WIX and Napa Gold the same?
after reading this i'm just going OEM....
Yes
FWIW
***** Bottom Tier WORST, Grade D = Poor
Toyota # 90915-YZZD1
Made in Thailand.
Soooo not the same yzzd3 we're all running...?
How can you say that its the same?
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WIX and Napa Gold the same?
after reading this i'm just going OEM....
FWIW
***** Bottom Tier WORST, Grade D = Poor
Toyota # 90915-YZZD1
Made in Thailand.
I have not read his whole blog. Genuinely asking what makes you feel he is biased? I've only read the info on the top motor oils and briefly read some stuff about gear oils. I'm curious how he rated oem Toyota oil.FWIW - this is information.
It's interesting the conclusions drawn from the same information.
540ratblog has a very negative opinion. Read his blog and obviously a very passionate, highly skilled engineer.
However, he is also heavily biased against Toyota engineering for some reason. So, he does have that bias when analyzing results.
My takeaway?
With Toyota, my experience has been to stick with OEM. Which I will continue to do.
Obviously a very hot topic...
Here are two very detailed reads on YDDZ3 specific filter comparisons:
Tacoma Oil Filter Comparison - Tacoma OEM Filter vs Fram vs Wix | Toyota Parts Center
Detailed Comparison Of Toyota Tacoma Oil Filters, Including OEM Filter, Fram, MicroGard Filter, Wix, Bosch, ACDelco, SuperTech, And K And N.parts.olathetoyota.comToyota Oil Filter (Made in Thailand) vs. the competition........
What do you get for your money? Fram is a cheap filter.....The extra gaurd is $3.54 at Wallyworld (out here), while the Tough Gaurd is $5.96....www.tacomaworld.com
maybe a cause of filter damage?
I work at Napa, and use Napa oil filters on everything... The problem he had was not with the little gasket that seals up against the block. It was the internal gasket. OEM filters use a black one, Napa filters are generally orange. What happen is during assembly the gasket gets slightly moved, then it gets finished up. Thrown into a box, and out the door. When he turned his rig, the internal gasket was blocking the way into the filter, and the bypass couldn't even have helped ya here. It spewed out between the seal, where the weak spot was. I have seen a couple of them come through our store. It's not just napa filters either, napa filters are by wix of course, and I have seen, Wix, Fram, Purolator, and even a Hastings (amsoil) filter like that.
One thing everyone needs to consider, when you go to a parts house. Double check your parts please! People try and do some crazy crap, to return there "used" parts. And sometimes they get by, and then we pull them off the shelf. You take it home, it's used, broken, etc...
You also wouldn't beleive how they ship some of the dropships. I've seen pallets of waterpumps, that look like they thrown it off a clif a couple hundred times.
Check your parts at the parts house, can save you time, money, and alot of frustration. I always check all parts before the customer walks out the door. But when were extremely busy, somtimes we just don't have that kinda time.
~Jess
I don't trust NAPA oil filters anymore! - YotaTech Forums
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners - I don't trust NAPA oil filters anymore! - The 4Runner was due for an oil change so I picked up a case of Mobil1 and a NAPA Gold Filter this afternoon. Everything was going smooth as normal until I started the truck..... Oil started spewing from the filter...www.yotatech.com
I have not read his whole blog. Genuinely asking what makes you feel he is biased? I've only read the info on the top motor oils and briefly read some stuff about gear oils. I'm curious how he rated oem Toyota oil.
Good LUCK!! I mean that sincerely. This thread was started in 2017 ... I jumped in on the thread in 2018 because I had a total loss of indicated oil pressure with a WIX filter installed on my 97 LX450. After contacting the local WIX representative here in Canada ... I was asked to send in the filter (along with a sample of the oil iirc) WIX eventually reported 'no fault found' with the filter and when asked to return the filter they said they had thrown it away. That was that.... oh yes -- I forgot ... the local rep actually offered me a free case of WIX filters ....I couldnt believe my ears -- it was like being asked if you would like a case of herpes!!Wanted to let you all know that I've filed a claim with Wix and I'll keep you all posted as to the outcome. The place that replaced my motor did have the filter and they've sent it back to me.
I'm so sorry to hear "no fault found" and like me, you lost an engine due to a faulty WIX filter, I really don't expect them own up in my case either, although the filter demolished my engine. I've also been asked to send in the filter.Good LUCK!! I mean that sincerely. This thread was started in 2017 ... I jumped in on the thread in 2018 because I had a total loss of indicated oil pressure with a WIX filter installed on my 97 LX450. After contacting the local WIX representative here in Canada ... I was asked to send in the filter (along with a sample of the oil iirc) WIX eventually reported 'no fault found' with the filter and when asked to return the filter they said they had thrown it away. That was that.... oh yes -- I forgot ... the local rep actually offered me a free case of WIX filters ....I couldnt believe my ears -- it was like being asked if you would like a case of herpes!!
(I am back to OEM ... or Mobil 1 filters only)