Originally Posted By: HX520W
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
HX520W, I have a Q? for you, in which it "might" be an opinion from you, instead of an answer.
I am using the WIX 51516 XP on my engine. As you know this filter is about 5" tall and 3" in diameter. The WIX filter in your C&P is (I'm guessing 3" tall) shorter than my filter. With the pleats being shorter they should be more stout, rigid, than my WIX filter pleats are, correct? Or, do you think WIX might enhance them some way to make them as rigid? I hope I'm explaining this correctly.
Yes, shorter pleats should be stiffer and have less movement side-to-side than taller ones. However, I don't think that there will be an issue with these types of filters. The mesh that supports the media is quite stiff and springs back into shape if you try bending it while it's glued into the end caps.
I actually have a WIX 51516XP on one of the cars I service right now. I doubt that the design is changed for the taller filters,
but I'll know for sure when I cut that filter open in about four months (unless you beat me to it ).
The only way I will beat you is if I do a 3K mile OCI. I'm already pushing it to 5K miles. And some say I should go as far as 7.5K miles! I might not be able to sleep at night if I do that! Oh, the madness!