Oil filter Bosch or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #12 in ranking

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Bosch › Oil filter

bclabrat 15 Jan 2026, 00:52

Rating 5.0

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.

Pros: oil changes cost less

Bosch › Oil filter

SteveTheBluesman 8 Jan 2026, 20:38

Rating 5.0

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.

Pros: easy to find

Vehicle: Audi

Bosch › Oil filter

lessmod123 9 Dec 2025, 14:28

Rating 4.0

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 -)

Pros: decent choice

Cons: expensive to import

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

Bosch › Oil filter

marcincan 2 Dec 2025, 21:16

Rating 5.0

Make sure to change the drain plug crush washer if you don't do at the dealer and get good quality filters (Bosch, Mann)

Pros: good quality filters

OEM Volkswagen › Oil filter

CLK55amg 23 Nov 2025, 19:04

Rating 5.0

VW Genuine filters used on all oil changes too.

Pros: Genuine filters used

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Bosch › Oil filter

Suby06 16 Nov 2025, 19:28

Rating 4.0

The oem filters are kind of pricey here so I use bosch or fram ultra synthetic

Pros: good alternative to pricey OEM

Cons: OEM filters are pricey

Vehicle: Subaru

Bosch › Oil filter

87vr6 16 Nov 2025, 03:27

Rating 4.0

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

Pros: larger oil capacity

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Part number: 72174

OEM Volkswagen › Oil filter

StanJacko 7 Dec 2025, 12:16

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Rating 3.0

Tbf the b6 passat will probably rust away just by existing before the engine gives up. That being said, 1.4tsi engine is not great not terrible. Many problems with them are caused by lack of maintenance and by cheap oil filters.

Cons: problems with cheap oil filters

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat B6

OEM Volkswagen › Oil filter

CuppieWanKenobi 17 Dec 2025, 19:40

Leaks:

Rating 2.0

B5 Passat (and Audi A4, same gen), 1.8T.

Filter - a big-ass 1.5 liter spin-on - mounted at an angle, directly above the front subframe.

Remove from top, after relocating the coolant tank.

Strategically use absorbent mat (floor diaper) to contain the inevitable spill.

Pros: mounted at an angle

Cons: inevitable spill

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat B5

Bosch › Oil filter

BeeThat9351 22 Oct 2025, 19:50

Rating 1.5

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.

Cons: decreased quality, different design

Vehicle: Honda Pilot

Part number: 3323

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Which oil filter to choose — Bosch or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of oil filter Bosch and OEM Volkswagen

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Which oil filter are better — OEM Volkswagen or Bosch?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Bosch were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

Bosch received a PR Score of 82 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
Bosch ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 12.
The average rating is higher for Bosch (4.2) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
Oil filter Bosch have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Bosch is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms Bosch.

Which oil filter are more popular — Bosch or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Bosch were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, oil filter Bosch surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For Bosch, the ratio of positive (151) to negative (31) votes is 120 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (93) to negative (30) votes is 63 votes.

By number of reviews, oil filter Bosch surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For oil filter Bosch there are 60 reviews: 49 positive, 2 neutral, 9 negative.
For oil filter OEM Volkswagen there are 39 reviews: 27 positive, 6 neutral, 6 negative.

Which oil filter do car owners prefer — Bosch or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Bosch led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

Bosch are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Maverick, Honda Accord, Honda Odyssey, and others.

Oil filter OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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