Powerstroke 6.7: Motorcraft 2051s vs Wix/Napa 7151

[brownm1234]

Here’s a motorcraft 2051s and a NAPA Gold/Wix 7151 cut open.

The filter media on the Napa/wix is slightly narrower but both are equal length. The Napa is wire backed synthetic media. I had to use a grinder to separate it. I was able to pull the motorcraft paper out by hand. I know which one I’m going to be picking.

Also, the NAPA has a better beta ratio than the motorcraft.

 

[Bighorn2500]

Is the Motorcraft made by Racor still or did they change suppliers? I know the Donaldson P502503 for 6.7 Powerstroke is a solid choice as well being 15 micron @ 99% efficiency

 

[brownm1234]

Is the Motorcraft made by Racor still or did they change suppliers? I know the Donaldson P502503 for 6.7 Powerstroke is a solid choice as well being 15 micron @ 99% efficiency

It is now made by purolator. I was going to run the Donaldson but prefer made in USA. Donaldson is made in Mexico.

 

[Sayjac]

The Wix looks quite good. Just wondering why with the synthetic media, it's not labeled as an XP.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[Bighorn2500]

It is now made by purolator. I was going to run the Donaldson but prefer made in USA. Donaldson is made in Mexico.

Check out the Baldwin B7379, American made out of Nebraska.

 

[brownm1234]

The Wix looks quite good. Just wondering why with the synthetic media, it's not labeled as an XP.

Thanks for c&p.

I think it’s a different media than the XP. This is rated 99% at 18 microns

 

[MetalSlug]

100% powerstroke guys I know running nothing but motorcraft oil filter on that engine

 

[cos]

In the first pic the Motorcraft filter media looks like tissue paper compared to the very sturdy looking Wix.

 

[ZeeOSix]

In the first pic the Motorcraft filter media looks like tissue paper compared to the very sturdy looking Wix.

It does look pretty "crappy".

 

[brownm1234]

It does look pretty "crappy".

You should see it after 5k of use in the winter. It collapses on itself.

 

[rojoes]

That NAPA Gold media looks like a Platinum media. As far as this filter goes, it looks like the Motorcraft isn't in the same league as Wix.

 

[Sayjac]

That NAPA Gold media looks like a Platinum media. As far as this filter goes, it looks like the Motorcraft isn't in the same league as Wagreed.

Agreed.

I made a similar point looking at the media. To my eye media construction looks identical to XP/Platinum. As noted though, beta comparison for the topic vs XP/Plat listed betas, not in the same ball park. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[OVERKILL]

Here’s a motorcraft 2051s and a NAPA Gold/Wix 7151 cut open.

The filter media on the Napa/wix is slightly narrower but both are equal length. The Napa is wire backed synthetic media. I had to use a grinder to separate it. I was able to pull the motorcraft paper out by hand. I know which one I’m going to be picking.

Also, the NAPA has a better beta ratio than the motorcraft.

Looks a lot like the Donaldson P16907 in construction, minus the silicone ADBV:

 

[Sayjac]

Baseplate central thread boss design and number of inlet holes on the Donaldson looks different to me than the Wix site information of the topic filter. The OPs pic of 57151 on newer version HERE shows same baseplate pictured below, but with nitrile adbv.

 

[OVERKILL]

Baseplate central thread boss design and number of inlet holes on the Donaldson looks different to me than the Wix site information of the topic filter. The OPs pic of 57151 on newer version HERE shows same baseplate pictured below, but with nitrile adbv.

Yes, though they are significantly different applications, the Donaldson is an FL-1A equivalent.

I did however do the cross reference and the Donaldson unit looks different:

But it is 99% at 15 micron, synthetic media. I I wonder if they were providing the original media and WIX was just putting it in their can?

 

[Sayjac]

....I wonder if they were providing the original media and WIX was just putting it in their can?

I wouldn't doubt that at all. In the more recent thread, though I didn't name Donaldson specifically, left open that someone else could be supplying the media for topic application. I'm not aware of any microglass/synthetic media made by Wix with that efficiency.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Yes, though they are significantly different applications, the Donaldson is an FL-1A equivalent.

I did however do the cross reference and the Donaldson unit looks different:
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But it is 99% at 15 micron, synthetic media. I I wonder if they were providing the original media and WIX was just putting it in their can?

If WIX was making their own full synthetic media that was 99% @ 15u then they should have been putting it in their XP and the NAPA Platinum ... could have been stout competition for the Ultra.

 

[OVERKILL]

I wouldn't doubt that at all. In the more recent thread, though I didn't name Donaldson specifically, left open that someone else could be supplying the media for topic application. I'm not aware of any microglass/synthetic media made by Wix with that efficiency.

Yeah, I can only think of Fleetguard and Donaldson off the top of my head

 

[dnewton3]

The Wix/NG 6.7L PSD filter is one of the most impressive FF filters in terms of efficiency I've seen for a long time. When this filter came out, it blew most anything else away, and years later it's still a premium choice IMO.
50% at 3um
95% at 12um
98.67% at 17um.
Makes many others look weak by comarison.

 

[brownm1234]

The Wix/NG 6.7L PSD filter is one of the most impressive FF filters in terms of efficiency I've seen for a long time. When this filter came out, it blew most anything else away, and years later it's still a premium choice IMO.
50% at 3um
95% at 12um
98.67% at 17um.
Makes many others look weak by comarison.

I’ve been running it for years because of the efficiency. I doubt it meets those specs anymore.