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Originally Posted by dataway

I just changed the Wix filter on one of my tractors, it was about 1.5 years old, the new, exact same part number Wix you could look down inside and it was different. Good different/ Bad different .. I don't know, but it did have a slightly different construction inside. Not sure why the same part number would be different at all.

However .. the new Wix did come from Amazon, which is not known for their diligence keeping out counterfeit items.

The WIX filters may be significantly different in construction and even can size under the same part number. It just depends where the filter is made. The paint color, (shade of Black or White, the texture of the finish, the color and construction of the seal, the number of holes and shape in the base plate will all vary. Good or Bad? Don't have any idea. Visually, I am almost sorry to report, the ones made in China look the nicest with silicone seals and nice crimps on the cans. But I have WIX filters on the shelf made all over the world, even a few from the USA!