Just Me

Anyone have any insight into the $40 oil filter (yea, I know they're $25 aftermarket for Mahle or Mann)? I see many places advertising this HUGE filter (with huge price), while others show a $7 application, obviously smaller.

Any insight on what the difference is, and why they need such a beast to filter the oil on 4.2s?

For the record, this is for a 2002 S6 avant.

Grant

Epicman1

More Oil Capacity + More Cylinders + More HP = Bigger Oil Filter

Just Me

In fact, compare to the BMW v8; the AMG v8; any american V8; the biturbo 2.7; blah, blah.

This thing is HUGE. And EXPENSIVE.

Your logic is fine, but doesnt answer why a motor 35% bigger than the 6 gets an OF 3x as big, which only holds 15% more oil (my 2.7T S4 took 6.75 qts). And is less stressed.

Not adding up. There's some reason, bt sheer size isnt it.

Grant

Angus Beef

for those extended oil change intervals

1atlantis

it may have some arrangement for oil cooling engineered into the filter

transporter2004

buy a Honda, the oil filter is smaller than the filter on my Deere. Please, the oil is what keeps the machine running, don't skimp here. Spend less on tree air fresheners.