A little annoyed with Wix today

[tumbleweed]

Pull my old filter, drain the oil pan, then begin to pre fill my new Wix filter…

What. The. F. Is. That?

Pulled out what looked like overcasting of the silicone anti drainback valve with some hemostats. It’s like a 3.5 mile walk with nearly 1,000 ft elevation change to get to the nearest auto parts store. I’m already running late to pick up my partner from work.

Not happy.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

Hmm, I think the can end bypass would catch that, hope! Wix brand is greatly diminished recently. Definitely a Fail.

 

[Schandyman]

Pull my old filter, drain the oil pan, then begin to pre fill my new Wix filter…

What. The. F. Is. That?

Pulled out what looked like overcasting of the silicone anti drainback valve with some hemostats. It’s like a 3.5 mile walk with nearly 1,000 ft elevation change to get to the nearest auto parts store. I’m already running late to pick up my partner from work.

Not happy.

*** is happening with wix? These stories I’m hearing I’m pushing further away from the wix brand.

 

[Schandyman]

I think a fram employee went to wix to sabotage them. Lol pay back for all the orange can trash talk.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Hmm, I think the can end bypass would catch that, hope! Wix brand is greatly diminished recently. Definitely a Fail.

It would probably be caught in the media ... but, if the bypass valve opened at the wrong time it could certainly be swept into the engine. There was a thread many years ago where someone's engine was damaged because something broke off of the filter (glue?) and went into the engine through the bypass valve. Don't recall what brand oil filter it was. The filter company claimed it couldn't get into the engine, and I told him in the thread to say it certainly could if the bypass valve opened. They ended up fixing his damaged engine.

 

[SteveG4]

Wow.

How many Wix screw-ups can we have in a month here?

This is not good.

And I've always been a fan. That's come into question now.

 

[Lubener]

Pull my old filter, drain the oil pan, then begin to pre fill my new Wix filter…

What. The. F. Is. That?

Pulled out what looked like overcasting of the silicone anti drainback valve with some hemostats. It’s like a 3.5 mile walk with nearly 1,000 ft elevation change to get to the nearest auto parts store. I’m already running late to pick up my partner from work.

Not happy.

Manufacturing is not perfect. That is in the inlet of the filter and would likely get trapped in the filter for eternity. You pulled it out anyway. Life will go on, Wix will survive despite you being unhappy. Next time, get a spare. You will use it.

 

[Slick3914]

I learned long ago to always have two filters on hand for this very reason.

 

[dlundblad]

We’ve seen this before. It may have even been with WIX.

I try to check my filters prior to use.

 

[LazyDog]

Is it time to open the filter box before leaving the store. The other option to have a spare filter from a different brand in case the problem is related to the manufacturing lot number.

 

[RooflessVW]

Is it time to open the filter box before leaving the store. The other option to have a spare filter from a different brand in case the problem is related to the manufacturing lot number.

It has always been time. It's good practice.

 

[Drew7a]

I have seen several wix filter problems lately (including something as simple as no sticker) I am sure these problems have always been there as with any manufacturing. I think the difference, in the past they did a better Job with Quality Control and the "bad products" were removed at the factory and never made it to the end consumer. It seems all QC has gone out the window.

 

[53' Stude]

Kinda sad that P1 and Puro Boss filters I’ve saw and cut apart recently look better than this filth. Even Auto Extra 618-10255 and few others tearing and made shoddy.

Glad I have some older Bosch D+ filters to ise

 

[ZeeOSix]

Is it time to open the filter box before leaving the store.

I've been doing that for decades ... don't want any surprises later on.

 

[mphilleo]

I've been doing that for decades ... don't want any surprises later on.

Yeah, I thought that was SOP.

 

[paulo57509]

It would probably be caught in the media ... but, if the bypass valve opened at the wrong time it could certainly be swept into the engine. There was a thread many years ago where someone's engine was damaged because something broke off of the filter (glue?) and went into the engine through the bypass valve. Don't recall what brand oil filter it was. The filter company claimed it couldn't get into the engine, and I told him in the thread to say it certainly could if the bypass valve opened. They ended up fixing his damaged engine.

I remember similar thread. IIRC, it was an early ACDelco PF454 (?) where a piece of the media broke away and entered the engine. It took a while for the OP to confess to a blocked off filter adapter bypass.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I remember similar thread. IIRC, it was an early ACDelco PF454 (?) where a piece of the media broke away and entered the engine. It took a while for the OP to confess to a blocked off filter adapter bypass.

Found the thread ... I must say the Search Function with the new board software works like a dream. It's an interesting read.

It was a piece of glue, and it sounds like Valvoline (probably Purolator made at the time around 2014?) oil filter.

oil filter causes catastrophic engine damage

After an oil change on my 2008 Acadia at Mr. Tire, a Monroe subsidiary, a piece of glue came off the filter and lodged between the head gasket and block resulting in $2400 in damages. This is their reply ".... they do not feel the damages are related. The piece in question is between the metal...

bobistheoilguy.com

 

[Schandyman]

I’m starting to see better filters come from the Asian factories

 

[53' Stude]

I’m starting to see better filters come from the Asian factories

I’ve saw EcoGuards at work that hold up great even beyond 7k

 

[Bighorn2500]

Those Baldwin rock catchers are looking better every day now when I see Wix quality going down the drain