Oil filter

[BIGNASTY]

I got the new TDR and was reading (yes I can ) and enjoyed the oil filter section. I like to know that Im doing the best I can by the filtration that ive added. I use the Statapore and have an FS 2500. So I think the oil filtration is pretty much covered. Again great write up TDR thanks.

 

[JWGreen]

Good article in Issue 71 on engine oil filters. I'm trying to find the WIX 557620XE full synthetic media filter at O'Reilly Auto parts and have hit a brick wall. Their online store only shows the 57620 paper media filter. Called a local O'Reilly store, no help, said I had the number wrong. Said the XE suffix was special order, estimated price $18+. What's going on?????

 

[AH64ID]

Did you show them this?



Part Detail



I haven't had a chance to read Issue 71 yet, but its hard to beat the Donaldson ELF7349/Amsoil EaO80 for a full flow, 15um absolute, 20um at 100% and 7um at 59. 97%; and the Amsoil bypass filters at 2um absolute.

 

[JWGreen]

WIX oil filter at O'Reilly Auto Parts

Got a reply from Peter in Customer Service at O'Reilly Auto Parts, oreillyauto.com, that he can order a WIX 57620XE filter and have is shipped to a store near me for $18. 99 each, not the $10. 49 in the magazine article. Looks like there may be an extra "5" in the part number in the article he says. He's never seen TDR magazine so he won't be any help to resolve the discrepancy.

 

[AH64ID]

Did the article mention the LF3970? Its the lube filter for the ISB 6. 7 in non-ram applications.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Did you show them this?



Part Detail



I haven't had a chance to read Issue 71 yet, but its hard to beat the Donaldson ELF7349/Amsoil EaO80 for a full flow, 15um absolute, 20um at 100% and 7um at 59. 97%;

Any idea how the Cummins Filtration LF3894 Stratapore stacks up against the Donaldson/Amsoil?

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Did the article mention the LF3970? Its the lube filter for the ISB 6. 7 in non-ram applications.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...ummins-filtration-new-venturi-oil-filter.html

 

[AH64ID]

Any idea how the Cummins Filtration LF3894 Stratapore stacks up against the Donaldson/Amsoil?

The Stratapore is 25um absolute.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com...ummins-filtration-new-venturi-oil-filter.html

I have been looking at those for a while now, out of interest. . I have better oil filtration.



I beleive the bypass portion is 5um on them, at least if memory serves, and they only get 10% of the oil at a time, where my full flow is 60% at 5um gets all the oil all the time, and I have a 2um bypass. .



I don't think the Venturi's are bad, just not a replacement for an excellent full flow with a dedicated bypass. . finer filtering and a ton more media.

 

[mroodzant]

ok this could get me in trouble with you guys! I have used the NAPA gold filters on both my rams for past 14 years. How do they stack up? I wonder who builds them for NAPA?

 

[AH64ID]

Napa Gold is a Wix filter. The XE version is a little better than stock, but not as good as stratapore.



The fuel filter doesn't meet the OEM specs for 03+.

 

[mroodzant]

Napa Gold is a Wix filter. The XE version is a little better than stock, but not as good as stratapore.



The fuel filter doesn't meet the OEM specs for 03+.

So is NAPA gold ok?

 

[AH64ID]

There are several filters that may be labled as Napa Gold. . Check the part number, it should end in XE... Then they are ok, not great but ok.

 

[amsoilman]

Here is a very good article written by Certified Lubricant Analyst(MLA) by the name of Jeremy wright, taken from an article published in "Machinery Lubrication" Magazine January 2008:



Understanding Filter Efficiency and Beta Ratios

Jeremy Wright





Filter ratings are an often misunderstood area of contamination control. On several recent occasions, I have witnessed someone describing a filter by its nominal rating. A nominal rating is an arbitrary micrometer value given to the filter by the manufacturer. These ratings have little to no value. Tests have shown that particles as large as 200 microns will pass through a nominally rated 10-micron filter. If someone tries to sell you a filter based on an "excellent" nominal rating of five microns, run away.



Absolute Rating



Another common rating for filters is the absolute rating. An absolute rating gives the size of the largest particle that will pass through the filter or screen. Essentially, this is the size of the largest opening in the filter although no standardized test method to determine its value exists. Still, absolute ratings are better for representing the effectiveness of a filter over nominal ratings.



Beta Rating



The best and most commonly used rating in industry is the beta rating. The beta rating comes from the Multipass Method for Evaluating Filtration Performance of a Fine Filter Element (ISO 16889:1999).



Effect of Filtration Ratio (Beta Ratio) on Downstream Fluid Cleanliness.



To test a filter, particle counters accurately measure the size and quantity of upstream particles per known volume of fluid, as well as the size and quantity of particles downstream of the filter. The ratio is defined as the particle count upstream divided by the particle count downstream at the rated particle size. Using the beta ratio, a five-micron filter with a beta 10 rating, will have on average 10 particles larger than five microns upstream of the filter for every one particle five microns or greater downstream.

The efficiency of the filter can be calculated directly from the beta ratio because the percent capture efficiency is ((beta-1)/beta) x 100. A filter with a beta of 10 at five microns is thus said to be 90 percent efficient at removing particles five microns and larger.

A filter with a beta of 75 at 15 microns is thus said to be 98. 7 percent efficient at removing particles 15 microns and larger.



Caution must be exercised when using beta ratios to compare filters because they do not take into account actual operating conditions such as flow surges and changes in temperature.

A filter's beta ratio also does not give any indication of its dirt-holding capacity, the total amount of contaminant that can be trapped by the filter throughout its life, nor does it account for its stability or performance over time.

Nevertheless, beta ratios are an effective way of gauging the expected performance of a filter.

I hope this new knowledge of filter efficiency ratings enables you to make a more informed purchase the next time you buy a filter.

Editor's Note

An estimate of the dirt-holding capacity is generated as a sub-part of ISO 16889:99.

About the Author

Jeremy Wright's role as technical consultant for Noria Reliability Solutions (NRS) has him furthering his skills as a lubrication specialist by teaching on-site seminars for a variety of clients and conducting Lubrication Process Design (LPD) consulting services for several industries.

Jeremy is a certified Machinery Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level I and Level II and Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT) Level I by the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). In addition, he is a Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP) by the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). Contact Jeremy at -- email address removed --.



Please reference this article as:

Jeremy Wright, "Understanding Filter Efficiency and Beta Ratios". Machinery Lubrication Magazine. January 2008



Issue Number: 200801

Machinery Lubrication

Lubrication 101

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Got a reply from Peter in Customer Service at O'Reilly Auto Parts, oreillyauto.com, that he can order a WIX 57620XE filter and have is shipped to a store near me for $18. 99 each, not the $10. 49 in the magazine article. Looks like there may be an extra "5" in the part number in the article he says. He's never seen TDR magazine so he won't be any help to resolve the discrepancy.

How about just order the Fleetguard LF3894 or LF16035, for quite a bit less from these guys Ken's Performance
I buy my filters from them and always come quickly & shipping isn't that much.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

So the Amsoil EaO80 filters better than the LF3894? I have an Amsoil ByPass BE-100. Would it make sense spending the extra $ on the Amsoil full flow?

 

[AH64ID]

Yes the Amsoil EaO80 or Donaldson ELF7349 is the best full low on the market.



Do you still use the old BE-100's, or have you upgraded to the EaBP-100?



But you do get better overall filtration with a Amsoil full flow and bypass, but with how easy your 94 is on oil I honestly don't know if you will notice a difference.



What oil do you run, and what are your change intervals?

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Yes the Amsoil EaO80 or Donaldson ELF7349 is the best full low on the market.



Do you still use the old BE-100's, or have you upgraded to the EaBP-100?



But you do get better overall filtration with a Amsoil full flow and bypass, but with how easy your 94 is on oil I honestly don't know if you will notice a difference.



What oil do you run, and what are your change intervals?

Upgraded EaBP-100.



Amsoil Series 3000 5W-30



My oil analysis wear metals are 40%-50% lower using the "lighter" oil vs Amsoil 15W-40 Marine.



17K-20K change interval. Oil analysis always says: "suitable for continued use"



Good Stuff!

 

[BIGNASTY]

Dont mean to tell anyone what to do with their Rig but I dont think you can go wrong with Fleetgaurd Stratapore

 

[AH64ID]

Upgraded EaBP-100.



Amsoil Series 3000 5W-30



My oil analysis wear metals are 40%-50% lower using the "lighter" oil vs Amsoil 15W-40 Marine.



17K-20K change interval. Oil analysis always says: "suitable for continued use"



Good Stuff!

Funny, I got the opposite results, and run the AME now. Thats why we UOA.



You would do better running the EaO or ELF filter with that oil and drain interval.

Dont mean to tell anyone what to do with their Rig but I dont think you can go wrong with Fleetgaurd Stratapore

Nope, great filters. 2nd best ones I know of.



The Purolator pure one filters do have the same rating as the Amsoil/Donaldson, but are not advanced media and are only good for 3K miles.

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

I ran Series 3000 for one change and wear metals went up considerably compared to the 15w40 Marine. But I blame part of that on the hot weather we had here that summer, it was over 100 quite a bit and up to 110F.



As for filters I kinda looked at the Amsoil EaO80 once but shied away from it due to the flow holes being quite a bit smaller than the Stratapore. To me hole size and number matters since the B-series oil pump flow is spec'd at 20 gallons/minute. . . towing under hot conditions I wouldn't want a restrictive filter in place.