Where to find oil filter local?

**cbehr** · 07-22-2008 10:22 AM

Looking to do my first oil change since I've owned the car. ECS has them but with shipping they are around $16 each...any chains carry the large style filters that are recommended?

**SoFresh** · 07-22-2008 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by cbehr

Looking to do my first oil change since I've owned the car. ECS has them but with shipping they are around $16 each...any chains carry the large style filters that are recommended?

dealership, they arent that expensive there

**CO AVANT** · 07-22-2008 10:25 AM

http://www.germanfilters.com

buy in packs of 10 and save big $$$...

**audipotential** · 07-22-2008 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by SoFresh

dealership, they arent that expensive there

Really???? My dealer wants 21 dollars CAD I believe. Then I found a local VW specialist that sells mann filter for 8 bucks :D

**sloweryucf** · 07-22-2008 11:51 AM

You can get fram, purolator, mobil1 at advance auto or autozone for like five bucks. I used everyone one of them with no problems and they are huge!

**CO AVANT** · 07-22-2008 11:55 AM

please do not use junk type fram oil filters when you can buy Mann or Mahle filters for the same price.

**LampyB** · 07-22-2008 02:54 PM

autozone or any of the parts stores along those lines should have either a Mann or Bosch filter. that's what OEM uses anyway. just make sure you get the part number from online or Audi first, so you know exactly which filter to get.

**B6 Dude** · 07-22-2008 03:04 PM

I spoke with AoA after purchasing my car a couple weeks ago, and for proper records (for the 80k oil-sludge warranty), I need to keep records of oil changes including receipts of oil/filter purchases. Buying these in bulk may cause concerns in case of a warranty claim as that becomes questionable whether the changes were done on time or not. So I'll suck up the extra cost and order individually.

**CO AVANT** · 07-22-2008 03:09 PM

You show them the receipt for the 10 filters you ordered and say a new oil filter was used on every oil change. I don't think you should get THAT worried about it. If you are so worried about engine sludge right now do a cycle of auto-rx and forget about it.

**n7plus1** · 07-22-2008 04:55 PM

^exactly...or find a good lawyer

**dr. brian** · 07-22-2008 05:01 PM

According to my tech, the factory oil filter is bigger and holds i think .5 qts more than all those other oil filters. I would stick to the dealer on something like this. Dealers can refuse warranty service with aftermarket filters. Stick to the stealership, your turbo will thank you!

**Papachristou** · 07-22-2008 05:04 PM

i use a mobil 1 m-301 filter readily available at any auto store for $9.99... same capacity and size as OEM

i use OEM filters too when i have time to go the dealer and get one as they are $8 for me