Anyone know who makes Napa's Trans Filters

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According to our filter rep(Napa/Wix), Wix doesn't make their own tranny filters. They buy them elsewhere and re-box. The ATP filters are a quality piece.

Dave
 
The one NAPA sold me for my Mustang is marked "Made in Korea." Don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing, but it isn't what I was expecting.
 
The Napa Gold air filter for my Saturn had a 1" hole in it within 7,000 miles. It was made in Korea. I am not sure that reflects the quality of other products, but I am not going to be the one to try them.
 
As was mentioned they are ATP. I'm not sure where they are made but I've used them before and they seem to be quality parts. About the only way to get better is to get an OEM. I don't know who makes Toyota's filters.
 
From what I've seen, SPX/Filtran is at the head of the trans filtration game. They make the OEM filters for Ford and Chrysler (IIRK). Their filter pads are 80u vs 100u for many others in the aftermarket.
 
Originally Posted By: MONKEYMAN
The Napa Gold air filter for my Saturn had a 1" hole in it within 7,000 miles. It was made in Korea. I am not sure that reflects the quality of other products, but I am not going to be the one to try them.


That's odd. The air filter for my Acura was made in S. Korea as well and it worked perfect. Low silicon in my UOAs and it still looked very good even at 30k. The Purolator I replaced it with was also made in S. Korea and it looks almost identical to the Napa Gold I replaced. The Napa Gold I bought to replace this one when it's due is also made in S. Korea and looks fine. The air filter I have in my car right now is from 1998 and looks good as new!
 
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Originally Posted By: MONKEYMAN
The Napa Gold air filter for my Saturn had a 1" hole in it within 7,000 miles. It was made in Korea. I am not sure that reflects the quality of other products, but I am not going to be the one to try them.


That's odd. The air filter for my Acura was made in S. Korea as well and it worked perfect. Low silicon in my UOAs and it still looked very good even at 30k. The Purolator I replaced it with was also made in S. Korea and it looks almost identical to the Napa Gold I replaced. The Napa Gold I bought to replace this one when it's due is also made in S. Korea and looks fine. The air filter I have in my car right now is from 1998 and looks good as new!


I think it is because my car sucks!
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When I purchased it Saturn Techs warned me they were seeing aftermarket air filters coming in with a hole in them. The media of the Napa Gold was not as thick as the OEM filter. That seemed to be the problem. A service advisor said Fram was OK. So I have used Fram and OEM without problems ever since. Guess the engineers at Wix do not anticipate the sucking force of a Saturn intake.
 
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