Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) oil filters.....

[RJPotts]

OK,

We all know that Fram is bad news for Cummins, are there any others that should not be used????

-R. J.

 

[nps]

There is a TSB here .



It says the following are allowed filters:



Part Number Manufacturer

05016547AC Mopar

LF3894 Fleetguard Stratopore

LF3552 Fleetguard Microglass

LF3949 Fleetguard Cellulose

3937695 Cummins Cellulose

FL896 MotorCraft Cellulose

L45335 Purolator Cellulose

PF1070 AC Delco Cellulose

 

[Ncostello]

You simply cannot go wrong with the Fleetguard Stratopore. Top of the line. . and like the Old Milwaukee commercial says... . "It doesn't get any better than this".



Just don't use any bottom line filters that cost $2. 00. If you get a name brand filter (Fleetguard, Wix-NapaGold, ACDelco, Purolator, Baldwin) you will do fine. Also check the implement dealers since some ag machines use the same Fleetguard filters but may be painted "Case" or whatever. Don't save a few dollars in this area. Save it somewhere else such as the grocery store or your electric bill.



The only exception to typical namebrands would be the Fram as mentioned. A simple cutaway will reveal the differences of Fram to almost all others. Cheap internals.

 

[RJPotts]

Sounds good,

I have a Mobil 1 right now because I had to change the oil before a road trip and I procrastinated so Napa and all those places were closed. I'm going with FleetGuard from now on though.

Thanks,

R. J.

 

[SnoKing]

91. 5 D250 LE

Regular Cab, Red .

Another half yearer! What is the difference between the 91, 91. 5 and 92. I had a best of breed first gen 93 at one time. SNOKING

 

[DFerverda]

The mobile 1 is the only filter i have ever used. Looking at amsoil website i found a top tier oil filter chart. Of course amsoil was the winner at 98% filtering, However mobile 1 was 2nd at 97% according to their chart napa gold was like 2nd from the bottom.

I used the mobile 1 and it really cleaned up my oil. at 3500-4000 miles my oil is still clear enough to see the marks on the stick.

Dirk

 

[jwilliams3]

Its not all about filtration with filters for the Cummins.

Many of the filters might filter just fine and dandy but can they handle the 100PSI+ OIL PRESSURE spikes developed by the B SERIES engines??



Fleetguards are tested by CUMMINS and approved.

The other brands are not tested by Cummins and who knows if they were ever tested with a B series PERIOD?



Oil flow and volume are other issues with "OFF" brand filters.

Check the holes sometime up top of the fleetguard compaired to and aftermarket unit.

 

[SnoKing]

Its not all about filtration with filters for the Cummins.

Many of the filters might filter just fine and dandy but can they handle the 100PSI+ OIL PRESSURE spikes developed by the B SERIES engines??



Fleetguards are tested by CUMMINS and approved.

The other brands are not tested by Cummins and who knows if they were ever tested with a B series PERIOD?



Oil flow and volume are other issues with "OFF" brand filters.

Check the holes sometime up top of the fleetguard compaired to and aftermarket unit.

Could not agree more, now some joker is going to come on here and tell us how good Walmart's filters are!



Cummins NW has a record in their computer of every filter and other part I have purchased for my four Cummins engines. That's a good way to back up any warranty issues. I saw a guy in La Conner the other day. He had just purchase an used CTD. First trip out it lost the engine. The dealer part a new short block in it. Said someone had used a FRAM filter. Covered it for him.



So guys just call Geno's or your Cummins dealer and the filters will arrive via BROWN. SNOKING

 

[NIsaacs]

SNOWKING, as you know truck makers make small changes at all times in mid year and new years, however they are basicly the same. Then sometimes they make huge changes in mid year. The "91. 5" was one of those years for the Dodge CTD. They came out with the intercooler, larger crossflow radiator, higher volume oil pump w/larger piston cooling nozzles and a larger turbin housing. In "92" you could get cruise control on the manual transmission and the Alt. lost the junky voltage regulator, also the add on tach was prewired. In late "92" or early "93" they went back to the #18 turbin housing and a small change in the air filter. These are just some of the changes I know about, some of the big first gen guys know a whole lot more!





"NICK"

 

[Stefan Kondolay]

I am now gonna be using a new oil filter system that is the same set-up that we run in our race cars. It has saved us lots of $$$ of the years as it's re-useable. It's a full billet set-up that can be opened every time you change the oil to inspect and see if there is any bearing material, then wash the screen and put it back together. Plus it's a reasonable price approx. $99.

 

[amsoilman]

Look here to see a good filter:https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/session.php?&formstate=editalbum&albumid=17714

 

[Ted Constantine]

Stefan, what is this filter set-up you are refering to?

 

[Bschneider]

Wix are always ranked near the top as well, but you can't convince the FleetGuard guys of that.

 

[EricBu12]

I use K & N filter for 5 years now have over 68K on the truck.



The filter I use has a nut on the bottom so I use a 1" end wrench from below and it is alot easier to get off because of the limited space for a regular wrench... .



http://www.knfilters.com/oilfilter.htm



The filter is $10 in a kragen store... So far it seems to be doing great. .

 

[ACoyle]

Anybody know anything about hastings?



Thank You



AC

 

[Ncostello]

From what I've seen and heard... the Hastings filters are supposed to be a quality heavy duty truck filter. I've known a couple private OTR truckers who like to use them. When I bought my used 1999 2500... it had a Hastings filter on it. That made me feel better than seeing a Fram on it.



Also on the 1991. 5's... I think the cylinder head was different in the respect that the injector bores were 7mm instead of the old 9mm. This was to help with a head cracking issue I believe. Older 1st gens can use the newer style 1st gen injectors (mostly the performance ones) by getting an adapter bushing from Cummins.