to use. What a deal!