392 DIY Oil Filter preference

[Electrified]

I chose to use Wix 57899XP. I use Wix in every vehicle and piece of equipment I own and have never had an issue.

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[Texops]

I just did my first oil change last week at 1100 miles used SRT o41 and good oil , removed the plastic drip thing Too no issues at all.

 

[JDLouisville]

Nice. Thanks for the updates.

 

[Gobirat]

Really funny you bring this up today as I just changed mine. Manual says 7 but it was low after filling with 7 quarts. Called a friend who is a shop manager at a dealer in Northern Calif and he said yeah add the .5 and it’ll be fine. I actually added maybe 1/3 and it brought it right to the full mark.

My 2023 XRs supplemental manual for the 392 says 7.5 quarts!

 

[SSinOHio]

I just did my first oil change last week at 1100 miles used SRT o41 and good oil , removed the plastic drip thing Too no issues at all.

what’s the plastic drip thing and where is it? Also, is it better to remove filter before drain plug or other way around? Thanks

 

[Left Field]

what’s the plastic drip thing and where is it? Also, is it better to remove filter before drain plug or other way around? Thanks

A nice picture of the drip shield (just under the filter) kindly posted by @0II392II0:

Filter swap or oil drain, either order is fine. I often remove the filter first, then drain the oil. While the oil is draining I prep & install the new filter. Verify the rubber filter seal comes out with the old filter.

 

[gsbrockman]

Filter swap or oil drain, either order is fine. I often remove the filter first, then drain the oil. While the oil is draining I prep & install the new filter. Verify the rubber filter seal comes out with the old filter.

But.....you left out loosening the oil fill cap.

 

[Viking Jeeper]

But.....you left out loosening the oil fill cap.

Not needed.

 

[Left Field]

But.....you left out loosening the oil fill cap.

Not a bad thing to do (and it’s going to be open soon anyway) but for absent minded people like myself it’s not a problem as the crankcase is already open vented to atmosphere through the inlet side of the PCV system.
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[stumblinhorse]

I am old school so I never remove a “drain“ plugs/filters etc. until I confirmed that I can refill. Fill plugs/caps etc can fail. But just my process, doesn’t have to be anyone else’s.

 

[Viking Jeeper]

I am old school so I never remove a “drain“ plugs/filters etc. until I confirmed that I can refill. Fill plugs/caps etc can fail. But just my process, doesn’t have to be anyone else’s.

I sure do that for transmission, transfer case, differential etc so I'm sure its not a bad idea for oil fill also. Never thought about it that way.

 

[Left Field]

I chose to use Wix 57899XP. I use Wix in every vehicle and piece of equipment I own and have never had an issue.

Hi Steve,
Having worked in an oil filter design group for one of the big three, and having cut open and tested many in-house and competitive filters, I too have developed an aftermarket preference for Wix filters.

In particular the physical construction of the XP line, with the coil spring instead of the stamped sheet metal spring, the metal end caps, a heavy base plate and well designed bypass valves.

As I just bought and installed my first aftermarket filter (Wix XP) on my 392 this month, it bugged me that I could not find a published micron rating for the XP line, yet the ratings were generally available for the non-XP filters. So I wrote to Wix customer support:

Question/Request:
My vehicle (2021 - JEEP - WRANGLER 392) uses a 57060 or 57060XP oil filter.
On RockAuto, where I often purchase my WIX filters, the 57060 is listed of having a filtration Beta Ratio of 2/20=6/20, which if I understand correctly would indicate 50% filtration of 6u particles and 95% filtration of particles 20u or larger.

While I like the construction of the XP filters, I've been unable to find any filtration data for the XP version of the 57060 filter to guide my choice is selecting the filter.

I would prefer to use whichever version of the 57060 that has the smaller micron rating.

Thank you,
Tim

And the response I received:

Tim,
The XP filters are always higher,,,95% at 35 microns. For extended service intervals.
Thank you,
Mann+Hummel Product Information
Product Information (800) 949-6698)
MANN+HUMMEL Filtration Technology, 1 Wix Way, Gastonia, NC, USA


For our 392's, the needle bearings in the roller lifters and the activation pins in the MDS lifters are both very susceptible to wear. In my view the XP filters do not seem like a good fit for this engine.

FWIW I just went out and removed a filter with 100 miles on it and put on the non-XP version.

Below is the information I was able to gather on suitable Wix filters. After removing the XP filter I put on the Wix 57899. I like that is physically much larger than the stock filter, however with our relatively modest oil change interval I'm not sure it provides that much advantage.

Mopar 04892339AB (stock OEM) (Small) $6.74 Rock Auto
Alt: Wix 57060* 3.45" H / 2.92" D 12psi 10-12 GPM 50% @ 6μ / 95% @ 20μ $6.00 Rock Auto

Mopar 04884899AB (used on many Dodge/Ram Hemi engines) (Large) $11.95 O'Reilly's
Alt: Wix 57899* 3.74" H / 3.68" D 16psi 9-11 GPM 50% @ 6μ / 95% @ 20μ $4.79 Rock Auto

Mopar 05038041AA (high quality, used on Hellcat Hemi) (Large) $11.95 Rock Auto
Alt: Wix 57063* 3.83" H / 3.68" H 12psi 7-9 GPM 99% @ 23μ $8.84 Rock Auto

*not XP versions, for extended drain interval w/ much higher micron rating (95% @ 35μ)

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[CarbonSteel]

If I had one, I would run a FRAM Endurance (FE10060) because it is the most efficient filter for the money on the market with full synthetic media that is wire backed.

Its efficiency is 99.9% @ 20um making it very efficient--more than WIX, Purolator, Mobil, and most other major brands.

 

[Left Field]

If I had one, I would run a FRAM Endurance (FE10060) because it is the most efficient filter for the money on the market with full synthetic media that is wire backed.

Its efficiency is 99.9% @ 20um making it very efficient--more than WIX, Purolator, Mobil, and most other major brands.

The XG and FE versions look very well designed and have excellent filtration efficiency. I wouldn't hesitate to use them.
LF

 

[JDLouisville]

I’ve been running the 899, and have been very satisfied with it.

Considering trying the 041 on my ‘24’s first oil change.

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