[Fot] Wix 51515R

[Brian Schirano]

Thanks for the responses Guys
Country of origin really doesn't bother me until it impacts quality. The
*story* was someone did a cut away and the internals were inferior,
implying that when the manufacturing was offshored either the spec differed
or those manufacturing took liberties. And the trouble was, looking from
the outside, everything looked the same. No idea of what made them do the
cut away.
All that said, I don't want to malign anyone without evidence, this is all
hear-say. (I was looking to FOT for experience), maybe I can get
Bob-is-the-oil-guy to peel a couple apart. Meanwhile I have two on the
shelf from Mann & Hummel (a German co) mfg in NC and these were about $10
per.
Cheers
Brian


On Thu, Jan 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM Ken Hollar <krhollar at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello All Tractor Engine Enthusiasts:
>
> The Wix 51516 that I buy from Moss Motors is made in Mexico.  The Napa
> Gold 1516 supposedly made by Wix is also make in Mexico.  I used to be in
> the oil filter business.  The country of origin has to be on the product.
>
> Oil filters are made in many countries.  My son-in-law bought an oil
> filter for his Porsche Cayenne from Autozone that was make in South Korea.
> They should be made my Mann or Malhe, etc.  I bought a 5/16 in universal
> fuel filter once made in Russia of all places.  I used to sell fuel filters
> made in Israel.  Check the country of origin when buying all automotive
> products and then make your determination as to if you want to buy them or
> not.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> Ken Hollar
> 408-655-7569
>
> On Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 05:22:31 PM PST, Brian Schirano via Fot <
> fot at 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=wix+51515r&num=10&newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=75a9c45cc36bf744&sxsrf=ADLYWILt1shNlTdSLhRvkb6R9YtaznQZPg%3A1735771586753&ei=wsV1Z4LWLfTfwN4Ppd25gQU&oq=wix+5&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiBXdpeCA1KgIIATIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIOEC4YgAQYkQIY5QQYigUyDhAuGIAEGJECGOUEGIoFMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOUEMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOUESNlZUJUGWIhFcAF4AJABAJgBsQGgAZwJqgEDMS45uAEByAEA-AEBmAILoAKSLMICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQIRigARjDBMICBhAAGAcYHsICCxAuGOUEGAcYChgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAh0QLhiABBiRAhjlBBiKBRiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBAZgDAIgGAboGBggBEAEYFJIHCTAuOS43LTEuMaAHlzE&sclient=gws-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 China
> 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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> 585-305-0349
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