Greetings BITOG,
This C&P is going to seem eerily familiar to the one from a few weeks ago concerning a different Wix product, in the same size, and COO. For the pictures and discussion of another possibly defective Wix "Premium" filter look here --> Defective??? Wix WL10332 with closed/nearly closed louvers
Todays filter is from their budget ProTec line and the part number is PXL10332. COO is Mexico and the filter is dated 12/19/23. It was purchased from Rock Auto. By the rough numbers, here is how it compared to the "Premium Wix" WL10332.
PXL10332 Can weight 180.5 g Filter Pleats 54 Filter Core Weight 50.9 g Media Thickness 0.0265 in Media Length 48 in
WL10332 Can weight 182.2 g Filter Pleats 51 Filter Core Weight 53.1 g Media Thickness 0.0365 in Media Length 45.25 in
Both filters use the same orange thick (relatively stiff) silicone ADBV, both use a dome end bypass valve constructed from a fiber disc sealing against metal, and both shared the same external dimensions. Other things shared by both filters, sloppy glue job with excessive glue on all internal parts to include the clean side, extremely poorly formed louvers with less that 50% open more than 0.008 in, bypass valves that showed significant light leakage, and a can thickness of 0.0145 in. Additionally both filters use a coil spring, a crimped media seam, and metal end caps.
After seeing 3 bad Wix WL10332 made in 5/2024 and this filter in 12/2023 with the same poorly formed louvers. I think I will be done with louver equipped Wix filters until I see clear evidence that they're improving. Enjoy the pics.
This C&P is going to seem eerily familiar to the one from a few weeks ago concerning a different Wix product, in the same size, and COO. For the pictures and discussion of another possibly defective Wix "Premium" filter look here --> Defective??? Wix WL10332 with closed/nearly closed louvers
Todays filter is from their budget ProTec line and the part number is PXL10332. COO is Mexico and the filter is dated 12/19/23. It was purchased from Rock Auto. By the rough numbers, here is how it compared to the "Premium Wix" WL10332.
PXL10332 Can weight 180.5 g Filter Pleats 54 Filter Core Weight 50.9 g Media Thickness 0.0265 in Media Length 48 in
WL10332 Can weight 182.2 g Filter Pleats 51 Filter Core Weight 53.1 g Media Thickness 0.0365 in Media Length 45.25 in
Both filters use the same orange thick (relatively stiff) silicone ADBV, both use a dome end bypass valve constructed from a fiber disc sealing against metal, and both shared the same external dimensions. Other things shared by both filters, sloppy glue job with excessive glue on all internal parts to include the clean side, extremely poorly formed louvers with less that 50% open more than 0.008 in, bypass valves that showed significant light leakage, and a can thickness of 0.0145 in. Additionally both filters use a coil spring, a crimped media seam, and metal end caps.
After seeing 3 bad Wix WL10332 made in 5/2024 and this filter in 12/2023 with the same poorly formed louvers. I think I will be done with louver equipped Wix filters until I see clear evidence that they're improving. Enjoy the pics.
