Fuel filter Wix or Mahle

Wix fuel filters from rock auto are a great alternative and a fraction of the cost. I’ve been using them for about 5 years on the same model JGC

For the fuel filter I used a WIX 33323 which has a convenient mounting bracket.

I've always used the Wix fuel filter, and it worked well I guess. Lol.

Brand new Mahle fuel filter

I’m going with genuine BMW hoses and MAHLE fuel filter hoping this time it lasts and nothing rips

I was able to remove the inner part of the WIX filter element while replacing the filter for some inspection. It was solid black. I drained the fuel that was in the housing of the used filter into a container and it had black flakes in it.

Fuel filter - Wix

Hi I replaced my OE VW Audi fuel filter with a Wix. Everyone on Reddit seemed to say it would be okay. Now my fuel filter is leaking and I cannot drive the TDI or get to work this week. I replaced the O-rings.

The plastic Wix ones are junk, and even the Baldwin doesn't perform as well as the OEM.

The wix oil filters worked well for me. The fuel filters not so much, I had a fuel water separator failure and injector failures because the wix filter was slightly shorter than the Mopar filters that I've been using.