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Oil filter K&N or Wix

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Wix › Oil filter
WilliamFoster2020
Rating 4.5

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
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K&N › Oil filter
Mizar97
Rating 4.0

Personally I like K&N filters, they come with a nut welded to them so you can use a normal wrench instead of a filter wrench. Gotta be careful not to over tighten them though

Pros: nut welded to them
Cons: careful not over tighten
Vehicle: Subaru
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K&N › Oil filter
Motor-Professor6268
Rating 4.0

I have a kn 1 on my truck and winter is about every 1k miles I empty it. Its the 6oz canister and usually about half full. From may till like October I dont even have to look in it because it doesnt get more than an oz of oil build up in it. But man winter time with the condensation sucks.

Pros: little oil build up
Cons: condensation sucks
Mileage: 1000 km
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Wix › Oil filter
NyksWyldMynd
Rating 3.0

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
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Wix › Oil filter
of16911
  • Leaks:
Rating 1.0

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
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K&N › Oil filter
ElMurkel
  • Warning light:
Rating 1.0

Not sure about mobil1 filters, but stay away from K&N oil filters. I've just used one for an oil flush after extensive maintenance work, and after just 100 km it had collapsed.

Cons: collapsed after 100km
Mileage: 100 km
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Which oil filter to choose — K&N or Wix?

If choosing oil filter across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare oil filter across these categories:

Comparison of oil filter K&N and Wix
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which oil filter are better — Wix or K&N?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Wix were overall better than K&N.

  1. K&N received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and Wix scored 89 points.
  2. K&N ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and Wix ranked 2.
  3. The average rating is higher for Wix (4.4) than for K&N (3.6).
  4. Oil filter Wix have better feature ratings than K&N:
    • Warning light - owners believe, that by this property K&N does not differ from Wix.
    • Leaks - drivers claim, that this property for Wix is outperforms K&N.
    • Smell/smoke - reviews suggest, that this property for Wix is preferred to K&N.

Which oil filter are more popular — K&N or Wix?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Wix were overall more popular than K&N.

By vote balance, oil filter Wix surpassed K&N:

  • For K&N, the ratio of positive (214) to negative (91) votes is 123 votes.
  • For Wix, the ratio of positive (389) to negative (44) votes is 345 votes.

By number of reviews, oil filter Wix surpassed K&N:

  • For oil filter K&N there are 99 reviews: 66 positive, 8 neutral, 25 negative.
  • For oil filter Wix there are 141 review: 123 positive, 10 neutral, 8 negative.

Which oil filter do car owners prefer — K&N or Wix?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Wix led more car-specific ratings than K&N:

Wix are chosen by owners of cars such as: Subaru Outback, Hyundai Sonata, Subaru Forester, Toyota Camry, and others.

Oil filter K&N have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of oil filter

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of oil filter K&N with: Fram, Mann, Mobil, Bosch, OEM Toyota, Motorcraft, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, AMSOIL, Mahle.

Also available: comparisons of oil filter Wix with: Fram, Mann, Mobil, Bosch, OEM Toyota, Motorcraft, OEM Volkswagen, OEM Honda, AMSOIL, Mahle.

You can also see who is better among other oil filter manufacturers: Fram or Mann, Fram or Wix, Fram or Mobil, Fram or K&N, Mann or Wix.

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