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Thanks for that. I assumed that the "made in germany" part meant it would mean it's legit and didn't think about the possibility that they'd sub in something else or that it may not match the advertised packaging (it only says the made in germany part on imagine of the bottle the data sheet...

Thanks. Yes, I was referring to Valvoline as the red. A little weird, but OK ;-) Thanks. That's helpful Definitely. Clean fluid, magnets, filter are all super important. So, it sounds like what you folks are saying is that you WOULDN'T go with the Beck/Arnley. I was doubtful so I appreciate...

I've never heard of Amalie... interesting. The VW folks seem very anti "red" fluid. But Valvoline does have the spec on the bottle (though I think it says "recommended for" vs. "meets cert" or "designed for" -- not sure if that makes any difference.

Interestingly, I don't know for sure. I can't find a mention of the formulation of the VW fluid. Some of the alternatives that meet spec (Rowe, Febi, Pentosin, and others) mention things that sound full synthetic but don't actually say "full synthetic" -- examples: Rowe: "based on special HC...

Hey Folks -- VW DSG fluid is EXPENSIVE. I just ran across Beck-Arnley "DC-1" fluid but I can't find any info from people who have used it or reviews or anything like that. The bottle (and online specs) say it is specifically made for VW Audi and "made in Germany." It notes the "G052182" (the...

Thanks. That's good to know (for next time... because of course there will be a next time.)

Whoops, didn't realize there was no way to edit. Scratch that ;-)

Yes, that's what I went with. Looks like a great filter. The made in India version had a good weight to it and seemed well finished, but I thought they'd frown on me cutting it apart in the store. :ROFLMAO: You are right. I showed the standard MGLs in the photos -- I was hoping to get a made...

Thank you. I ended up grabbing the MGS version since I was there and Advanced Auto is 30 min away. All dozen of the MGL57712 had the "made in India" sticker on the body. No country of origin on the box. They had similar text as the original post, with the "leak tested" language. The baseplate...

Has anyone seen a "made in Vietnam/ "Premium Guard" MGL57712 at O'Reilly in a while? I just checked my local and they're all (they had 12) made in India. I'm wondering if the Vietnam/Premium Guard MGL was a blip or if it's regional or something (I'm in Seattle). I'll probably just get the MSL...