Wix Filters Made Where????

[Brigadier]

I thought Wix filters were made in the USA?????

I just bought 2 Wix air filters for my 06 Colorado off Amazon. When I got them, they were clearly 2 different generations of filter. The old one looked similar to this and said Made In USA:

The newer one looked like this, and said Made in South Korea:

Both are the same part number.
Just thought I'd pass it on.

 

[Dave Hess]

Different air filter designs are common especially when they are made in different countries, that goes for all brands/manufacturer.

 

[Chris142]

Wix has plants in several countries.

 

[JC1]

I have some Napa gold filters which are made by Wix. Says Made in Mexico on them.

 

[mongo161]

I recently bought a NAPA gold fuel filter, made by WIX, that had "Made in China" stamped on it in white lettering.

 

[bluestream]

Filters are made all around the world. Korean stuff is primo quality.

 

[Chris11]

I talked to a guy at a Napa store awhile back in regards to oil filters. He told me the cartridge oil filters were made in either USA, Mexico, South Korea or Poland. All the spin on type oil filters were made in USA. So far I haven't seen a spin on that wasn't made in USA. Doesn't mean they don't exist but so far I haven't seen one.

 

[NHGUY]

I've seen some Isreal and Northern Ireland too.

 

[widman]

I have Donaldson filters from 21 countries. Same quality, just depends on where the major volume is for a given filter size/type.

Lots of brands with spin-ons from everywhere.

 

[Caliberguy]

my Wix-made napa proselect and golds are made in USA, in Gastonia, NC

 

[4ever4d]

Originally Posted By: Chris11
I talked to a guy at a Napa store awhile back in regards to oil filters. He told me the cartridge oil filters were made in either USA, Mexico, South Korea or Poland. All the spin on type oil filters were made in USA. So far I haven't seen a spin on that wasn't made in USA. Doesn't mean they don't exist but so far I haven't seen one.

Ny Wix 51515 and 51372 are both spin on filters an both made in USA as well as the 51085 and the 51522 so i would have to agree with you.

 

[Virtuoso]

I believe the Napa Gold in my lawn mower was made in Poland IIRC. Good stuff.

 

[SOHCman]

So are ALL napa gold and wix air/oil filters good quality no matter where they are made? I have been using purolator air and pure one oil filters, bur am considering going exclusively napa gold.