BLT4SPD

I just ordered a couple pairs of oil filters for my car from Sunset Porsche. I was surprised to see a Genuine Porsche part, from a Genuine Porsche dealer, say "Made in United States" on it! Does anyone know who actually makes these for Porsche? They weren't, what I would call, expensive from Sunset. However, it would be nice to know if there was something available, that was EXACTLY the same filter, just in a different box available to us in a pinch.

Opo

Mahie if I'm not mistaken...

911Dave

Well Mahle is a German company so I don't think it would be made in the U.S. It's probably a big company that nobody's ever heard of but makes filters that end up with all the big brand names stuck on them.

Mike J

I know there is a difference between Mahle and Porsche filters on the secondary oil filter - check out the Turbo forum to find out what impact having a Mahle filter on your Turbo can have.

That is definitely interesting, I will have to check the filters I bought from Sunset a while back.

Cheers,

Mike

BLT4SPD

Yeah, I have a turbo and is exactly why I was buying the Genuine Porsche filters.

911PERVY

Genuine Porsche filters as per the pics are made by Purolator which is owned by Mann. They were made by Knetch/Mahle up to about 10 years ago

geolab

why check outside when you have it at home ?

http://www.pcarworkshop.com/images/3...0395geolab.pdf

ble2011

When I switched to the Porsche oil filters (from dealer) on my first oil change, my 993 did, in fact, sound better and did'nt burn any oil anymore. Never went to an aftermarket oil flter since.

DanL993

Really? Are those two (oil filter causing oil to "burn" more) related in some way? I can understand "use" as in leak maybe, but don't understand the "burn" connection. Please explain.

badabing

Only use filters from the dealer for the 993TT

They are not that expensive and you will save yourself aggravation and money.

Search my username in the TT forum to see how I know.

ble2011

Not sure why the use of Porsche branded oil filters made such a difference, but that was the only change I made. I ruled out the actual oil brand as I've always used the same brand since purchasing the vehicle and within that first year I owned it, I was adding more oil than I ever did. Either way, I'm pleased and never deviated from the result.

BLT4SPD

I just pulled these pictures from Purolator's website and they are indeed Mann. Interesting that the small filter in this picture says "Made in Austria" and the one in my possession says "Made in United States", but only on the box....no "made in" markings on the filter.

I'm tempted to pull the Porsche stickers off the body of the filter and see what I can see.

BLT4SPD

Agreed! I used a pair of Mahle filters that I had leftover from my '96 C2 and I was getting the oil spots on the garage floor under the turbos and it started smoking on start-up if it sat for more than 2-3 weeks.....and it NEVER smoked before.

Hence, the order of genuine parts from Sunset.

P-daddy

Interesting. I ordered my filters from Autohausaz. Their brand was mahle/knecht and mann. Both says made in Austria. Aren't these OE suppliers to Porsche? Should we only use filters that's branded PORSCHE?

IXLR8

Sorry I don't, because I don't use Porsche branded oil filters. Porsche does not make filters of any kind.

I use Mahle oil filters; OC 213 and OC 229. They are made in Austria, I believe.