Extra Large oil filter for 1.8T

Synthetic oil + large filer... every 10000kms oil change should be great, i'd think. That's how often I change it with my diesel (16000kms is the VW interval) and the engine runs beautifull, doesn't burn any, no sludge).... I drive my TDI (1999.5 Golf) pretty hard (for a diesel...) and no problems - except bad EGR coking due to the exhaust smoke :-).

Apparantly those suggestions of oil changes every 5000kms apply only to the cheapest dino oil and the worst filters out there - you're using the good stuff, all the studies i've read and people i've talked to would indicate you would be fine to extend your oil change intervals.

And it should make your engine keep running better (cooler) and longer! It should have more filtering area and allows more oil to help keep things inside of your engine, and turbo, a little cooler.

It costs you what about $6 more an oil change? Hmmm and BTW are you complaining about the costs when you go to the dealer to purchase parts?

8^o You can always purchase your filters from an aftermarket source and pick up the synthetic oil on sale.

JMHO

They are now the only filter VW wants on the Passat 1.8t. Cost shouldn't be an issue since I bet it under $5 more.