the EMPI oil filled are the way to go.
Pros: highly recommended
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2.9
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11
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7
Country
USA
Website
empius.com
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I got a set of the empi oil filled shocks and I haven't had any issues. They're comfortable and affordable.
Pros: comfortable, affordable, no issues
The little plastic filters. My local shop that specializes in German cars, especially old air cooled ones, said that the cheap plastic ones are the best to use. They are cheap and also don’t fail like the glass ones.
Pros: cheap, reliable
Cons: glass ones fail
Empi filter just below the gas tank with glass housing and permanent cleable filter element. A little harder to clean / change but no chance of engine bay fire.
Pros: no engine bay fire
Cons: harder to clean
Very impressed with the EMPI boot quality. Ordered the same exact part numbers and am replacing all four as we speak.
Pros: impressed with quality
Cons: cracked after 7 years
Lesson learns : \_EVERYTHING\_ 'empi' is trash .
Cons: empi is trash
About 100 years ago I tried ones like the EMPI’s with similar results.
Cons: similar results
Those empi ones are trash
Cons: empi ones are trash
The EMPI CV joint is now popping after 5-6 years.
Cons: popping after 5-6 years
Nope,VW never ran an external filter of any kind on an aircooled bug,that's a locally sourced aftermarket EMPI product,and it may be contributing to your higher pressure reading.
Cons: contributing to higher pressure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
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The EMPI brand is registered in USA. Official website: https://empius.com .
In March 2026, PartReview recorded 11 reviews across 7 parts by EMPI. Average rating — 2.9 out of 5.
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