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Lars(wi) 
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Joined: 14 Sep 2009
Location: Permian Basin
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 Topic: Check your filters, guys……………
Posted: 3 hours 45 minutes ago at 6:18pm |
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Went ahead and changed oil in the wife’s car today. Got the WIX filter, all ready to go, put a little oil on the gasket, some on the threads, spin it on, as I was tightening it down(by hand of course), I noticed the a sticker on the side, and it said ‘Made In Mexico’, holy crap wtf is this all about, a WIX filter non-the-less. O well, cross WIX filters off my list.
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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PaulB
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Joined: 12 Sep 2009
Location: Rocky Ridge Md
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Posted: 2 hours 38 minutes ago at 7:25pm |
Ever since the fiasco WIX tried to pull off years ago selling redesigned ElCheapo filters for the bypass systems of our Allis Chalmers engines, I have refused to by any WIX or NAPA filters for anything. I prefer to get Fleetguard filters, Baldwin filters are also acceptable.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY
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sparky
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Location: So. Indiana
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Posted: 1 hour 7 minutes ago at 8:56pm |
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Exactly. I’ve seen Wix and Napa filters with China printed on them.
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It's the color tractor my grandpa had!
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977.3Ford
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Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Posted: 23 minutes ago at 9:40pm |
Wix was bought out by Mann + Hummel a while ago, and i've noticed a big shift overseas since then, although i assume it started long before the merger. For the tractors/combine i primarily run Agco filters since they are usually a good bit cheaper than parts stores. Seems like they are all made in the U.S., i'm curious who is making them for Agco. Seems like at one point i got a hydraulic filter that was a regular Baldwin in an Agco box.
I really need to start looking into Baldwin filters. Over the winter i was at a heavy duty parts store getting some stuff for our grain truck, and grabbed a set of Baldwin filters for the DT466. I don't think i paid over $60 total for 2 oil and 2 fuel filters. All made in the U.S.
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Jimmy
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im4racin
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Joined: 12 Jun 2017
Location: Garrison ND
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Posted: 16 minutes ago at 9:47pm |
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Napa uses different suppliers now depending on what part of the country you’re in. Our region uses hfi for auto and Baldwin for hd oil and fuel. Donaldson for air
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SteveM C/IL
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Location: Shelbyville IL
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Posted: 7 minutes ago at 9:56pm |
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Recently got AGCO boxes with wix filters inside....
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