Dealer says no warranty because of aftermarket (Fleetguard) filters

[Cummins12V98]

MOPAR filters ARE made by FleetGuard.

 

[nukegm]

MOPAR filters ARE made by FleetGuard.

BANG! nail on head.

Mopar Oil Filters are produced by Purolator with one exception; their oil filter for the 5.9 and 6.7 Cummins diesel engine is produced by Fleetguard, a division of Cummins. What oil filters fit a ...

 

[SnoKing]

FLEETGUARD OIL FILTER LF3972 CROSS REFERENCE:

• Mopar 5083285AA

Mopar does not even use the better

OIL FILTER - FLEETGUARD - STRATAPORE ('89-'19, 6.7L & 5.9L) - LF16035

 

[Cummins12V98]

TRUE the MOPAR that everyone thinks is a great deal at WallyWorld is simply a Cellulose filter.

 

[mweiman]

He actually went back and complained to higher ups. Got money back that they had charged him for diagnostic fee and even returned the mopar filters. They were still trying to convince him that he needed to run their filters and telling him aftermarket filters were the issue. Not sure they could even comprehend that the filters were made by somenone else.

 

[gsbrockman]

MOPAR filters ARE made by FleetGuard.

Not ALL MOPAR filters are made by Fleetguard.

The MOPAR rear separator is NOT made by Fleetguard.

It’s made by Parker / RACOR.

https://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/Racor_Fuel_Filtration_-_PFF54529_-_RSL0119.pdf

 

[mwilson]

Not ALL MOPAR filters are made by Fleetguard.

The MOPAR rear separator is NOT made by Fleetguard.

It’s made by Parker / RACOR.

https://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/Racor_Fuel_Filtration_-_PFF54529_-_RSL0119.pdf

Exactly.

Detroit Diesel switched from Davco to Parker filtration on the frame mounted fuel filter starting in 2016 as I recall. Exclusive for a few years under a Detroit part number, now available from others..

So the same thing has happened with the Ram filter.

More than likely the Fleetguard and other offerings are still manufactured by Parker but sold by the aftermarket. Eventually the other companies might tool up to make the filter in house but not for a while. That’s where the patents and other agreements give the OEM a few years to make an extra buck or two..