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I buy the Wix 51515R filters by the 6 pack case online. My last order, Oct
2024, has all the filters manufactured in the US (you need to look at the
actual filter, not the box). One thing I have noticed over the past two
years or so is the filter housing seems thinner, it's easy to deform it
with a strap type wrench taking them off. Other than that, I haven't had
any problems with them. I never had a Fram Orange Can of Death fail either
but a YouTube video with side by side comparisons of the internals
convinced me to switch to Wix.
my 2 cents
mike
On Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 1:57=E2=80=AFPM JS Performance Motoring, LLC via Fot=
<
fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Since the group that owned WIX was purchased by Mann Hummel, it seems tha=
t
> many of the previously USA made filter part numbers have been offshored.
>
> The most common filters I was using on Triumphs were the 51348 and the
> 51516, both are no longer made in the USA. I can't say that the Mexico o=
r
> China sourced filters are causing engine failures, but it made me feel go=
od
> to be using a quality, American made filter.
>
> For the 51348 and 51516 sizes, I've found that the Champ brand PH2835 and
> PH400 work just fine, and are made domestically.
>
> I don't feel that our typical Triumph engines need the extra flow
> capability of the "R" filters, I suspect that is more of a concern for
> large V8 engines with big bearing clearances.
>
> The spin-on adapter that we have developed for the 6 cylinder engines
> (places the filter in the same location as the original filter housing)
> allows for a larger diameter filter to be used. I've found the WIX 51311
> is a good one, and it's still made in North Carolina. This is a 3/4-16"
> thread filter, a little shorter than the 51515. The 51311 will also fit
> many of the remote mounts, and as it's used on Volvo Trucks and buses, I
> have no doubt it is of sufficient size for a Triumph engine.
>
>
> Jason Sukey
> JS Performance Motoring, LLC
> 440.984.7720
> jason@jsperformancemotoring.com
> https://www.facebook.com/JSPerformanceMotoring/
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 8:10=E2=80=AFPM Brian Schirano via Fot <fot@autox.=
team.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Ok Dudes and Dudetts - first, Happy New Year!
>>
>> Take a look at the quick search of prices on the Wix 51515R filters
>> <https://www.google.com/search?q=3Dwix+51515r&num=3D10&newwindow=3D1&cli=
ent=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=3D75a9c45cc36bf744&sxsrf=3DADLYWILt1shNlTdSLhRv=
kb6R9YtaznQZPg%3A1735771586753&ei=3DwsV1Z4LWLfTfwN4Ppd25gQU&oq=3Dwix+5&gs_l=
p=3DEgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiBXdpeCA1KgIIATIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIOEC4=
YgAQYkQIY5QQYigUyDhAuGIAEGJECGOUEGIoFMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGO=
UEMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOUESNlZUJUGWIhFcAF4AJABAJgBsQGgAZwJq=
gEDMS45uAEByAEA-AEBmAILoAKSLMICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQIRigARjDBMIC=
BhAAGAcYHsICCxAuGOUEGAcYChgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAh0QLhiABBiRAhjlBBiKBRiXBRj=
cBBjeBBjgBNgBAZgDAIgGAboGBggBEAEYFJIHCTAuOS43LTEuMaAHlzE&sclient=3Dgws-wiz-=
serp>
>> $10.79 to $19.97
>>
>> I was talking with someone about this and who knows where the story came
>> from, or accuracy, but the net net was they are allegedly now made in Ch=
ina
>> and when cut away, no longer the same quality as in the past.
>>
>> Fact or Fiction?? anybody know? and what are you using?
>>
>> Brian
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I buy the Wix 51515R filters by the 6 pack case online. My=
last order, Oct 2024, has all the filters manufactured in the US (you need=
to look at the actual filter, not the box). One thing I have noticed over =
the past two years or so is the filter housing seems thinner, it's easy=
to deform it with a strap type wrench taking them off. Other than that, I =
haven't had any problems with them. I never had a Fram=C2=A0Orange Can =
of Death fail either but a YouTube video with side by side comparisons of t=
he internals convinced me to switch to Wix.<div><br></div><div>my 2 cents</=
div><div><br></div><div>mike</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail=
_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 2, 2025=
at 1:57=E2=80=AFPM JS Performance Motoring, LLC via Fot <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Since the g=
roup that owned WIX was purchased by Mann Hummel, it seems that many of the=
previously USA made filter=C2=A0part=C2=A0numbers have been offshored.=C2=
=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The most common filters I was using on T=
riumphs were the 51348 and the 51516, both are no longer=C2=A0made in the U=
SA.=C2=A0 I can't say that the Mexico or China sourced filters are caus=
ing engine failures, but it made me feel good to be using a quality, Americ=
an made filter.</div><div><br></div><div>For the 51348 and 51516 sizes, I&#=
39;ve found that the Champ brand PH2835 and PH400 work just fine, and are m=
ade domestically.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't feel that our typica=
l Triumph engines need the extra flow capability of the "R" filte=
rs, I suspect that is more of a concern for large V8 engines with big beari=
ng clearances.</div><div><br></div><div>The spin-on adapter that we have de=
veloped=C2=A0for the 6 cylinder engines (places the filter in the same loca=
tion as the original filter housing) allows for a larger diameter filter to=
be used.=C2=A0 I've found the WIX 51311 is a good one, and it's st=
ill made in North Carolina.=C2=A0 This is a 3/4-16" thread filter, a l=
ittle shorter than the=C2=A051515.=C2=A0 The 51311 will also fit many of th=
e remote mounts, and as it's used on Volvo Trucks and buses, I have no=
=C2=A0doubt it is of sufficient size for a Triumph engine.</div><div><br></=
div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div><span></span><span></span>JS=
Performance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.984.7720</div><div><a href=3D"=
mailto:jason@jsperformancemotoring.com"; target=3D"_blank">jason@jsperforman=
cemotoring.com</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/JSPerf=
ormanceMotoring/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/JSPerformanceM=
otoring/</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 8:10=E2=80=AFPM Brian Schirano via Fot <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"g=
mail_default">Ok Dudes and Dudetts - first, Happy New Year!<br></div><br cl=
ear=3D"all"></div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Ta=
ke a look at the quick search=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.google.com/search=
?q=3Dwix+51515r&num=3D10&newwindow=3D1&client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&a=
mp;sca_esv=3D75a9c45cc36bf744&sxsrf=3DADLYWILt1shNlTdSLhRvkb6R9YtaznQZP=
g%3A1735771586753&ei=3DwsV1Z4LWLfTfwN4Ppd25gQU&oq=3Dwix+5&gs_lp=
=3DEgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiBXdpeCA1KgIIATIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIOEC4Y=
gAQYkQIY5QQYigUyDhAuGIAEGJECGOUEGIoFMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOU=
EMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOUESNlZUJUGWIhFcAF4AJABAJgBsQGgAZwJqg=
EDMS45uAEByAEA-AEBmAILoAKSLMICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQIRigARjDBMICB=
hAAGAcYHsICCxAuGOUEGAcYChgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAh0QLhiABBiRAhjlBBiKBRiXBRjc=
BBjeBBjgBNgBAZgDAIgGAboGBggBEAEYFJIHCTAuOS43LTEuMaAHlzE&sclient=3Dgws-w=
iz-serp" target=3D"_blank">of prices on the Wix 51515R filters</a> $10.79 t=
o $19.97</div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></=
div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">I was talking wi=
th someone about this and who knows where the story came from, or accuracy,=
but the net net was they are allegedly now made in China and when cut away=
, no longer the same quality as in the past.<br></div><div style=3D"font-si=
ze:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:large" =
class=3D"gmail_default">Fact or Fiction?? anybody know? and what are you=C2=
=A0using?</div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br><=
/div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Brian</div><spa=
n class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Brian Schirano<div>585-305-0349</div></di=
v></div></div>
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