Oil filter Wix or OEM Volkswagen

PartReview Score

Rank #2 in ranking

345

123

141

4.4

Leaks

3.5

Smell/smoke

4.8

Warning light

3.3

Owners' choice:

PR Score

Ranking

Votes

Reviews

Average rating

Properties

Car

PartReview Score

Rank #12 in ranking

3.8

Leaks

2.8

Warning light

2.5

No data

Reviews

All

Wix

OEM Volkswagen

Wix › Oil filter

Intelligent-Big-6104 26 Jan 2026, 16:04

Rating 5.0

Buy WIX, never go back.

Vehicle: Acura

Wix › Oil filter

WilliamFoster2020 21 Jan 2026, 16:41

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

Wix › Oil filter

69stangrestomod 9 Jan 2026, 22:15

Rating 5.0

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 › Oil filter

Best_Market4204 9 Jan 2026, 00:24

Leaks:

Rating 4.0

Wix probably beats oem. They a great brand.

Pros: great brand

Wix › Oil filter

Large_Potential8417 23 Dec 2025, 07:44

Rating 5.0

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

Wix › Oil filter

OtherwiseConcept5125 16 Dec 2025, 04:17

Warning light:

Rating 4.0

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

Wix › Oil filter

OtherwiseConcept5125 14 Dec 2025, 02:17

Rating 4.0

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

Wix › Oil filter

hesyourbuddy 14 Dec 2025, 01:29

Rating 5.0

Penzoil Ultra Platinum w/ Wix filter

Wix › Oil filter

NyksWyldMynd 21 Jan 2026, 21:56

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

Wix › Oil filter

of16911 22 Jan 2026, 21:06

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 18

Write your review

Help others - share your experience with this part.

Part:

Manufacturer:

Make:

Model:

Generation:

Review tone

Positive Negative Neutral

Reviews found: 0

Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page

The brake pads Motorcraft has only 4 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake fluid OEM Subaru has only 2 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads Detroit Axle has only 8 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads OEM Alfa Romeo got the first review!

The brake caliper OEM BMW got the first review!

The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!

For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.

For battery Energizer already 25 reviews.

In the rating best water pump already 12 brands participate!

In the rating best timing belt already 13 brands participate!

In the rating best head gasket already 3 brands participate!

In the auto rating oil filter for Volkswagen Passat already 5 brands participate!

In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!

In the auto rating tires for Subaru Outback already 50 brands participate!

The glow plug Autolite has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The fender OEM Volkswagen has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The brake discs Tesla has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

For cabin filter Fram already 25 reviews.

In the rating best flywheel only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The brake pads OEM Subaru already has 250 votes!

The engine oil AMSOIL already has 1000 votes!

In the rating best CVT transmission only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The engine radiator MISHIMOTO already has 300 votes!

Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page

Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page

Other comparisons

Oil filter Fram or Mann

Oil filter Fram or Wix

Oil filter Fram or Mobil

Oil filter Fram or K&N

Oil filter Mann or Wix

Oil filter Mann or Mobil

Oil filter Fram or Bosch

Oil filter Fram or OEM Toyota

Show all

Which oil filter to choose — Wix or OEM Volkswagen?

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 Wix and OEM Volkswagen

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which oil filter are better — OEM Volkswagen or Wix?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Wix were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

Wix received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
Wix ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 12.
The average rating is higher for Wix (4.4) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
Oil filter Wix have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Wix is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Smell/smoke - drivers claim, that this property for Wix is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for Wix is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which oil filter are more popular — Wix or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, oil filter Wix were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, oil filter Wix surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For Wix, the ratio of positive (389) to negative (44) votes is 345 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (93) to negative (30) votes is 63 votes.

By number of reviews, oil filter Wix surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For oil filter Wix there are 141 review: 123 positive, 10 neutral, 8 negative.
For oil filter OEM Volkswagen there are 39 reviews: 27 positive, 6 neutral, 6 negative.

Which oil filter do car owners prefer — Wix or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, oil filter Wix led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

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

Oil filter OEM Volkswagen 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 Wix with: Fram, Mann, Mobil, K&N, Bosch, OEM Toyota, Motorcraft, OEM Honda, AMSOIL, Mahle.

Also available: comparisons of oil filter OEM Volkswagen with: Fram, Mann, Mobil, K&N, Bosch, OEM Toyota, Motorcraft, 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.