Re: Mann oil filter for M20 engine

["Allan Williams" <allanw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I used the genuine BMW part on our E30 325i. It cost us NZ$24, and the
equivalent "Ryco" (cheap repco (FLAPS) parts) was gonna cost NZ$17.

On inspection there was no point in buying the cheap one... it didn't even
have a non-return valve!

I realise it's no help, but you might like to know.

BTW what does a genuine BMW part cost in the US?

Allan.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Russ Maki <rinard@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 3:54 PM
Subject: Mann oil filter for M20 engine


> Hello list!
> I got a bunch of Mann 719/5 oil filters for my winter car, an old Audi
> Quattro. Subsequently, I was browsing through an AutoZone and noticed
> that their filter catalogues recommend the same Bosch oil filter for
> that car and my '87 325i. I'd rather not rely on information like that
> from AutoZone (or Bosch, for that matter). But I'd like to use the Mann
> filters on my bimmer. Anybody with experience using Mann cans? They look
> identical to the Mahle filters I've been using, but I'd rather not rely
> on my own judgment, either. ;-)
> TIA,
> Russ Maki
>
>

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