Any thoughts on this? I see that Bosch has a replacement that is much less expensive than the Mahle original.

I like the Wix version. I buy em 3-4 at a time from RockAuto. Wiz has a great reputation and they make fantastic filters, IMHO.

Mobil one

The bosch is the one that is delvered as replacement when order a replacement type4 oilfilter here in NL. It has good specs. Only is not suitable for my car since i have an AC pump and bracket that makes it use a smaller-in-diameter filter. I could not find a Bosch in that size...so now have a Mann filter with good specs.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...123&hl=Mann

If you assume that the heaviest filter is the best one then the Mahle wins hands down at almost 1lb.

K&N

What K&N model#

Mahle, or Mann. Period! The cap'n would have been all over this. I've personally seen a wix filter clog and kill an engine. Clean oil is the life blood of your engine. The word cheaper does not belong in this discussion.

This can be just as big of an argument as which brand of oil, but at least there's a fewer number of choices.

I've used Bosch with no issues on my 26mm T1 pump with FF adapter. What I mostly use now as they're so easy for me to get, cheap and delivered to my door.
Napa gold, Mann, Mahle, also with no issue on the T4.

Pretty sure Napa gold is WIX, they're OK so far the few I've used, but the holes are smaller. Too much money compared to the Bosch, so I doubt if I'll be buying any more.
Funny that a wix would clog, they all have a built in relief valve these days.
Full flow hooked up backwards?

Mahle on the /6, again because I can get them easy, not paying stupid money to get them shipped from the states.

Not full flow.

I am a Mahle or Mann fan.

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Thank you all for the input. I've got what I need.
Dan

HP2004. It's what I always used. I like the K&N's for the ease of install via a socket. No need for a strap wrench in that tight space.

I use only K&N gold on my cars, even when I work on my sisters GMC Acadia.

It is. I read a huge comparison thread one day. One of the better filters.

I can get Wix at Oreillys so it's a no brainer.

I use the NAPA Gold 1374. It has a smaller diameter than stock which I need because the stock filter hits the engine mount bar due to the oil cooler sandwich plate lowers the filter (I know smaller is not better but...)

Are any of the disposable filters full flow?

(I'm taking "full flow" to mean no bypass that cracks open at higher pressures.)