Originally Posted By: Gene K
Mopar Oil Filters are now being supplied by Magneti Marelli. Anyone know anything about these filters?
OEM or service/retail? And all part numbers or just some? The MO-090s at Walmart are still Purolators. But maybe the current supply just hasn't been exhausted.
Supposedly a lot of the parts sold through the dealers are going to be supplied by them. To be honest it sounds like in the long run the Mopar Brand may disappear or become rebranded Magneti Marelli. All dealer services going forward are using Magneti Marelli filters.
Fiat owns a majority stake in Dodge/chrysler.
Not overly surprising they are using some Italian parts.
It made my blood boil when Dodge was running the commercial of George Washington driving a Dodge Charger into battle, A foreign owned company tying to pull the heart stings of patriotism.
MOPAR oil filters and air filters stay the same as always. MAGNETI MARELLI is supplying dealers with filters to fit other brand vehicles when they come into Dodge or Chrysler dealers so stop freakin out. MOPAR is still MOPAR. Some new performance parts for the FIATS will be supplied by M-M. AND AS FAR AS THE GEORGE WASHINTON COMMERCIAL... GET A GRIP IT'S A COMMERCIAL.Old george wasnt as great as everyone thinks he was just a man. Long live MOPAR.
Mopar filters are WIX (Canada) or Purolator (USA) supplied.Magneti Marelli is their import brand for FIATs and for other brands of cars.The Chrysler dealerships want more of the non Chrysler market,and having shocks/filters/plugs/belts made by someone they own (and not having to rely on local auto parts stores) is just good business for them.