Oil filter Fram or Mann

I typically use a Volvo/Mann filter, with 4K intervals.

You should stick with the OEM filter, made by Mann or Hengst. You can buy at VW dealer or Amazon.

The Fram Ultra is a great filter and the quality is on par with it's competition.

They have synthetic media and wire backing for strength. Where other filters have collapsed from oil pressure (Bosch) the fram ultras hold together and when I tear them down after an oil change seem to still be good for another couple thousand miles.

The whole grippy-textured surface at the top so you can hand tighten and loosen them like you're supposed to is brilliant.

Mann is OEM to many manufacturers. Since I've been fixing German cars for 35 years, I'm pretty certain I have seen more used oil filters that you ever will. As a diagnostic technician for over 20 years, I bet I cut open more oil/fuel filters too. I have never seen a factory [Mann, Hengst, Mahle] filter not do their job in the time/mileage they are suppose to do it. I have seen them fail after 40k miles, but that is not what they are designed to last.

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.

Also stay the hell away from Fram and K&N oil filters. They're crap. Go for Wix or Bosch.

On a side note, I literally had to destroy the Fram Filter to get it off the truck. I can now say never again.

i have a fram oil filter and it just started doing this and its been about 1.5k miles since i last changed my oil