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I have a 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 5.3L with a fresh oil change and properly torqued filter. When it gets below zero and I cold start it, my oil filter loosens itself enough to where oil leaks out when starting. I have to crawl underneath and tighten it by hand every time. This has never happened until this year.
Cons: loosens, oil leaks
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
Mileage: 120000 km
I'll say the only issue I've ever encountered with Wix filters when they come into the shop (dealer) is that they seem more prone to cavitate/collapse in the center of the filter than OEM; that's it. Most of the time they are completely fine. I've yet to see an OEM filter collapse in the same way. I'm not sure if the sidewalls of the pleats are not as stiff for some reason, but yeah. That's my anecdotal experience with them over the years of oil changes.
Pros: mostly fine
Cons: prone to collapse, less stiff
Vehicle:
BMW
I started using WIX/Napa Gold about 2 years ago for all our vehicles, including the German ones (BMW & VW). Have had no issues and after I learned that they were owned by Mann I stopped caring.
Pros: no issues, reliable performance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Wix XP for over 100k. I used to work at a NAPA auto care center and we never had issues with the Napa gold’s
Pros: no issues reported
Mileage: 100000 km
Wix probably beats oem. They a great brand.
Pros: great brand
My L5P gets better mileage than my 16 5.3. I do my own oil changes. Cost me about 80$ for full synthetic and wix filter.
Pros: better mileage
I think WIX changed their manufacturing process because the one I bought appears to be plastic tack'd to the main housing now, and the ring breaks off when taking the old filter off.
Cons: ring breaks off
If you go aftermarket get WIX brand filters. I use their oil, air, and cabin filters. All of them are as good or better than OEM
Pros: good or better than OEM
Agree about the WIX filter, has better end caps on the filter vs the oem filter that you just press the oil line tube ends into it, not a great design imo.
Pros: better end caps
Cons: not great design
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The brand is registered in USA. Official website: http://wixeurope.com.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Wix oil filter.
PR Score — 89 out of 100, based on 141 review and 433 votes. 123 positive reviews, 10 neutral reviews, 8 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 389 up, 44 down.
In the ranking of the best oil filter this part is at position 2, behind Mann , but ahead of Mobil and OEM Toyota.
Users also evaluated the qualities of Wix oil filter:
- Leaks - oil around the filter or on the ground, risking low oil - rated positively. 3.5 points out of 5.
- Smell/smoke - burning oil odor or smoke if oil hits hot parts - rated positively. 4.8 points out of 5.
- Warning light - oil light flickers after a recent service, needs attention - rated ambivalently. 3.3 points out of 5.
Oil filter Wix in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose Wix oil filter for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- Wix ranked #1 in oil filter ratings for: Subaru Outback, Toyota Camry, Subaru Forester, Hyundai Sonata .
- Wix ranked #2 for: Honda Fit, Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Highlander .
- Wix ranked #3 for: Mazda 6, Ford Maverick .
Oil filter Wix in comparisons
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