I POSTED MY ORIGINAL POST BEFORE CUTTING THE FILTER OPEN.....APPARENTLY WIX CHANGED THE LOUVERS ON THIS FILTER... IT TURNS OUT THAT THE LOUVERS ARE FINE JUST MUCH DIFFERENT AND THERE WOULD BE PLENTY OF FLOW...MY CONCLUSION IS THAT THIS IS A VERY WELL BUILT FILTER AND WOULD USE THE OTHER ONE ON MY CAR WITH OUT HESITATION... I WILL ALSO BE CALLING ROCK AUTO TO REBILL ME FOR THE CREDIT ON THE 2 THAT THEY GAVE ME.....I MUST BE FAIR AND ADMIT THAT I WAS WRONG ON THIS ONE...
I Purchased 2 Wix 57002 Oil Filters (2018 Toyota Yaris IA that is a Mazda 2 re badge)from Rock Auto and I was shocked to see that the louvers were not penetrated through during manufacturing on either filter.... I purchased 2 of the same a year ago from same source and found them to be OK.. Having just changed my oil I ordered a couple of replacements for my stock as I needed to get an air filter... When they arrived I was going to place the oil filters in a baggy like I always do to store them and I was shocked what I saw. Pictures aren't the greatest I took several shots..... Rock Auto credited me with in 20 minutes after filling out claim(credit for Filters, Tax & Shipping).. I was also instructed to hold on to everything within 5 days they would be contacting me with a possibility of wanting them shipped back to them...If they don't I will cut them open...I reordered filters Baldwin B1400..
Rock Auto refund e-mail said to hold defects for 5 days
I Purchased 2 Wix 57002 Oil Filters (2018 Toyota Yaris IA that is a Mazda 2 re badge)from Rock Auto and I was shocked to see that the louvers were not penetrated through during manufacturing on either filter.... I purchased 2 of the same a year ago from same source and found them to be OK.. Having just changed my oil I ordered a couple of replacements for my stock as I needed to get an air filter... When they arrived I was going to place the oil filters in a baggy like I always do to store them and I was shocked what I saw. Pictures aren't the greatest I took several shots..... Rock Auto credited me with in 20 minutes after filling out claim(credit for Filters, Tax & Shipping).. I was also instructed to hold on to everything within 5 days they would be contacting me with a possibility of wanting them shipped back to them...If they don't I will cut them open...I reordered filters Baldwin B1400..
Rock Auto refund e-mail said to hold defects for 5 days
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