Bosch oil filters - any good?

[tgr]

Usually one hears about Mann, Mahle or Hengst. Are Bosch (made in Germany) equivalent?

[PJ S]

Bosch won't make them - they'll be a branded version made to their specific requirement of colour, etc.
As with any 3rd party offering, it has to at least meet, if not exceed OE spec.

[4rephill]

Bosch are not going to risk their reputation with an inferior product compared to Mann, Mahle or Hengst.

PJ S said:

Bosch won't make them - they'll be a branded version made to their specific requirement of colour, etc.
As with any 3rd party offering, it has to at least meet, if not exceed OE spec.

And there's a good chance that the 3rd party subcontract company will be making them for all four manufacturers! (but don't quote Me on that one! )

[PJ S]

Highly likely - one or two companies set up to design & produce the product(s) which the OEs and 3rd parties buy their version from.
Case in point - fitted Ferodo brake pads & discs to the Accord. In discs box, a bit of paper (can't recall what it was about) was there, which on the reverse was printed "Brembo Srl, etc".
Pretty obvious Ferodo were having their blanks suplied by Brembo, in a Ferodo branded box.

[tgr]

Well that's why I asked. Sure they produce the electronics, coil packs, spark plugs, sensors, wipers etc. But their familiar name and colours on an oil filter box was a new one on me...

Thanks!

[Neil_Sc]

I have used Bosch oil filters a couple of times in the 330i and seem to be a high quality item.