oil filters wich are bad and which are good
 

ive heard a lot of bad things that can happen with certain oil filters i run dello oil and i havnt had the truck a whole long time and some one said thay the oil filter can break down and screw things up i would like a list of ones to stay away from. right now since i couldnt get ahold of a fleet gaurd im runnng a k&n am i in the clear or am i screwed

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can anyone produce a list of bad filters thanks it would be much appreciated

k&n are good oil filters just keep on using them

Fram are bad oil filters been know to break off (very small piece) and clog up the cooling nozzels to cool the rings on the pistons.Heres a nice kit for you if your truck is stock and yes these are the good filters...Dodge Cummins Diesel Truck Accessories – Geno’s Garage this helps.:tu:

May be easier to make a list of good ones. :)

Baldwin
Hastings
Fleetguard (local Cummins dealer)
Napa Gold (at your local napa)
Mobil1

I generally use the fleetugards and either buy them at the local cummins dealer or order them from Geno's.

Ive always had good luck with Fram.

I've heard bad of fram, no offense, but for good I usually run wix (usually napa branded) but I'm trying out an amsoil aE or whatever this time around. someone who sells ams remind me why this filter is awesome?

if your running amsoil the filter will last the length of the oil. It's a synthetic media and has a lot more filtering capacity. eao80

Um no. A mechanic buddy of mine has rebuilt more than 1 Cummins with a K&N on it.

Fleetguard Stratapore LF3894 is the ONLY oil filter to put on these beasts.

Same here with the Fleetguard. LF16035 for the 3rd gens. :tu:

My 02 was sujected to a free rebuild do to a fram filter.I didnt own the truck at the time,my buddy didnt know jiffy lube didnt know eathier.:ouch:

i use only the mopar filter made for the cummins if i didnt use that one i would get a fleetguard. thats my .02

I have always run Wix filters and Shell Rotella oil. Never heard anything good about fram. The bypass valve they use allows the particles that are trapped in the oil to go back through the motor.

The guy that works of my truck, actually showed me the technical service bullitin or whatever it was that Cummins put out, specifically saying not to use Fram. Had one on my truck first time he opened the hood, and got yelled at! Only run those that specifically say they are approved for Cummins.

Thanks Dr. Evil... i just put a K&N on. Ref. the fleetguard part# u provided that is for 24V.. right? THANKS for the info.

I run Rotella T and Wix filters but I planning on changing to cummins filter.:tu:

I'm running John Deere oil filters. They seem to be doing a good job, and as I can see the "behind the scene" information, they are well made.

Yes, Fleetguagrd LF3894 works on both the second gen 12V and 24V engines.

I run baldwin or fleetguard on my cummins ,baldwin or IH on my dt's and nothing but detroit on my series 60's,you can buy all four (2oil&2fuel)for the same price as one of anybody elses, and baldwin on my gassers

so should i change my k&n out immediatly or just do it my next oil change? i just dont want to f anything up:dang:

well to me I would rather be safe and buy some oil and a filter and not a motor.

Thats up to you - we cant make decisions regarding your truck.

This is old but I still follow the recommendations:

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x2!! They're made by Fleetguard for Deere, and very reasonably priced.

awsome thanks for all your help guys im gonna go buy one to be on the safe side. i love my truck and dont want anything bad to happen to her:tu:

Im very surprised that no one has mentioned the Donaldson oil filter. Its probably the best filter out there. Right up with Fleetguard and Baldwin anyway. I would never use a s***ty Fram either, the piece that holds the pleats together is cardboard and those filters are known to collapse. Not worth it at all.