Oil Filters

[travelweary]

I've got a friend at an oil change place that says they received a recall stating that all aftermarket oil filters need to be removed. Something about the neoprene gasket getting to hot and soft and getting into the engine. Of course the only approved filter not affected is DCs. Has anyone had problems or heard much about this? I had planned on going to the stratapores but have to much warranty time left to give DC any excuse.

 

[Thomas]

TSB 09-004-01 is probably a more accurate statement of D/C's oil filter policy on the CTD.

 

[CCBrady]

travelweary, read the TSB that Thomas posted that well tell you which ones DC likes. As for the Stratopore it is Fleetguard which is the Cummins brand and a top quality filter. Is the one I use and I've had know problems. Just don't us the Fram filter its the one that is coming apart and can kill your engine.

 

[BV]

Baldwin Filters

Finally got confirmation on the Baldwin filters in regards to this TSB.

They state that there is no neoprene used internally in the filters for the 5. 9 Cummins. I believe most filters have a neoprene gasket/seal between the filter case and the engine block which is not the concern. I did however learn that I have been using the wrong number and thought I would pass that information along for those using the Baldwin brand.



Here is what they recommeded:

BT339 for the 98 and older B's

BT7339 for the 98. 5 and newer ISB's



I plan to call my sales rep or their engineering dept. to clarify the difference(s). Their main number is 800-822-5394 for those interested.



EDIT - The only difference between the 2 number is that the BT7339 (correct number - it is not btf339) has a stronger head and case to accommodate the higher oil pressures in the ISB's.



BTW - Take a peek at the over-road rigs and see what's there - Bet ya see quite a few that have a Baldwin so they can't be all that bad.

 

[SnoKing]

I still have a VERY hard time understanding why anyone would use a filter other than the costly DC or the very reasonable priced Fleetguard filter. These are very expensive engines, and every one that fails goes back to a Cummins lab to be taken apart to determine the cause. If a after market oil filter is the cause, Cummins is not going to cover it.



I call Cummins NW and a day or two later a box of filters is on the porch when I get home from work. Their computer system knows about every filter I have puchased starting in 1994/95. So if I put 100K on a rig and purchase 20 filters, then sorta know that I change my oil every 5K, which I have not problem with. SNOKING

 

[Steve Campbell]

OK OK I see the light. Now after the conversion from NAPA to Fleetguard, I wonder how costly it would be to check my piston oil cooling nozzles?

 

[jwilliams3]

Steve,

Checking "piston cooling nozzles"? This task requires removing the crankshaft and upper bearings.

Which is pretty easy if the engine is sitting outside of the vehicle and has no head, or valve cover or fuel system, or any other external compenents for that matter. ehheheeh!



On the lighter side, if one was clogged your engine would have had a catastrophic failure bye now.



Run Stratopores, you have nothing to worry about!

 

[Steve Campbell]

BIG sigh of relief.

 

[SnoKing]

I have posted similar post in the past about using Fleetguard filters and someone will follow it up with "here's the number I found for XYZ company".



These are real truck engines and Cummins takes these things every serious. They will stand behind their product 100 percent, as long as you do your part, that is do your maintenance as required and use approved products. I have two Cummins in the boat and have heard support stories for the marine engines that border on "Why would they do that", however they do. They do NOT want people bad mouthing their product. So do your part. As someone says, "the worst part of their Cummins, is the Dodge truck wrapped around it" or some such thing. SNOKING

 

[Pit Bull]

Originally posted by Snow King

I have posted similar post in the past about using Flooetguard filters and someone will follow it up with "here's the number I found for XYZ company".



These are real truck engines and Cummins takes these things every serious. They will stand behind their product 100 percent, as long as you do your part, that is do your maintenance as required and use approved products. I have two Cummins in the boat and have heard support stories for the marine engines that border on "Why would they do that", however they do. They do NOT want people bad mouthing their product. So do your part. As someone says, "the worst part of their Cummins, is the Dodge truck wrapped around it" or some such thing. SNOKING

I agree 100%, I have alway used OEM on all of the vehicles I have purchased. I bought the 100K diesel wrap coverage to cover the non-Cummins part. I like this truck the way it is and don't plan on changing anything that might compromise the engineering of the vehicle. But I do love to hear what others are dong to modify their rigs, and the outcome of those changes. Bottom line I can't afford to break my truck and I don't need anymore performance from my truck than what it came with.