But what is wrong with the Mobil 1 filter?  It has the pressure valve.
The folks at A-Z don't know that the oil you buy goes to your Vanagon
and you got a filter for your buddies Brand X car.

John

On Mon, 2010-04-12 at 17:59 -0700, Loren Busch wrote:
> I run Mobil 1 Synthetic 15/50 in my '90 2.1L WBX.  It's time for an oil
> change so stopped into the local Auto Zone to pick up the oil.  Normally
> $7.49 a quart, five quarts, would normally be $37.45 (plus local sales tax,
> just under 10%) but wait, on sale!!  If you buy five quarts AND an oil
> filter only $29.95!!  But be prepared you HAVE to take the filte4r to get
> the deal.  And I'm told the filter is a "$12.95 value".   I suggested that
> they ring it up w/o the filter (not going to use their filter no how) but
> no, I had to have the filter.  Okay, ring it up with the filter I said.
> Then after paying (reciept shows a $20.45 discount) I tried to hand the guy
> back the filter.  No way, hea really wantd me to have the filter.  So, I
> saved about $7.00 on the oil and now have a filter I'll never use. I'll take
> a look at it later and see what it looks like.