Hengst filter from my W8 Passat
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Hengst is my brand of choice for my entire fleet, including our Honda Element.
Scott
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Ooooooh, thats a biggie 
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A big Hengst fan too, except for the cartridges on the Tig and GLI when they changed from Made in Germany to Made in China. Normally, can't tell the difference in filter country of manufacture except for these. Super cheap and flimsy endcap material vs. the Deutche ones. Even the M-H ones look way better made.
.A big Hengst fan too, except for the cartridges on the Tig and GLI when they changed from Made in Germany to Made in China. Normally, can't tell the difference in filter country of manufacture except for these. Super cheap and flimsy endcap material vs. the Deutche ones. Even the M-H ones look way better made.
No idea. Wasn't anything on the box.
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How has the W8 ownership been overall in terms of maintenance?
I bet the term "enlightening" comes to his mind
.From what I've heard, they can be somewhat of a bear depending on what needs to be done. They are basically 2 VR4s smooshed together and shoehorned into the space normally used for an I-4. I know timing chains would not be high on my fun to do list. Only one I've seen more tightly packed was a 2010 Audi RS6 Avant (wagon). With a twin turbo 5.0l V-10. You had to open the passenger side door to check the coolant reservoir
.Per BITOG rules I can't post the link because I say naughty words that might make some adults cry I guess...but I have a video on my YT you should easily be able to find about my experience. It's a few years old now.
https://youtube.com/@karstgeo7290?si=av6U49-Heo0aq2FZ
I would says it's been "as expected". This is a 23 year old car and has a one off rare engine. So I have 23 yo car issues, VW issues, B5.5 Passat issues, and then W8 issues. It's additive
Most of the repairs have been mundane normal stuff. Big thing is parts availability for some of the critical bits.
I have put 27K miles on it over 5 years of owning it including two long road trips to some VW events. I basically share daily use with my Sportwagen. Been towed twice shortly after I got it for a thermostat and cam pos. sensor; I could have driven it to the shop both times. I figure it costs me $2,500 on average a year to drive it. I pay someone to fix a lot of things which of course isn't a winning strategy on a car like this but it guarantees a running car...whatever...its only money and you can't take it with you.
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A dwarf of a filter as compared to that found in a W123 diesel.
Of course, the ownership costs on one of those old IDI Benz diesels is a small fraction of that of a W8 Passat.
The Passat could probably tow a 123 diesel faster than the car could move under its own power, so there is that.
Of course, the ownership costs on one of those old IDI Benz diesels is a small fraction of that of a W8 Passat.
The Passat could probably tow a 123 diesel faster than the car could move under its own power, so there is that.
Mercedes, BMW, VW = Mann or Hengst for the new oil filter. Enough said.
Mahle also deserves a mention as well.
That's what I use on my Atlas which has a similarly-sized filter.
the irony is that 5w40 is probably keeping the cam phasers alive a bit longer on plenty of engines that would otherwise have cam timing all over the place on the "proper" oil.Some classic commentary from someone on FB in one of the W8 groups I'm in...
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When I interned at Motorweek for my senior year of high school I got to drive a W8 Passat. I liked it alot. Smooth and swift.
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Nothing bad is going to happen to the cam phasers from running the "proper" oil. Sheesh. "I knew a guy who's friend knew a guy that said I had to run 40 weight my cam phasers will blow up. LOL
Tell that to all the gen3 EA888 owners with rattly intake cams.
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Oil doesn't fix a bad design, it's just a band-aid for an engineering failure.
