Wix 57055 C&P "Disappointment"

[Nuclear_42]

First time ever C&P. Got a cheap $19 cutter on Amazon and it's great. Anyways here's a Wix 57055 filter removed from my 2021 2.5L Subaru Outback. 2,650 miles from January to June with M1 AFE 0w-30. To start off the louvers are atrocious. Barely a hairline open and many of them completely shut. Is this a common QC issue on Wix? Bypass valve has a sloppy/ stretched gasket. Media itself was rock solid. End caps were glued solid with practically no excess glue seen. ADBV rubber was in good condition. You know I think this filter was operating most of the time in the bypass mode due to louver issue. Just my speculation. Especially in the very cold weather this filter saw in MN winters for the first 3 months of the year. I got 2 more Wix filters with same part# in my stash I have to inspect but these filters are mostly all 1-2 years old from previous online orders.

 

[joekingcorvette]

Thanks for the C&P. Too bad the filter was in such questionable condition. Pretty nice cutter for the money.

 

[F150]

Louvers suck

 

[Sayjac]

Fwiw, agree, 'what I can see down center tube' pic, louvers don't appear properly open. That said, would have liked to see what they look like with media removed and possibly a flashlight taken to them. Not saying not an issue, just like to see further confirmation especially since c&p anyway.

And based on many other anecdotes over years and personal use for years, bypass piece looks good to me. The wrinkles seen outside actual bypass area normal and no effect on function. That point same as many with others been discussed before and that conclusion reached. Otherwise an OG Wix, looks to be US made based on date code format.
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Thanks for c&p.

 

[Pablo]

Fwiw, agree, 'what I can see down center tube' pic, louvers don't appear properly open. That said, would have liked to see what they look like with media removed and possibly a flashlight taken to them. Not saying not an issue, just like to see further confirmation especially since c&p anyway.

And based on many other anecdotes over years and personal use for years, bypass piece looks good to me. The wrinkles seen outside actual bypass area normal and no effect on function. That point same as many with others been discussed before and that conclusion reached. Otherwise an OG Wix with what looks to be US made based on date code format.
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Thanks for c&p.

Yeah they don't LOOK great. But the pictures do make them LOOK worse. Some are open. None look shut completely as claimed.

Remove the media and post more pictures - I am not judging so quickly.

 

[53' Stude]

First time ever C&P. Got a cheap $19 cutter on Amazon and it's great. Anyways here's a Wix 57055 filter removed from my 2021 2.5L Subaru Outback. 2,650 miles from January to June with M1 AFE 0w-30. To start off the louvers are atrocious. Barely a hairline open and many of them completely shut. Is this a common QC issue on Wix? Bypass valve has a sloppy/ stretched gasket. Media itself was rock solid. End caps were glued solid with practically no excess glue seen. ADBV rubber was in good condition. You know I think this filter was operating most of the time in the bypass mode due to louver issue. Just my speculation. Especially in the very cold weather this filter saw in MN winters for the first 3 months of the year. I got 2 more Wix filters with same part# in my stash I have to inspect but these filters are mostly all 1-2 years old from previous online orders.


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Toss that and other two in the tall grass. Shoddy construction. What went on and in?

 

[Egg_Head]

Crikey, that's a $14.99 filter at O'Reilly's.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I am not a tool and die guy, but that is really shotty work - not just because of the lack of opening but how lot of the holes are kind of "chewed up". I have seen this on some of my own filters. A sharp punch will go through that like a hot knife in butter. So their either using worn out dies, or don't have the die set properly so it doesn't hit with enough force. Possibly the material is too thin for the setup.

Whatever the case its sloppy work. There hoping no one looks.

 

[Pablo]

I am not a tool and die guy, but that is really shotty work - not just because of the lack of opening but how lot of the holes are kind of "chewed up". I have seen this on some of my own filters. A sharp punch will go through that like a hot knife in butter. So their either using worn out dies, or don't have the die set properly so it doesn't hit with enough force. Possibly the material is too thin for the setup.

Whatever the case its sloppy work. There hoping no one looks.

2023 seemed to be hard on the tooling and process, into 2024

 

[Bettez88]

First time ever C&P. Got a cheap $19 cutter on Amazon and it's great. Anyways here's a Wix 57055 filter removed from my 2021 2.5L Subaru Outback. 2,650 miles from January to June with M1 AFE 0w-30. To start off the louvers are atrocious. Barely a hairline open and many of them completely shut. Is this a common QC issue on Wix? Bypass valve has a sloppy/ stretched gasket. Media itself was rock solid. End caps were glued solid with practically no excess glue seen. ADBV rubber was in good condition. You know I think this filter was operating most of the time in the bypass mode due to louver issue. Just my speculation. Especially in the very cold weather this filter saw in MN winters for the first 3 months of the year. I got 2 more Wix filters with same part# in my stash I have to inspect but these filters are mostly all 1-2 years old from previous online orders.


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Just get a premium guard variant next time. Carquest premium, microgard select etc

 

[SC Maintenance]

2023 seemed to be hard on the tooling and process, into 2024

I ordered 8 of the standard Wix in May 2021 from RA. I still have 2 I need to throw out. The others I ran but they were marginal. It goes back longer than that unfortunately.

 

[Pablo]

I ordered 8 of the standard Wix in May 2021 from RA. I still have 2 I need to throw out. The others I ran but they were marginal. It goes back longer than that unfortunately.

Meaning to say 23 seemed like the peak the most wear most out of control

 

[SC Maintenance]

Meaning to say 23 seemed like the peak the most wear most out of control

So your saying don't buy anything made in 2023? Likely good advice.

 

[JavierH19]

Wonder how much of it's time was spent in bypass when it normally wouldn't need to.

 

[daman]

Wonder how much of it's time was spent in bypass when it normally wouldn't need to.

I'm sure allot!

 

[Pablo]

I'm sure allot!

I’m betting not until at least we see how much light passes can we even guess.

 

[daman]

I’m betting not until at least we see how much light passes can we even guess.

I'm betting yes, how does oil efficiently passthrough a closed port or barely open, common sense.

 

[Pablo]

I'm betting yes, how does oil efficiently passthrough a closed port or barely open, common sense.

Kinda sorta, but how does oil "pass" through the filter right before many slots?

FYI: I am not saying this filter is GOOD. I am saying I need more pictures. Don't confuse the two.

 

[_Will_]

Remove the media and post more pictures - I am not judging so quickly.

This, they never look great from above. I like to plug in my borescope with the side angle camera and check on mine before throwing them on. What looks possibly rough from above is normally not bad when you are perpendicular to the surface.

 

[Blagoje]

If one wishes to pinch incense to the bypass boogeyman, I would recommend using the Microgard Select MSL57055 from O'Reilly Auto Parts on a Subaru:

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...rogard-select-engine-oil-filter/mgd5/msl57055