Up on the workbench today is a Baldwin B33, which Baldwin lists as a cross for Toyota 90915-YZZN1. I am cutting a slew of filters to compare to the Wix WL10332 that I was thoroughly disappointed with for a variety of reasons, but primarily, poorly formed louvers.
The B33 is 3 in (76.2mm) tall which taller than the Toyota 90915-YZZN1 and the Wix WL10332 by 3/8" on the Wix and 1/4" over the Toyota.
The can feels well made, and is labeled MADE IN USA, Overall the filter weighs 211.8 g. Baseplate has 8 punched holes with no evidence of any burrs on the ADBV side. Can thickness was measured to be 0.022 in. The ADBV is black but feels very pliable (possible not nitrile), not sure what material it is constructed from and Baldwin's site gave no ADBV material information for this filter, but lists the micron rating at 23 nominal and 45 absolute. The filter is constructed with The bypass valve is located in the dome end, its setting is advertised as 14 psi, and the valve seals metal on metal with no visible light leaks. The ADBV is 1/2" in Diameter. The filter core weighed 70.8 g, was 2 1/8 in tall, had 43 pleats, with a media length of 42 in, and a media thickness of 0.0295 in. The media is supported on each end by a metal end cap with no light leaks noted at the potting material, and minimal glue residue was present on the endcaps or elsewhere in the filter media. The center tube uses a spiral wound tube with well formed "Hastings Style" louvers that were all even and open with no burrs noted.
Overall the filter seems to be well constructed, a visual inspection prior to cutting would have passed my comfort test to spin on my vehicle, which by comparison, the Wix did not pass.
The B33 is 3 in (76.2mm) tall which taller than the Toyota 90915-YZZN1 and the Wix WL10332 by 3/8" on the Wix and 1/4" over the Toyota.
The can feels well made, and is labeled MADE IN USA, Overall the filter weighs 211.8 g. Baseplate has 8 punched holes with no evidence of any burrs on the ADBV side. Can thickness was measured to be 0.022 in. The ADBV is black but feels very pliable (possible not nitrile), not sure what material it is constructed from and Baldwin's site gave no ADBV material information for this filter, but lists the micron rating at 23 nominal and 45 absolute. The filter is constructed with The bypass valve is located in the dome end, its setting is advertised as 14 psi, and the valve seals metal on metal with no visible light leaks. The ADBV is 1/2" in Diameter. The filter core weighed 70.8 g, was 2 1/8 in tall, had 43 pleats, with a media length of 42 in, and a media thickness of 0.0295 in. The media is supported on each end by a metal end cap with no light leaks noted at the potting material, and minimal glue residue was present on the endcaps or elsewhere in the filter media. The center tube uses a spiral wound tube with well formed "Hastings Style" louvers that were all even and open with no burrs noted.
Overall the filter seems to be well constructed, a visual inspection prior to cutting would have passed my comfort test to spin on my vehicle, which by comparison, the Wix did not pass.
