Myth 8

Provided that size and thread match, oil filters are interchangeable. Therefore, you do not have to go to the effort of buying a filter with corresponding part number.

Wrong! Consider the facts:

Even if the dimensions of a filter are right, it does not mean it is a good choice. From the outside, the black can may make you feel confident about what you are buying, but only a high quality oil filter offers optimum protection. MANN-FILTER offers the best filter for practically every car or van model. It’s what’s inside that counts:

• the filter material must be suitable for the engine and application

• only the right filter that matches the application perfectly is able to retain separated dirt particles until the next change is due

• depending on the type of engine, a filter needs a certain number of valves for optimum protection against engine wear. And not only is the number of valves important, but also the correct design values, such as the opening and closing pressure of a valve, for example

• thanks to the robust construction of the threaded cap, reliable seals and a pressureresistant, corrosion-protected housing, MANN-FILTER filters offer optimum stability and leak-tightness.