Oil filter Mann or OEM Volkswagen

I HIGHLY recommend 5k oil changes with a quality synthetic oil and factory oil filters. There may be others that are OK, but you are sure to have a good filter if you use a factory filter. Stay away from brands like Fram and anything from the quicky oil change places. The filters they use a not good.

I went with Valvoline 20w50 conventional oil and a MANN 719/5 filter.

Also running a Mann or Mahle Oem filter is good insurance for keeping pressures happy.

I paid $15 for the oil filter and gasket from the dealership. When I opened it up it says Mann on the filter. Lol I paid $35 for the 5w40 oil. Mann cabin filter for $6. Since it's at 40k I bought a engine air filter as well for $10..Mann brand. When I first got the car is was $50 which I didn't mind but then they doubled the price. The first time I changed it the filter was so bad, which made me believe they never changed it. Now since I do it myself it never looks that dirty.

I've been very surprised by how easy the Golf has been to work on so far, actually. Oil changes are super easy because the filter is a cartridge on the top of the engine, reservoirs are easy to reach and the battery doesn't require anything else to be removed to replace.

Changed air filter (Mann) oil filter (Mann) and oil, Liqui Moly Molygen 5w40. it's only VW 502 00 'recommended' but that shouldn't be an issue, plan to oil-change every 7k KMs.

The absolute cheapest you can buy VW approved synthetic 502 00 oil (6 quarts) and a quality Mann filter is close to $40...

I have done my own routine service ever since, with Mobil 10W-40 and the Mann 950/4 filter, which is the largest one I can cram between the oil cooler and the left engine mount.

some mann filters have a nut at the buttom to make it easier to repmove on g60 but tis more cash for a dumm nut

I always thought the filter caught all of that stuff, I mean yea it got the bigger pieces but I wasn't expecting it to let all of that fine stuff through. Honestly makes me question how good the OEM Mann filters really are?