where can you get amsoil filters?

[alen]

i'm going out right now to purchase an oil filter but was wondering about the amsoil filters and where do you buy them? local auto stores, dealers???


thanks,
alen

oh, and since this is my first oil change on the 1.8t, how many quarts go in there?

[sighpost]

4.3 quarts dont know about the filter
i use K&N gold

[derek]

either from amsoil themselves or from a local distributor

www.amsoil.com

[MR VTEC]

i use the bosch can't see myself buying mobil or better oil filter on my stock car...

[excursion]

I think Hassmaster deals in that stuff.

[Burntaudi]

Depends on the year for oil capacity 3.7-4.2 quarts

[DDQ]

Originally posted by sighpost
4.3 quarts dont know about the filter
i use K&N gold

Puting in 4.3 quarts in would seem to be overfilling, which is bad. I thought all 1.8 B5 models were 3.7 quarts, including filter change. I was not aware it changed anywhere along the lines.

[sighpost]

No I checked the manual. It says 4 litres/4.3 quarts. 99 A4 1.8t

[DDQ]

Originally posted by sighpost
No I checked the manual. It says 4 litres/4.3 quarts. 99 A4 1.8t

Interesting. According to the Bentley, it's 3.7 quarts for 1997-2001s.

I wonder where that extra oil goes?

[sighpost]

Just checked chiltons and they agree with the manual 4.3 quarts(4.0 litres) Maybe the bently manual is giving a system capacity and not including the capacity of the filter. Any you can always trust the dipstick.

[Saturnine]

I over filled my 01 once with 4 qts..

I really think its 3.7.

[sighpost]

Now you have me concerned. But why would Audi publish the wrong amount? I can understand the chilton manual being wrong but not the owners manual.

[sighpost]

Hmm ok I did some searching. Looks like Audi did publish the wrong amount and it should be 3.7

[sighpost]

Well that was fun. Just got done draining about .5 quart of oil from my car; ran it and checked it and yes 3.7 appears to be right.

[DDQ]

Originally posted by sighpost
Well that was fun. Just got done draining about .5 quart of oil from my car; ran it and checked it and yes 3.7 appears to be right.

That must have been messy.

[RippleChip]

Capacity might be higher if you decide to use the new larger oil filters on your 1.8T.

[Burntaudi]

Originally posted by RippleChip
Capacity might be higher if you decide to use the new larger oil filters on your 1.8T.

I'm actually on my way to the store to try and source the larger Amsoil filter that fit's the 1.8T...I'll let you guys know what I find out.

[Ben@SpeedBarn]

It's not that they were wrong. That is the exact amount of oil that the 1.8t holds. The thing is all off it doesn't drain when you change it...even when changing the filteras well. This is where the lower amount is needed for oil changes.