C&P wix 51516xp

[Adambomb7777]

This filter only had 1800 miles on it. It’s off of my bigger turbo fiesta ST. I wanted to change the oil and filter due to the tons of miles (highway and many canyon runs at night) and the fact I was using racing oil so I wanted to get a street oil back in it.

The oil was pretty clean and I definitely could have ran it longer (Maxima RS530)

Dissapointed the box said the filter was synthetic (probably a blend but definitely no synthetic media). And the louvers weren’t awesome. But it worked. A little glue here and there that I couldn’t pick off with my fingernails

 

[BrendanC]

m+h for the win! just kidding, a cheapo Premium guard XL will do the job better.

 

[Adambomb7777]

m+h for the win! just kidding, a cheapo Premium guard XL will do the job better.

I put a microguard select msl51516 on it lol

 

[BrendanC]

I put a microguard select msl51516 on it lol

premium guard built! nice choice.

 

[Bettez88]

Wix xp hasn’t been full synthetic for a bit now. Just an expensive purolator one now

 

[MParr]

Wixorlator

 

[Glenda W.]

Wixorlator

Exactly….

 

[Glenda W.]

Thanks for the c&p.

I see what looks like black glue pieces. Is any of that loose?

 

[4WD]

Would not want the valve in that - but seems those metal valves leaked during bubble point testing …

 

[fantastic]

Looks okay, I'd use it. thanks

 

[53' Stude]

This filter only had 1800 miles on it. It’s off of my bigger turbo fiesta ST. I wanted to change the oil and filter due to the tons of miles (highway and many canyon runs at night) and the fact I was using racing oil so I wanted to get a street oil back in it.

The oil was pretty clean and I definitely could have ran it longer (Maxima RS530)

Dissapointed the box said the filter was synthetic (probably a blend but definitely no synthetic media). And the louvers weren’t awesome. But it worked. A little glue here and there that I couldn’t pick off with my fingernails View attachment 278349

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Looks good. Did I miss what oil and filter went on? Thank You

 

[Adambomb7777]

Looks good. Did I miss what oil and filter went on? Thank You

Microguard select msl51516

And some Royal Purple 5w30 I had on hand. I don’t usually use RP but I know it’ll work just fine for the next 3-5k miles

 

[Adambomb7777]

Thanks for the c&p.

I see what looks like black glue pieces. Is any of that loose?

I tried scraping it off with my pointer finger and none of it came off.

 

[53' Stude]

Microguard select msl51516

And some Royal Purple 5w30 I had on hand. I don’t usually use RP but I know it’ll work just fine for the next 3-5k miles

Very good sir. Thank You for this info

 

[ZeeOSix]

Would not want the valve in that - but seems those metal valves leaked during bubble point testing …

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Leaf spring doesn't matter on this filter. And the integrated bypass valve in the end cap is not metal, looks like a phenolic material disk.

 

[Fair enough]

It was one filter that leaked at the bypass. A cork has to be put in the Fram style so the bypass valve isn’t tested at all on those. Should it added PG filters use the same kind of bypass as the Wix shown here? Probably shouldn’t say that.

 

[ZeeOSix]

^^^ Any "valve" has the potential to leak, especially leak air - why you trying to make it a filter brand name thing? My comment was to clarify is the leaf spring was being discussed, since there was a shot of the metal leaf spring in the post. The bypass valve disk is not metal on the subject filter.

 

[Fair enough]

^^^ Any "valve" has the potential to leak, especially leak air - why you trying to make it a filter brand name thing? My comment was to clarify is the leaf spring was being discussed, since there was a shot of the metal leaf spring in the post. The bypass valve disk is not metal on the subject filter.

It’s ok not to want to compare. I shouldn’t say the PG bypass looks the same, no, better not say that around these parts.
I wasn’t responding to your post at all, I agree it isn’t metal.

 

[ZeeOSix]

It’s ok not to want to compare. I shouldn’t say the PG bypass looks the same, no, better not say that around these parts.
I wasn’t responding to your post at all, I agree it isn’t metal.

Any post made by anyone in any thread can be commented on. Like I said above, any "valve" can leak (regardless of brand or design) ... especially air like in the bubble point test. The leaf spring "sealing" area on the end cap is not a "bypass valve" like some keep referring too ... that was part of my clarification in post 15.

 

[4WD]

Leaf spring doesn't matter on this filter. And the integrated bypass valve in the end cap is not metal, looks like a phenolic material disk.

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