Description
Oil Bath Air Filter (Ölbadluftfilter) – Early 1941 / early 1942 Version
This is a high-quality reproduction of the early oil bath air filter used on Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen during 1941 and the beginning of 1942.
This early version is characterized by the removable drain plug which also serves as the oil level indicator. Unlike later versions, this filter does not have the welded “Ölstand” plate. On these earliest filters, the oil level was indicated directly by the drain plug itself, while later production versions received the separate welded plate.
The filter is painted in the correct black finish and fitted with the original-style service instruction water-slide decal. It is supplied complete and ready for installation.
This version could also have been used on early prototype Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen vehicles produced at the Porsche factory.
The filter includes the internal filtering element and is made identical to the original version, with all filter components pressed from sheet metal, not spun.
The internal filtering element is manufactured exactly like the original. For correct operation, before first use the filtering element should be lightly oiled. The recommended method is to immerse the element in clean engine oil and then blow out or drain the excess oil, so that the internal wire mesh remains only lightly coated. This light oil film allows dust and dirt particles to adhere properly to the filter element.
The oil bath housing must also be filled with engine oil up to the marked level, as proper oil level is essential for correct filter operation.
When purchasing this oil bath air filter, consider adding the following items to your cart:
– Air intake pipe
– Intake rubber hose
– Air filter bracket
From approximately 1941 onwards, until the oil bath air filter was replaced by the later cyclone filter system, Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen bodies were equipped with a 34 mm air intake pipe mounted in the side wall of the engine compartment. The same arrangement was also used on Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen vehicles. To connect the intake tube on the filter with the pipe mounted in the body, a special connecting pipe was used. Complete sets with rubber hoses are also available.
– Air intake pipe
– Air intake pipe kit
VW PART NR:
20129601
