WIX Filters · 57xxx · return line
57142 filter element: specifications & equivalents
The 57142 is a WIX Filters return-line hydraulic filter element, built with glass media, sized 73 × 242 mm OD × length (ID 38 mm). Verify against the current manufacturer data sheet before ordering.
Specification table
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Filter type | return line |
| Media | Glass |
| Rating basis | nominal |
| Outside diameter OD | 73 mm |
| Inside diameter ID | 38 mm |
| Length | 242 mm |
| End caps | open-ended cartridge element (no baseplate) |
| Flow direction | outside-in |
| Integral bypass valve | none (housing/valve-dependent) |
| Seal material | Nitrile (NBR) |
| Manufacturer part no. | 57142 |
| Source catalog | WIX Filters (MANN+HUMMEL): WIX Filters online product catalog |
| Last verified | 2026-09-27 |
Sources: WIX Filters (MANN+HUMMEL) — WIX Filters online product catalog — accessed 2026-09-26.
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Dimensions & series range
| Outside diameter | 73 mm (2.874 in) |
| Inside diameter | 38 mm (1.496 in) |
| Overall length | 242 mm (9.528 in) |
All 73×242 mm interchange elements →
Cross references & equivalents
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Interchange levels: full catalog-confirmed drop-in · partial verify parameters · verify manual confirmation required. Links resolve to the equivalent model's specification page where available.
How the 57142 model number is decoded
- 57142WIX hydraulic cartridge element part number.
- 73 mm OD / 38 mm IDCartridge envelope (outside/inside diameter); no mounting thread.
- GlassFilter media: Glass.
Typical equipment & applications
- Mobile and industrial hydraulic return circuits
- Construction and agricultural equipment
- Heavy-duty transmission and torque-converter circuits
Selection pitfalls — read before you substitute
- A return-line element is not a pressure-line element: return cartridges (low-collapse) tolerate roughly 20 bar differential, while BH4HC pressure executions are rated to 210 bar. Installing a low-collapse element in a pressure housing can rupture the media on cold-start spikes.
- This element has no integral bypass — opening pressure is set by the housing’s reusable bypass valve. Confirm the valve setting (commonly 3.4 bar) is present before fitting.
- “10 µm nominal” and “12 µm at β1000” can describe the very same media — one is reported at β≥200, the other at β≥1000 per ISO 16889. Compare ratings at the same Beta test point, not just the printed micron number.
- Nitrile (NBR) seals are standard for mineral hydraulic oil but fail early in some phosphate-ester fluids and at sustained high temperature; verify seal compound against the fluid data sheet (fluorocarbon/Viton executions may be required).
- End-cap geometry and the number/position of O-rings block interchange even when OD and length match — visually compare end caps before fitting, especially with aftermarket cartridges.
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Same-envelope elements from other brands
View full interchange →These 1 catalog element(s) share the 73×242 mm envelope. Envelope match alone does not guarantee interchangeability — compare micron/Beta, seals and collapse rating.
Other models in the 57xxx series
All 221 →Reviewed & verified by the ElementRef engineering desk against WIX Filters (MANN+HUMMEL) on 2026-09-27. Read our editorial & correction policy.