is this a WIX 51356 filter design change

[Ross]

Recently I restocked my filter stash:

I noticed that the new wix 51356 looked different inside.

The old ones had a spring near the adbv and a smooth bottom:

The new ones do not have a visible spring near the adbv and have a "bump" at the bottom
of the filter

is one design supior to the other or is it just cheaper to make?

 

[Tboss]

wow now that's a stash.I AM IN LOVE

 

[Texan4Life]

first of all, nice stash... Second, thanks for using an actual camera to take the pics and not a potato.

Interesting to see the change, not to sure what to make of it.

 

[KCJeep]

I had heard Wix was moving some of their thread end bypass filters to dome bypass. You sir are holding the proof that is true.

I think the dome end is a little cheaper to make as it is the most prevalent design.

I wonder if they plan to do all or just some?

 

[david_ES2]

Ive checked all our wix stock a few months ago at the oreilly hub i work at and all the 51356 we have has been changed to newer design wasnt sure if it was a good or bad thing when i noticed that, even the 51334 has been changed

 

[asharris7]

Wix 57356 is the new model ....that's the one I have.....I may be wrong

 

[ZeeOSix]

Yep ... went from base end bypass valve design to a dome end bypass valve.

 

[asharris7]

makes you wonder why the NAPA Platinum doesn't have the dome end bypass. afterall, it's the synthetic wix.

 

[bigblumer]

I think it depends on the filter line. In comparisons between Wix filters with base-end bypass and other filters with dome-end, the filter media is shorter, sometimes considerably. Maybe the move to the dome-end bypass in some lines is to allow for more filter media?

It would be interesting to see if the filter media is taller in the new design compared to the old.

I've only seen two Napa Platinum filters out of the box, and both have dome-end bypass. They will be going on both my cars this spring.

 

[steve20]

why are you covering up the best filters on your shelf---the AC Delco UPF 52 ?

 

[Ross]

Originally Posted By: steve20
why are you covering up the best filters on your shelf---the AC Delco UPF 52 ?


It was only a matter of time before someone saw that! good job. I bought a case of those about 8 years ago for my fiero. Down to 4 now.
This is an image of the upf44, but its the same as the upf52

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted By: bigblumer
I think it depends on the filter line. In comparisons between Wix filters with base-end bypass and other filters with dome-end, the filter media is shorter, sometimes considerably. Maybe the move to the dome-end bypass in some lines is to allow for more filter media?


That certainly makes sense. A thread end bypass versus a dome end bypass in a Wix 51515 won't make a huge amount of media difference (percentage wise). That's certainly not the case in something like the 51356 or the 51365. A thread end bypass sacrifices a lot of media in such small filters.

 

[zkay]

Please see my post here for the problem their filter redesign caused for my Toyota Yaris. It was not good.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2799352