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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2023
I bought this for a 2010 VW Golf 2.5L 5 cylinder, amazon said it was the right part for my car, it is not. I seems to be a decent quality part, if it fits your car. See attached pic, there are different versions of this filter. On the left (VW PN 09G325429) you can see the pickup is flush cut and about 1/2" inch higher than VW PN 09G325429A or B which is a bit thicker and has a flared pickup opening. Other than that they are identical so it might fit and work okay but VW extended the pickup for a reason, perhaps to prevent oil slosh starvation when going around corners?When I dropped my pan I discovered it had the A version with the extended/flared pickup. The B version is similar to A but slightly smaller flared opening. VW says A or B will fit with my car (most likely a supplier change). Unfortunately I was past the 30 day return window (and in the middle of the job), so had to buy the correct filter at my local Autozone ($30).I bought this one because another review claimed this was the right part for a 2010 VW Golf 2.5L and that is incorrect. You can install it and it will fit, but the pickup will be a lot higher and could cause issues, it is not the right part for any VW Golf. According to a VW parts site (parts.vw.com), this filter 09G325429 fits the following cars:Volkswagen Beetle 1.8L A/T GL Hatchback 2003Volkswagen Beetle 1.8L A/T GLS Hatchback 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle 1.8L A/T GLX Hatchback 2003Volkswagen Beetle 1.8L M/T GL Hatchback 2003Volkswagen Beetle 1.8L M/T GLS Hatchback 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle 1.8L M/T GLX Hatchback 2003Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L A/T GL Hatchback 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L A/T GLS Hatchback 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L M/T GL Hatchback 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L M/T GLS Hatchback 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Base Hatchback 2009, 2010Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T Base Hatchback 2009, 2010Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8L A/T GL 2003Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8L A/T GLS 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8L A/T GLX 2003Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8L M/T GL 2003Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8L M/T GLS 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8L M/T GLX 2003Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0L A/T GL 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0L A/T GLS 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0L M/T GL 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0L M/T GLS 2003, 2004, 2005Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Base 2009, 2010Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T Base 2009, 2010Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L TSI A/T FWD S Sedan 2017Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L TSI A/T FWD SE Sedan 2017Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L TSI M/T FWD S Sedan 2017Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L TSI M/T FWD SE Sedan 2017Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T 2.5 Sedan 2005, 2006, 2007Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Value Edition Sedan 2006Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Wolfsburg Edition Sedan 2007Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T 2.5 Sedan 2005, 2006, 2007Whereas the 09G325429A fits:Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T 2.5 Hatchback 2006, 2007Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T S Hatchback 2008Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SE Hatchback 2008Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T 2.5 Hatchback 2006, 2007Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T S Hatchback 2008Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T 2.5 2006, 2007Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T S 2008Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SE 2008Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T 2.5 2006, 2007Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T S 2008Volkswagen CC 2.0L A/T FWD Lux Limited Sedan 2012Volkswagen CC 2.0L A/T FWD Lux Plus Sedan 2012Volkswagen CC 2.0L A/T FWD Lux Sedan 2012Volkswagen CC 2.0L A/T FWD Luxury Sedan 2009, 2010, 2011Volkswagen CC 2.0L A/T FWD R-Line Sedan 2011, 2012Volkswagen CC 2.0L A/T FWD Sport Sedan 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Volkswagen CC 2.0L M/T FWD R-Line Sedan 2011, 2012Volkswagen CC 2.0L M/T FWD Sport Sedan 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Volkswagen CC 3.6L V6 A/T FWD VR6 Sedan 2010Volkswagen CC 3.6L V6 A/T FWD VR6 Sport Sedan 2010Volkswagen Golf 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Base Hatchback 2010, 2011Volkswagen Golf 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T Base Hatchback 2010, 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L A/T Base Sedan 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L A/T S Sedan 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L M/T Base Sedan 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L M/T S Sedan 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI DIESEL A/T TDI Sedan 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L TDI DIESEL M/T TDI Sedan 2011Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T 2.5 Sedan 2005, 2006, 2007Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T S Sedan 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SE Sedan 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SEL Sedan 2008, 2009, 2010Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Value Edition Sedan 2006Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T Wolfsburg Edition Sedan 2007Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T 2.5 Sedan 2005, 2006, 2007Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T S Sedan 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T SE Sedan 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T SEL Sedan 2009Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T Value Edition Sedan 2006Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T Wolfsburg Edition Sedan 2007Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T S Wagon 2009Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SE Wagon 2009Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SEL Wagon 2009Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T S Wagon 2009Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T SE Wagon 2009Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T SEL Wagon 2009Volkswagen Passat 2.0L A/T FWD 2.0T Sedan 2006, 2007Volkswagen Passat 2.0L A/T FWD Komfort Sedan 2008, 2009, 2010Volkswagen Passat 2.0L A/T FWD Lux Sedan 2008Volkswagen Passat 2.0L A/T FWD Turbo Sedan 2008Volkswagen Passat 2.0L A/T FWD Value Edition Sedan 2006, 2007Volkswagen Passat 2.0L A/T FWD Wolfsburg Edition Sedan 2007Volkswagen Passat 2.0L M/T FWD 2.0T Sedan 2006, 2007Volkswagen Passat 2.0L M/T FWD Turbo Sedan 2008Volkswagen Passat 2.0L M/T FWD Value Edition Sedan 2006, 2007Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L A/T FWD 2.0T Wagon 2007Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L A/T FWD Komfort Wagon 2008, 2009, 2010Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L A/T FWD Lux Wagon 2008Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L A/T FWD Turbo Wagon 2008Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L A/T FWD Value Edition Wagon 2007Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L M/T FWD 2.0T Wagon 2007Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L M/T FWD Turbo Wagon 2008Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0L M/T FWD Value Edition Wagon 2007Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T 2.5 Hatchback 2006, 2007Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T S Hatchback 2008, 2009Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T 2.5 Hatchback 2006, 2007Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T S Hatchback 2008, 2009Volkswagen SportWagen 2.0L A/T S Wagon 2011Volkswagen SportWagen 2.0L M/T S Wagon 2011Volkswagen SportWagen 2.0L TDI DIESEL A/T TDI Wagon 2011Volkswagen SportWagen 2.0L TDI DIESEL M/T TDI Wagon 2011Volkswagen SportWagen 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T S Wagon 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen SportWagen 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SE Wagon 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen SportWagen 2.5L 5 cylinder A/T SEL Wagon 2010Volkswagen SportWagen 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T S Wagon 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Volkswagen SportWagen 2.5L 5 cylinder M/T SE Wagon 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014I hope this saves someone a bit of time and aggravation, cheers.