Best Oil filter for Volkswagen Golf

I've been very surprised by how easy the Golf has been to work on so far, actually. Oil changes are super easy because the filter is a cartridge on the top of the engine, reservoirs are easy to reach and the battery doesn't require anything else to be removed to replace.

Buy a good filter too, Mann is a very good one.

I like the MANN filters

I use conventional oil (10w-40) and personally change it every 2,000 with a new Mann or Mahle filter.

I use factory filters and 0w40 Castrol (German one) when it’s on sale for $4.99 a qt. I too have 100k on my 2015 gsw 5MT and runs great I been using that oil since new.

I noticed a huge difference in how clean the oil was midway between changes when I went to a Mann filter from a Purolator filter.

my 17-yo, 168k Golf 2.0 gets 5/30 full synthetic and either WIX or Bosch filters.

I use Mann oil filter. Possibly a bypass in them when pressure exceeds a certain amount???? Like when the engine is cold, 100+ psi???

im glad others have had a positive experience but mine was not so good. Used one once on my old Golf and it came apart inside the housing. Wrote a letter, they said it was an isolated few that were assembled poorly. Got reimbursed and coupon for other K&N products.

Indeed, lack a drain back valve in many applications, poor quality, low pleat count, horrible filtration numbers, general poor build quality.