Mopar oil filter

[SAndreasen]

Are the mopar filter the higher grade fleetgaurd or the lower

 

[NIsaacs]

The Mopar is the plain Jane one, same as Fleetguard LF3972. Fleetguard LF16035 is the better one.

 

[SAndreasen]

Thanks still has to be better than wix

 

[NIsaacs]

What is your beef with Wix? I use them on everything but my '21 Ram and '17 Escape. Oil, fuel, air and hydraulics.

 

[SAndreasen]

What is your beef with Wix? I use them on everything but my '21 Ram and '17 Escape. Oil, fuel, air and hydraulics.

ever cut one apart they are junk about the quality of fram cheap plastic seal cheap spring. Wix fuel filter 33$ from the wix filter dealer

 

[Cummins12V98]

Stick with FleetGuard StrataPore or AMZ/Oil-Donaldson.

Unfortunately all Made In Mexico now.

 

[AH64ID]

Wix fuel filters can be a joke. They often don’t meet the same specs as the OEM filter.

The Wix oil filter for these trucks isn’t horrible and their XE version is quite a bit better than the mopar one.

Rumor is that Wix makes the 4” pleat 3rd Gen air filter and it’s a great filter.

I’d never put a Fram fuel filter in my truck either. OEM, Donaldson, or Baldwin… depending on the generation.

 

[SAndreasen]

Stick with FleetGuard StrataPore or AMZ/Oil-Donaldson.

Unfortunately all Made In Mexico now.

the wix fuel filter I posted Is stamped made in the USA I’ll take my chances with the Mexicans

 

[SAndreasen]

Wix fuel filters can be a joke. They often don’t meet the same specs as the OEM filter.

The Wix oil filter for these trucks isn’t horrible and their XE version is quite a bit better than the mopar one.


Rumor is that Wix makes the 4” pleat 3rd Gen air filter and it’s a great filter.

I’d never put a Fram fuel filter in my truck either. OEM, Donaldson, or Baldwin… depending on the generation.

it was a wix filter . No way is the wix filter better than even the cheap fleetgard guess I’ll have to cut this one apart

 

[AH64ID]

Yes the XE Wix is rated quite a bit better than the MOPAR.

That being said the only oil filter I will run is the Donaldson DBL7349.

 

[SAndreasen]

 

[SAndreasen]

Yes the XE Wix is rated quite a bit better than the MOPAR.

That being said the only oil filter I will run is the Donaldson DBL7349.

never seen a wix xe

 

[AH64ID]

never seen a wix xe

might have to ask?

Same part number just add XE. The 57620 would be 58620XE.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Yes the XE Wix is rated quite a bit better than the MOPAR.

That being said the only oil filter I will run is the Donaldson DBL7349.

Eao80?

 

[NIsaacs]

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So your beef is the Wix has plastic? They don't appear to make an XE version of the 97-99 fuel filter element. They do make it for my '01 and what I use. Here is a picture of the Fleetguard, looks like plastic to me.

 

[NIsaacs]

ever cut one apart they are junk about the quality of fram cheap plastic seal cheap spring. Wix fuel filter 33$ from the wix filter dealer View attachment 132854 View attachment 132855 View attachment 132856

Since the thread is/was about the Mopar oil filter, I am unsure why the posted pictures are of a fuel filter. You can't cut them apart, they are already a cartridge type.

You seem to have heart burn with Napa/Wix filters. Can you provide a reason? Like knowledge, experience or facts? First hand knowledge of any filter failure or engine damage, fuel system damage, hydraulic system damage or engine dusting?

When you just say they are junk, I am not buying it. 50 years of use, on maybe 100 pieces of equipment in that time frame. Nothing stands out for me.

Not sure when this took place, but Mann+Hummel appears to be the owner of Wix/Napa. German engineering is usually pretty good. I think you will be hard pressed to find someone who sells more filters on the global market.

Availability is important to me. If Baldwin, Fleetguard or Donaldson were local I would probably use some of them. The thing with Napa is, no mater the filter, they will have it or can get it. Other brands, not so much.

Can you tell, you pushed my buttons

 

[AH64ID]

Eao80?

My 2nd choice, but since I just spilt a case of Donalson’s with my dad I don’t think I have to worry about it for a while

 

[SAndreasen]

So your beef is the Wix has plastic? They don't appear to make an XE version of the 97-99 fuel filter element. They do make it for my '01 and what I use. Here is a picture of the Fleetguard, looks like plastic to me.

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The engine oil filter fro wix has a plastic seal between the can and the element the fleetgard has a rubber seal . Can you not see the filter media spacing on the wix piece of crap fuel filter

 

[SAndreasen]

Can you see the difference yet ? Not much of an eye for detail ? Wix forgot half the filter Media but they didn’t forget to the Lower the price

 

[AH64ID]

While I am not a fan of Wix fuel filters, it is not possible to accurately judge media visually.