Hey all, I have a little project going on trying to adapt a sandwich thermostat onto a car (VW MK7 MQB platform with the EA888 Gen 3 engine) that was designed for a canister/cartridge type. Due to space constraints, I cannot reuse the OEM plastic filter housing because it will hit the hood, hence I'm trying to find a spin on low-profile equivalent.
Did a bit of due diligence and messaged a few of the companies that makes the OEM filter and here are the replies:
1) Baldwin/Parker
2) MANN+HUMMEL
3) WIX (owned by MANN+HUMMEL)
4) MAHLE
What I've found is that nominal and absolute ratings are all over the page. I've measured the stock VW bypass spring to be in the ~10lb neighbourhood, so if the spin on filter has a bypass in it, it just needs to be equal, or higher. The OEM VW bypass/pressure relief mechanism is a separate part which I will be retaining. Technically, that mechanism also includes the anti-drainback valve, an all-in-one if you may, hence the spin on doesn't have to have anything, other than a filter.
I've narrowed it down to:
1) Mazda N3R1-14-302 (Tokyo Roki)
2) Mazda PE01-14-302 (Tokyo Roki)/WIX 57002
3) Mobil 1 M1-108/108A
4) Nissan 15208-65F0E
5) WIX 51356
Will any of those meet the micron specs from VW/VAG? This is purely for a racing application, so at most 10K OCI, and again, I picked filters that were shorter in height. Diameter, I can go up to ~90mm (let's call it 3.5"). Oil is full synthetic.
Thanks!
Did a bit of due diligence and messaged a few of the companies that makes the OEM filter and here are the replies:
1) Baldwin/Parker
2) MANN+HUMMEL
3) WIX (owned by MANN+HUMMEL)
4) MAHLE
What I've found is that nominal and absolute ratings are all over the page. I've measured the stock VW bypass spring to be in the ~10lb neighbourhood, so if the spin on filter has a bypass in it, it just needs to be equal, or higher. The OEM VW bypass/pressure relief mechanism is a separate part which I will be retaining. Technically, that mechanism also includes the anti-drainback valve, an all-in-one if you may, hence the spin on doesn't have to have anything, other than a filter.
I've narrowed it down to:
1) Mazda N3R1-14-302 (Tokyo Roki)
2) Mazda PE01-14-302 (Tokyo Roki)/WIX 57002
3) Mobil 1 M1-108/108A
4) Nissan 15208-65F0E
5) WIX 51356
Will any of those meet the micron specs from VW/VAG? This is purely for a racing application, so at most 10K OCI, and again, I picked filters that were shorter in height. Diameter, I can go up to ~90mm (let's call it 3.5"). Oil is full synthetic.
Thanks!
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