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Re: Oil filter ????
I went to a NAPA store today to buy an oil filter. When I opened the box at the counter, I noticed that the filter was different in appearance and quality from the other filters I purchased from them.
1) There was no plastic wrap covering the filter.
2) The number filter paper pleats appeared to be fewer than before.
3) The end caps on the filter were not square (i.e. sloppy assembly).
4) The inner part of the filter had a plastic sleeve build into the assembly.
Needless to say, I did not purchase that filter. I drove down the street to a Parts Plus store and looked at a Wix brand filter. The appearance was the same, although the end caps on the filter were square (i.e. better assembly of the filter).
So my question is, what is up with these new Wix filters? They don't look as good as they did just a few months ago. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
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