[AT] Dodge diesel oil filter number

[Rob Wilson]

Wix like every other company out there has made changes in 
manufacturing to save the company money so that all of us
that invest with them for retirement keep investing. If you
go to the unofficial Allis-Chalmers site and check the board
for oil filters you will be shocked at the amount of complaints
there. WIX makes filters for NAPA and also AGCO. Without either
companies knowledge (as far as anyone will admit) WIX made
a media design change to a paper element and added a rubber
anti-drainback valve. This is a huge difference over the 
original style that used cotton packing. The engineers 
ASSumed that this improvement would cause no problems and
save them big money since they didn't have to buy cotton
anymore and could get rid of the costly machines that make
the filters. This affected all B, C, WC, WD, WD45, D17 etc...
tractors. Even with huge amounts of complaints and documentation
that the change caused engines failures by the dozens they 
refused to pay for the damages. AGCO however after getting
tons of complaints recalled the filters and replaced them 
with a new but similar to the old design filter. This 
works but usually still gives lower oil pressure readings
than the previous design. So what may sound good to you 
via propaganda sent out by marketing departments might not
be as good as it should be. Sure this is only one instance
that I know of personally but if you collect Allis-Chalmers
tractors and use them and not just display them this
will have a grave impact on you faith in the company that
sold you the filter. 

Rob 

> Steve
>  
> Not quite sure how our good friends in Texas got the idea that Wix 
filters
> were not good. They are the preferred brand of most people in this 
area. 
>  
> Wix is now building a filter that has an added section that is real 
high
> density to remove extremely fine particles. The operate like a bypass 
filter
>  except you don't have to make a special installation. 
>  
> http://popularmechanics
> com/automotive/auto_technology/2003/7/wix_heavy_duty2/
>  
> If that link is to long try this one.
>  
> http://snipurl.com/5llz
>  
> H. L. Staples
> McLoud, Oklahoma 
> USA
>  
>  
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