I see Mopar branded oil filters at Walmart. Are they really OEM? Should I use them?
Are Walmart Mopar oil filters good?
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A56
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Been using them for 10 years in my 2002 Ram 1500 360 and on my 69 cuda 340.
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Mopar oil filters are manufactured by Mann+Hummel. They are made to Mopar specifications, but are not identical to standard Wix filters according to JeepGladiatorForum.com, even though Wix is also owned by Mann+Hummel according to JLwranglerforums.com.
You really hafta watch which oil filters you use these days. Fram, Wicks, K&N have all been bought out by foreign companies and turned to crap. Yes, even K&N is crap now. These foreign countries have cut corners to improve profits and ruined the original products, but they still look the same.
Coupla years ago there were some incidents in which Drag Racer's oil filters were exploding on top end runs and trashed the Cars.
Cheap oil filters in race cars is really a NO NO, nowadays. Nobody cared before because even the cheap ones had to pass US standards...not anymore.
No standards overseas.
I only run Moroso race filters on my Mopar engines. And only Cummins or Mopar filters on my Dodge Dually (cause Moroso does not make a Dually filter, that I know of).
I replaced all the Wicks I was using.
Coupla years ago there were some incidents in which Drag Racer's oil filters were exploding on top end runs and trashed the Cars.
Cheap oil filters in race cars is really a NO NO, nowadays. Nobody cared before because even the cheap ones had to pass US standards...not anymore.
No standards overseas.
I only run Moroso race filters on my Mopar engines. And only Cummins or Mopar filters on my Dodge Dually (cause Moroso does not make a Dually filter, that I know of).
I replaced all the Wicks I was using.
Purolator, Fram, K&N
mopowers
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Wix is still making filters in the US.
The K&N
marginal to okay, unless it's Purolator One. country of origin varies
crap
overpriced crap, unless it's K&N select and then it's just overpriced. most are made in china.
33IMP
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Wix is making filters all over the world. Depends on the number where it's made.
Dave999
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I live in a country with plenty of standards european, US/SAE and british standards, so standards do exist outside of the US and in some cases they are stricter and better applied.
we both live in countries with lots of choice
I can buy decent quality or i can buy rubbish....its called freedom
on a race car id expect to use a Race filter
1) in theory it has a higher burst pressure rating
2) there is not much filtering going on, the media is made to be less restrictive, a less restrictive media is wider weave or mesh, maintains maximum flow but only stops the big bits
a race filter is not good for the street and a street filter therefore probably isn't that good for race situations, guess it depends on how "race" that motor is.
if you get your lube changed every month or 2 at a quick change lube shop, coffee with the lube change buddies whilst its done , the oil and the filter are designed and made for someone who does that religiously. neither need to last longer than a month or two.... both will pass standards.... but guys like us should know better than that...
Dave
mopowers
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Exactly. They're still making them in the US though.
exactly. i have an entire parts room full of wix and napa filters and they're from all over the place: usa, germany, china, mexio, thailand
i'd 100% run a wix or napa gold made in china filter on anything i own. it's made to their spec and i know it's better than a fram.
33IMP
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Good point . Everybody (well, most everybody) assumes any Chinese is garbage. It depends on what quality the vendor REQUIRES! Obviously, if the vendor doesn't care, he'll get cheap garbage. If good stuff is required, the Chinese can, and will, do it.
I buy American made products when and if I can
I've used motorcraft, Purolator,
jeff alder
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I went to Runnings and Oreilly this past weekend to get an oil filter for my Toro time saver mower. The only ones I could find were Wix. I would certainly agree with Dan the man about being American and Buying American when possible!
Wix have served me well for over 20 years now, even there current day offerings. I wouldn't give 2 thoughts about where the label says it's made. It is still a quality product.
Just watched a video from 2021. Looks like Royal Purple is US made, but not cheap. Fram is probably the most American. Google says assembled in US. I have used a couple lately with no issues. In fact, I thought they were better that the black K&N. Screwed on much better and sealed well.
WalMart has such a huge amount of buying power that they can tell manufacturers how they want products made. I know that the tires they sell are not the same tires you can buy elsewhere. They are cheaper runs of similar tires available in their manufactirers vendors elsewhere. You cannot get the "WalMart" versions anywhere else. For example, the Good Wrangler tire you get from WalMart is not the same Goodyear Wrangler tire you get from a Goodyear store, or a bonafide Goodyear dealer. I don't know if that holds true to oil filters and other items or not, but I hold it suspect.
jeff alder
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I'm not disputing the quality of any filter Wix or otherwise. We just like to contribute to employing American workers and contributing to the American economy.
jeff alder
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I used to work for a company..."American Highway Technology" in Kankakee Illinois. We made custom rebar and concrete support assemblies for American Highways. Somehow, we ended up with a plant slightly over the border in Mexico. It was rumored it was previously a facility for gym equipment manufactured for Wal Mart. The gym equipment company went belly up for the exact reasons RRR posted. I believe AHT also got "caught" for not making these products completely in the USA.
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