I buy Bosch filters through Rock Auto and oil during the Fleet Farm Black Friday rebate sale so my oil changes cost less than $10.
The Euro oil (which I seriously doubt Valvoline used) is about $30 for a 5q jug + $10 for an extra quart, and a Bosch filter about $15.
I tried to buy a filter, a bosch is a decent choice, but I wasn't able to find it, or I should import it for 100 sar ( which is expensive, most filter sold for 20 to 50 sar where I live - saudi arabia -)
Make sure to change the drain plug crush washer if you don't do at the dealer and get good quality filters (Bosch, Mann)
The oem filters are kind of pricey here so I use bosch or fram ultra synthetic
I believe there was a technical bulletin about this, recommending that the VW installations of the 1.8T be run the way Audi, who wasn't have the issue, was running them. So that meant using the much larger diesel Rabbit oil filter, like the Bosch 72174, or the Mann or Knecht equivalents, which upped the oil capacity of the engine, and then running only synthetic
I looked up filters and Bosch was the superior brand. I use my military discount and buy six at a time through Home Depot since the Mrs. Edge and my son's Escape take the same filter as my 2.5L Maverick. IMO the filter is as important as the quality of oil.
I do a lot of miles in my diesel so I buy in bulk from rock auto and the shipping barely goes up
My last order I made sure to get all of the filters from the same warehouse while still getting good brands like Wix and Bosch
I always buy Bosch filters for both our VW's
The current Bosch 3323 oil filters are now made in Mexico and filter quality has decreased. I don't use the current Mexico made Bosch - I cut one open and it was a bit different than US made older ones.
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What we know about Bosch oil filter
The brand is registered in Germany.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Bosch oil filter.
PR Score — 82 out of 100, based on 60 reviews and 182 votes. 49 positive reviews, 2 neutral reviews, 9 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.2 (out of 5). Vote balance: 151 up, 31 down.
In the ranking of the best oil filter this part is at position 5, behind OEM Toyota and Mobil , but ahead of Motorcraft and AMSOIL.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Bosch oil filter:
- Leaks - oil around the filter or on the ground, risking low oil - rated negatively. 1.6 point out of 5.
- Smell/smoke - burning oil odor or smoke if oil hits hot parts - no rating yet
- Warning light - oil light flickers after a recent service, needs attention - rated ambivalently. 2.6 points out of 5.
Oil filter Bosch in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose Bosch oil filter for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- Bosch ranked #1 in oil filter ratings for: Honda Accord, Honda Odyssey, Ford Maverick .
- Bosch ranked #3 for: Mazda 3, Volkswagen Golf .
Oil filter Bosch in comparisons
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