GASTONIA, NC -- WIX Filters engineers have designed a new aftermarket air filter that the company says outperforms the original equipment (OE) for Mack Truck applications. The new WIX 42808 increases filter capacity over the OE design by 25 percent and wet capacity/filter life by better than 14 percent, while equaling the efficiency of the OE filter.

The new WIX 42808 is the newest member of the WIX radial lip seal air filter family. According to WIX, the design, developed in 2005, provides increased filter element strength, a stronger cross section of sealing material, greater media stabilization and capacity and a handle that allows for easier handling by technicians.

“WIX continues to provide value to our customers by offering technically superior filtration products that outperform original equipment,” said Bill Stamey, heavy duty product engineering manager for WIX Filters. “And while we consistently deliver on performance, we know the little things, like the handle on the end cap, make installation and removal of what can be a 20-pound dirt-filled filter easier for technicians.”

For more information about WIX, go to: www.wixfilters.com.