Oil Filter - Problem WIX

[Dan D]

For the last 20 years of changing oil on it, I've switched back and forth between Purolator and Wix filters. Never had a problem with either. Changed the oil yesterday. New Wix filter from Amazon. Went for drive this morning and the oil pressure was going ape-$hit. Spiking my 0-150 gauge at 4800rpm and not acting linearly. Drove it home found some seepage around the filter housing. Checked the sender with a DMM - All good. Checked the gauge with some resistors - all good. Swapped in the other oil filter I ordered (also Wix). Drove again and it's good.

Never had that before but I'll probably be skipping the Wix filters from now on. Think if one doesn't have an aftermarket gauge and never knew it was doing that. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[turbowop]

Open up the filter and see what's up with it. I've never had an issue with Wix filters and that's all I've ever used on 1051.

 

[Dan D]

Amazon refunded it without return so I'll open it up this weekend if I get a few minutes.

 

[turbowop]

Quoting Bravolawson:
Turbowop, I could swear that I read a post of yours a long time ago (around 2006) where you said that you used the Napa Gold filters. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif



Yup, and I still do. But those Napa Golds are made by Wix. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Dan D]

Cut it open. (messy!). Nothing. I don't see anything wrong unless the filter media is bad. Part stack up was correct. Relief seems to move as expected. Tension spring seems ok. Anti-drainback was facing the right way. ??