Technical wix

I got a Wix filter yesterday Made in China. No where
on the box did it say that but it did on the filter

 

And?

 

I just bought a few chevy Wix oil filters from rock auto and they all said made in USA

 

They think out of the box how to hide they are the source. I find it a lot in food. Frozen fish sold in paper bags at Walmart you have to unfold the pleats on the side of the bag to reveal its from them.

 

Mann-Hummel bought WIX several years ago and have been ruining the company in my opinion. Supply chain issues, and quality issues seem to be a problem since they started making filters all over the world.

 

Kind of makes you wonder how many imitations of products are out there. I bet it’s mind boggling! I think a lot of what you buy online is counterfeit.

 

This was
bought at the local bumper to bumper.

 

Some years ago I bought a new starter solenoid; the box said Made In USA. The solenoid said Made In Mexico.

 

Bottom line is if you want to pay $10 for an oil filter you get Chinese, Indian or Mexican product, you dont mind paying $50 then you might get USA made.

that’s capitalism folks!!!

 

Thats Bullshit !

 

Been a mixed bag with Wix since they got bought out. I'm sure many already know this, but Napa Gold are made by Wix. Coincidentally, I've never gotten a Napa Gold that wasn't made in the USA. Don't know if there's a reason for that or it's just been luck.

 

This again?

 

I've moved to Napa Gold as well. Once a month Napa does friends & family prices. Usually around 25% cheaper.

 

Some here may dis- agree but, I use K&N filters. A little pricy but a damn well made filter in my opinion. I have also used Napa Gold for many years.

 

that's correct, the box was made/assembled in USA but the part was made in Mexico. i worked a short time for a company many years ago that just boxed up items or we shrink wrapped items that came in bulk from other countries so they could be sold as individual pieces here and saw that quite often.

 

I see it at work everyday, my company supports conveyance at an Amazon facility. So many Delco, Gates, etc boxes around and if you read the print something like “assembled in the USA from parts made in China or Mexico”.
Heck, Goodyear bicycle tubes say “made in china” on the box.
So as mentioned, just buy what’s affordable to you, take a chance. what else can you do?

 

The Mexican,Chineese, Cambodian, Taiwan, South Korean, Vietnamese, UK, African, Afganastan…….. parts are hanging in there with my US parts on my old beater.

 

How’s this for quality?

 

Well…..just bought a Wix XP filter , because the parts house didn’t have a regular Wix filter. Went out and took a look at it…..it is made in Mexico! Better than China, but not much!






Bones