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Since the group that owned WIX was purchased by Mann Hummel, it seems that
many of the previously USA made filter part numbers have been offshored.
The most common filters I was using on Triumphs were the 51348 and the
51516, both are no longer made in the USA. I can't say that the Mexico or
China sourced filters are causing engine failures, but it made me feel good
to be using a quality, American made filter.
For the 51348 and 51516 sizes, I've found that the Champ brand PH2835 and
PH400 work just fine, and are made domestically.
I don't feel that our typical Triumph engines need the extra flow
capability of the "R" filters, I suspect that is more of a concern for
large V8 engines with big bearing clearances.
The spin-on adapter that we have developed for the 6 cylinder engines
(places the filter in the same location as the original filter housing)
allows for a larger diameter filter to be used. I've found the WIX 51311
is a good one, and it's still made in North Carolina. This is a 3/4-16"
thread filter, a little shorter than the 51515. The 51311 will also fit
many of the remote mounts, and as it's used on Volvo Trucks and buses, I
have no doubt it is of sufficient size for a Triumph engine.
Jason Sukey
JS Performance Motoring, LLC
440.984.7720
jason@jsperformancemotoring.com
https://www.facebook.com/JSPerformanceMotoring/
On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 8:10=E2=80=AFPM Brian Schirano via Fot <fot@autox.te=
am.net>
wrote:
> Ok Dudes and Dudetts - first, Happy New Year!
>
> Take a look at the quick search of prices on the Wix 51515R filters
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=3Dwix+51515r&num=3D10&newwindow=3D1&clie=
nt=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=3D75a9c45cc36bf744&sxsrf=3DADLYWILt1shNlTdSLhRvk=
b6R9YtaznQZPg%3A1735771586753&ei=3DwsV1Z4LWLfTfwN4Ppd25gQU&oq=3Dwix+5&gs_lp=
=3DEgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiBXdpeCA1KgIIATIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIOEC4Y=
gAQYkQIY5QQYigUyDhAuGIAEGJECGOUEGIoFMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOU=
EMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOUESNlZUJUGWIhFcAF4AJABAJgBsQGgAZwJqg=
EDMS45uAEByAEA-AEBmAILoAKSLMICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQIRigARjDBMICB=
hAAGAcYHsICCxAuGOUEGAcYChgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAh0QLhiABBiRAhjlBBiKBRiXBRjc=
BBjeBBjgBNgBAZgDAIgGAboGBggBEAEYFJIHCTAuOS43LTEuMaAHlzE&sclient=3Dgws-wiz-s=
erp>
> $10.79 to $19.97
>
> I was talking with someone about this and who knows where the story came
> from, or accuracy, but the net net was they are allegedly now made in Chi=
na
> and when cut away, no longer the same quality as in the past.
>
> Fact or Fiction?? anybody know? and what are you using?
>
> Brian
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Since the group that owned WIX was purchased by Mann =
Hummel, it seems that many of the previously USA made filter=C2=A0part=C2=
=A0numbers have been offshored.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The mo=
st common filters I was using on Triumphs were the 51348 and the 51516, bot=
h are no longer=C2=A0made in the USA.=C2=A0 I can't say that the Mexico=
or China sourced filters are causing engine failures, but it made me feel =
good to be using a quality, American made filter.</div><div><br></div><div>=
For the 51348 and 51516 sizes, I've found that the Champ brand PH2835 a=
nd PH400 work just fine, and are made domestically.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>I don't feel that our typical Triumph engines need the extra flow cap=
ability of the "R" filters, I suspect that is more of a concern f=
or large V8 engines with big bearing clearances.</div><div><br></div><div>T=
he spin-on adapter that we have developed=C2=A0for the 6 cylinder engines (=
places the filter in the same location as the original filter housing) allo=
ws for a larger diameter filter to be used.=C2=A0 I've found the WIX 51=
311 is a good one, and it's still made in North Carolina.=C2=A0 This is=
a 3/4-16" thread filter, a little shorter than the=C2=A051515.=C2=A0 =
The 51311 will also fit many of the remote mounts, and as it's used on =
Volvo Trucks and buses, I have no=C2=A0doubt it is of sufficient size for a=
Triumph engine.</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div><span></span><span></span>JS Perf=
ormance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.984.7720</div><div><a href=3D"mailt=
o:jason@jsperformancemotoring.com" target=3D"_blank">jason@jsperformancemot=
oring.com</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/JSPerforman=
ceMotoring/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/JSPerformanceMotori=
ng/</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 8:10=E2=80=AFPM Brian Schirano=
via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gm=
ail_default">Ok Dudes and Dudetts - first, Happy New Year!<br></div><br cle=
ar=3D"all"></div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Tak=
e a look at the quick search=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.google.com/search?=
q=3Dwix+51515r&num=3D10&newwindow=3D1&client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&am=
p;sca_esv=3D75a9c45cc36bf744&sxsrf=3DADLYWILt1shNlTdSLhRvkb6R9YtaznQZPg=
%3A1735771586753&ei=3DwsV1Z4LWLfTfwN4Ppd25gQU&oq=3Dwix+5&gs_lp=
=3DEgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiBXdpeCA1KgIIATIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIKECMYgAQYJxiKBTIOEC4Y=
gAQYkQIY5QQYigUyDhAuGIAEGJECGOUEGIoFMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOU=
EMggQLhiABBjlBDIIEC4YgAQY5QQyCBAuGIAEGOUESNlZUJUGWIhFcAF4AJABAJgBsQGgAZwJqg=
EDMS45uAEByAEA-AEBmAILoAKSLMICCBAAGKIEGIkFwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQIRigARjDBMICB=
hAAGAcYHsICCxAuGOUEGAcYChgewgILEAAYgAQYhgMYigXCAh0QLhiABBiRAhjlBBiKBRiXBRjc=
BBjeBBjgBNgBAZgDAIgGAboGBggBEAEYFJIHCTAuOS43LTEuMaAHlzE&sclient=3Dgws-w=
iz-serp" target=3D"_blank">of prices on the Wix 51515R filters</a> $10.79 t=
o $19.97</div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></=
div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">I was talking wi=
th someone about this and who knows where the story came from, or accuracy,=
but the net net was they are allegedly now made in China and when cut away=
, no longer the same quality as in the past.<br></div><div style=3D"font-si=
ze:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:large" =
class=3D"gmail_default">Fact or Fiction?? anybody know? and what are you=C2=
=A0using?</div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default"><br><=
/div><div style=3D"font-size:large" class=3D"gmail_default">Brian</div><spa=
n class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Brian Schirano<div>585-305-0349</div></di=
v></div></div>
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