Oil filter Wix or OEM Volkswagen

I do it myself in the driveway for half of what the dealership quoted. Takes about 30 minutes, it's really easy on my powerstroke as the drain plug and filter are right next to each other.

Switch to a high quality oil filter to allow oil to flow quicker at startup. The rattle, if timing chain related, is likely one of the hydraulic tensioners not filling with oil as quickly as it should so you hear the chain rattle till it tightens. A higher quality filter will help. Wix would be my recommendation.

I Use them for 10k oil changes for my wifes jetta ...good filter.....I buy 10 at a time......

On my '21 XLE I use WIX 51394 oil filter which holds more oil and is slightly longer than OEM. I use Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0W-20.

Just buy Wix filters - rockauto is cheapest I have seen even compared to Amazon - use the 10% code to get free shipping

Personally, I just go ahead and spend the few extra bucks on wix XP.

Wix filters are high quality and affordable, usually get those on amazon.

I use a good filter I use Wix XP.

Delco and fram filters are no different. Wix is 100% way better and a lot less when you have a commercial account

I just changed the oil on my TDI at 15,000 miles and when I pulled the engine cover it looked factory fresh under the cover. Meaning there was no evidence that the dealer even made an attempt to change the cartridge filter. I was very, very careful not to spill oil on the engine components but still managed to get oil on the white mesh heat shield next to the filter housing. When I removed the cartridge filter it looked extremely dirty and gunky.