Oil filter Mann or OEM Toyota

installed a Mann filter. torqued the filter housing and noted the paint dot on the filter was tightened to the same location as before i started.

So my car has 86k on the clock and its an Edition 30 GLI. Great car by the way. I service it every 5k with Mobil 1 0W-40 Euro Formula (502.00 spec) with a MANN filter.

The 30 is the way to go. It's better in most every way and is not that much more. They use a better filter media and seals for a longer service life.

Mann & Mahle filters aren't all that expensive and since needing them won't be a surprise type event; buying them can be scheduled prior to need.

I typically use Mobil 1, Valvoline, or Pennzoil fully synthetic 5W-30; whatever is on sale. I use a full synthetic and change it every 5000 miles.

Use a good quality oil filter too (not Fram). I typically use Napa Gold, Wix, Mahle, 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.

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.

Best is sticking with OE stuff (VW, Mann, or Mahle - Mann filters can be had from many places online.) If I were to shotgun parts at this (read: not bother checking pressure with a gauge, just throw parts at it), I would do a good filter, and an actual VW pressure switch