Oil filter MOTUL or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #17 in ranking

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Rank #12 in ranking

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OEM Volkswagen

MOTUL › Oil filter

badatcatchyusernames 5 Jan 2026, 01:21

Rating 5.0

i DIY or pay a subaru specialty shop for a change, we both use motul, genuine filter, crush ring, just they do oil samples for me cause i dont feel like that hassle

Pros: genuine filter, oil samples

MOTUL › Oil filter

Emotional-Desk4613 3 Dec 2025, 17:05

Rating 5.0

I personally use Motul 5w30 with oem oil filter.

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

OEM Volkswagen › Oil filter

OMGpawned 13 Nov 2025, 04:44

Rating 4.0

I\u2019ve done this method for 10 years on my tuned 15\u2019 Golf TSI. Since brand new to 150k miles. I change the filter every other oil change... The factory filters are rated for 10,000 miles I don\u2019t see an issue but I do have an issue of leaving oil in that long, which is why I changed it at 5000 mile intervals.

Pros: factory filters rated well

Cons: wasting money

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 150000 km

MOTUL › Oil filter

Guineapig0520 23 Oct 2025, 10:03

Rating 5.0

Motul Oil change kit on subimods, that’s it

Pros: Motul Oil change kit

MOTUL › Oil filter

kingfridayace 23 Oct 2025, 04:54

Rating 5.0

Motul and oem filter.

Pros: Motul, OEM filter

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Volkswagen › Oil filter

StanJacko 7 Dec 2025, 12:16

Leaks:

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

BuzzIsMe 2 Dec 2025, 21:49

Rating 3.0

I'd just recommend getting a VW oil filter. Some of the aftermarkets are really cheap and can collapse in on themselves.

Pros: VW oil filter

Cons: cheap aftermarket collapse

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

OEM Volkswagen › Oil filter

Leneord1 5 Jun 2024, 13:16

Rating 2.0

I worked on a 2.5L 4 cylinder Passat not too long ago and the drain plug was a nightmare to get off, the oil filter needed a special socket- it was like a 32mm internal hex- I needed to borrow from a master tech

Cons: drain plug nightmare

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

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Which oil filter to choose — MOTUL or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of oil filter MOTUL and OEM Volkswagen

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Which oil filter are better — OEM Volkswagen or MOTUL?

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

MOTUL received a PR Score of 93 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
MOTUL ranked 17 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 12.
The average rating is higher for MOTUL (4.7) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
Oil filter MOTUL have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than MOTUL.
- Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms MOTUL.

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

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

By vote balance, oil filter OEM Volkswagen surpassed MOTUL:

For MOTUL, the ratio of positive (29) to negative (2) votes is 27 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (93) to negative (30) votes is 63 votes.

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

For oil filter MOTUL there are 10 reviews: 9 positive, 1 neutral, 0 negative.
For oil filter OEM Volkswagen there are 39 reviews: 27 positive, 6 neutral, 6 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter MOTUL and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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