06A 115 561 B replaced by 068 115 561 B

[1975DCS]

I thought I do a google on the standard oilfilter and guess what this is the same as the 1.8T engine and in the meantime has been replaced by a bigger one!

See the following articles:

http://www.taligentx.com/passat/info/scheduledmaintenance/

http://experts.about.com/q/Automotive-2465/Correct-Oil-Filter-Passat.htm

I don't know if there are any drawbacks on using the bigger one (oilpressure?), except for slightly more oil that is...

[Audi Parts Guru]

Don't believe everything you read on the internet

[1975DCS]

Well it seems to be the result of an official VW modification. And altough it is not a problem on Audi S2 and for the Audi S2 they probably won't made notifications of modifications anymore. But I can see the point in using the newer filter. Or is there an unknown reason to use the older one?

[Jamo]

Be very carful here the S2 Mann filter is 719/30

This isn't the standard filter for the VW it's offered as an alternative to the standard Mann 712/52 filter fitted to cars such as the MK4 Golf 1.6 and 1.8 non turbo!

So a replacement for the 712/52 doesn't mean it will fit the S2.

[1975DCS]

You mean that there maybe is not enough clearance in the Audi S2 engine bay?

So 719/30 is the new VW alternative and 712/52 is the previous VW model (also known as the original Audi S2 size)?

[Jamo]

I mean that in the list 719/30 is the S2 standard filter is being offered as the VW alternative to 712/52 but this is for the non turbo VW engines.

From your weblinks it starts the 1.8T uses the Man W940/25 which does not fit the S2