2006 B6 Passat 2.0t TDI oil filter - strange aluminium square thing???

[Pawnii]

please remove this thread.
sorry

[Diesel_vert]

If it looks something like this (link (http://www.worldimpex.com/parts/genuine-part-oil-cooler_2606446.html)), then that's the oil cooler. The oil filter bracket is directly on top, where the oil filter element resides.

EDIT: how come you've deleted your post?