1993 oil filter?

[Racer Brown]

I just went to Geno's Garage site to check on the price of a Fleetguard filter for my 1993 truck and they list the LF3894 filter as 24 valve only? I just bought a case of these because they were listed in this forum for the Cummins motor and the year model wasn't specified. Does that mean I can't use this filter in my 93 12 valve motor? I'd hate to have to send them back! Racer

 

[HonkinDiesel]

Here is a couple a couple places to filter through that should give you your answer:



Cummins Link



Fleetguard Online



There was also a thread posted by Dkevdog back in July this year, titled "Correct Oil filter - READ - IMPORTANT!!!" Take a look there... its a good posting to book mark or print off a copy for your archives.



From my research it's either the LF 3349 (specified in my Cummins manual) or the tad more expensive micro glass LF 3552 is also my reccomendation.

 

[Racer Brown]

No help here?

Thanks Honkin, but neither of these sites you posted say anything about this filter. As a matter of fact, Fleetguad doesn't even list it on their site? According to them, it doesn't exist. I pulled the Fram off and other than the Fleetguard having more holes in the top to flow more oil, there's no external difference that I can see. So, I put the LF3894 on it anyway I guess we'll see if it'll work!... ... ... ..... Racer

 

[HonkinDiesel]

Hi Racer;



Regarding the Cummins site, I just gave that as FYI for their recommended filter part no.



Regarding the Fleetguard site... seems to be be not working right now. I was in there last week and when I punched into the cross reference section... Cummins... BTA5. 9. . 1993... etc, I got a whole list of Fleetguard recommended filters (about 4 or 5). Now it doesn't seem to be working at all! I should have taken a print out for my archives. ... Sorry Bud, I tried!



I guess when ya go to different filters "we pays our dues and takes our chances. " I know when I bought the truck I always believed FRAM to be good and used it for many years on this truck as well all my other vehicles. When I discovered that the oil filter was a critical component on this truck and only special filters are to be used, I dumped the FRAM and got only the recommended one.



You'll probably be OK with the ones you purchased. But, if I were you, I'd still call up Cummins and double check with them, unless someone who reads this post knows for sure, that its OK, and lets us know.



Cheers

 

[John Martines]

The fiter I use is the LF3552 I believe this is the microglass for the first gen.