Oil filter Mann or K&N

A K & n oil filter is a good filter 2 use. I work at a car dealership and checking out the quality the k&n vs oem, the k&n is a better filter. I usually use them or mobile one on my car.

I use a K & N passat filter. Its the same (I think) you get the added oil capacity.

I use K&N, just because my local discount always has it in stock.

Bosch and Mann would be the original VW suppliers so you can source them cheaper .

The /30 is rated for 30,000 Km the older /5 was rated for 10,000 Km /30 uses synthetic fibers for longer lasting oil changes. /5 uses Paper fiber that does not last more than 10K. If you plan on changing your oil before 10,000Km you are ok using either one. I used to change my oil every 15,000 KM (back in 1993) using old /5 filter. I changed the filter half way through at 7000Km. Now with the new /30 filter I go full 15K on same oil filter.

My experience is similar - 231,500 km (146k miles) on my VR6, has run excellent, M1 10w30 and Mann filters about every 7500km. No internal work done on it.

I personally used the small Mann filter for 100k miles and now am using the bosch.

Filters, I'm parcial towards Mann products, if you can find them. Never a problem with Wix.

Is the Mann W940/25 roughly equivalent to the Mobil 1-301 in capacity?

I loath pulling out the Mann filter that I use on my AMU motor. Total pain especially when the thing is like 200 degrees. Barely fits through but it always gets out of there somehow.