Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) what oil filter???

[JMauro]

i know it's been asked a thousand times but i'm confused as to what oil filter is best to use. i read somewhere about filter media coming apart and plugging the piston cooling nozzels. i "thought" the best filter to use would be the LF3894 stratapore but am not sure now.





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[RT66DOC]

Yep. 3894 Stratapore works fine. That's what I've used for 5-6 years. FWIW - As a matter of fact, one time I went in to Cummins SW and just asked for a Fleetguard filter for a '96 Ram Cummins. The guy handed me a 3894. I asked him if that's what Cummins recommended and he said that's what his book showed and that's the filter they always used in their shop. I get all my filters from Geno's these days. Keepin' it in the family so to speak.

 

[Kernel]

I have used the various Fleetguards and Baldwin filters. I have had problems with Fleetguards losing their o-rings when I go and take the old filter off. I almost didn't catch it the first time, glad Dad got me into the habit of taking a rag to the mating surfaces before putting a new filter on. Anybody else had that problem?





Scott

 

[gds3076]

Ya I did



The first time I ever changed out my fuel filter I forgot to check and see if the O-ring was on the old filter and just screwed on the new filter. Needless to say I got about 20 feet from my house before I started shooting fuel EVERY WHERE. Well lesson learned

 

[dremelts]

Originally posted by JMauro

i know it's been asked a thousand times but i'm confused as to what oil filter is best to use. i read somewhere about filter media coming apart and plugging the piston cooling nozzels.

I think it was the Fram filters that had this problem.

 

[Kernel]

dremelts,



Your right.



Scott