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Originally Posted by RWebb
ok - I recall you posted that the Porsche oil filters were worse than Mahle a while back on Rennlist...
reminds me of the Big Short... CDO A has crap from CDO B, which in turn has crap from CDO A
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There have been bad batches, for example the famous Bosch voltage regulator fiasco for the 356s. Mahle had a short problem with their oil filters making a whistling sound. At the time, Porsche filters had fewer holes, but that may not be a bad thing below say 3,000 rpm. Today, there is no difference between the two, but the takeaway is that you're relying on a German brand to not slap their name on Chinese products.
There is zero difference now between the Porsche 9N cartridge oil filters or air filters, and Mahle ones from Pelican. So for the Cayman, I'll add these onto an order whether it be from Pelican or Suncoast Porsche, which has become a major force offering great "kits" of genuine factory parts packaged up for the enthusiast. Otherwise, I always go for the factory Porsche parts, not "OEM Supplier". One of the telephone order guys at Pelican sold me crap tire pressure sensors that he swore were "just as good as" the Porsche ones, which he criticized for being overpriced. I ordered them, they didn't work, and I tossed them in the garbage. Went to the dealer, paid for the correct genuine Porsche units which I had overnighted. Lesson had to be re-learned.