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Old 03-23-2007, 03:15 AM
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I don't remember who makes WIX but they are made in South Korea. Champion makes Mobil 1 and a lot of OEM filters. If you call customer service on a Mobil 1 filter it goes straight through to Champion.
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I don't remember who makes WIX but they are made in South Korea. Champion makes Mobil 1 and a lot of OEM filters. If you call customer service on a Mobil 1 filter it goes straight through to Champion.
This is a false statement! WIXFILTERS is a North Carolina, United States of America company. Thebulk of the filters are made in North Carolina. Additional filters are made south of the border (North Carolina border)though... in South Carolina, United States of America.Lastly, WIX FILTERS are made by WIX FILTERS. If you callWix customer service it goes straight through to Wix. North Carolina accents& all.
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Say what you will about Fram oil filters but I recently sold an 89 Dodge Ramcharger with 300,000 miles and all is used since day one was Fram filters.The car burned a quart of oil every 1500 miles, just like it did from brand new.
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k so acdelco sells for half the price of a mobil 1 and so does a wix. which one to buy??
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k so acdelco sells for half the price of a mobil 1 and so does a wix. which one to buy??
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If you can find it, Baldwin Filters (also sold as Hastings) are a good product. They weight about double that of a Fram, and have a spring loaded drain back valve. The local Fleet Pride will stock them, the B34 replaces the Mopar 5281090.
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Default RE: Oil filter-don't buy fram

Wix makes their own. They make them for others too, ie; NAPA Gold
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I use k&n oil filters and swear by them. after 3000 miles my oil comes out with a little lucidity still left in it. and man can you feel the difference in the weight of the k&n filter and something like a fram or wix filter. granted the k&n holds more oil, but even after letting the oil drain from them you can tell just how much more crap the k&n filter filters out of your oil. on weekends i work in a shop as an oil and tire tech. i have seen first hand the difference running a high performance filter such as a k&n vs. the other guys. they are definately worth the10.99 i pay for them at autozone. another benifit of the k&n is the increased flow. you get much better flow using high performance filters. to me 7 or 8 extra dollars at an oil change to ensure my vehicles internals are well lubricated at all times is worth it. plus i like to drive hard. which is why i pop for the k&n and pour in full synthetic every 3000 miles.
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I have heard the same info about oil filters from many different web sites. The Frams were rated at or near the bottom in every test I have read. I normally use K&N filters on all of my vehicles. Sometimes I can't find the K&N for my wifes Miata so I will use the Purolator Pure One. I change the trucks oil about 2x per year due to low mileage (6-8000 per year) and the Miata normally gets 3 per year.
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i have heard the same thing about fram,been around dirt modifieds for a long time aways used modil 1 be suprised how clean the inside of the motor was when time for freshin up,that sold me on modil 1[align=left]
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