Just wondering what brand fuel filters you are running I have been ordering Fleet Guard from Genos but is there any good ones I can get at the local parts store? None of them sell the Fleet Guard....

 

I use fleet guard stratopore (7 micron) in my truck. There are baldwin filters that filter even better. I have a friend who is a diesel mechanic that might be able to get me some if I ask.
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Baldwin, Wix, and Fleetguard are going to be your best filters to use. your local NAPA should carry the Wix filters.

 

I personally use baldwin. if there is a fleetpride near you check it out. or go to the baldwin website. They are ver reasonable. I quit using napa gold when I found some of there stuff is made over seas. I will do my part to buy american when I can.

 

the ONLY cummins approved filters are mopar, cummins, and fleetguard. do not use cheap **** or you will replace 3,000 dollar injection pumps and 600 dollar injecters. I see them every day thats 6,600 dollars oh yea and about another 2,000 labor so only 8,600 for saving 5 dollars a filter. sorry if i seen like a dick but i see it every day and people still dont get it.

 

Fleet guard Stratopore from genos

 

Is anyone using the RACOR 2 micron? It mounts on the frame rail! I am looking at installing this filter next week...

 

The below info was made possible by a lot of research by ah64id at dieseltruckresource.com. This is all of his hard work and not mine.

I will add that some part houses are still selling 10 micron fuel filters for the CR engine even though Cummins as of June 2006, wants all CR engines to use 7 micron or smaller fuel filters. Also make sure the filter you buy is a water separator, one that can strip water out of diesel fuel.


So after reading a few threads on fuel filters and getting conflicting information I did some more research. As it stands right now I can only find 2 fuel filters that meet current CR specs. Fleetguard, (Cummins/Mopar) and Baldwin. Wix isn’t close and Donaldson isn’t.

Current specs, based on TSB 14-007-06 5.9 CR motors require a 7 micron absolute filter. While the TSB only talks about MY06-07 I called several dealerships and asked for fuel filter PN's for older than 06 trucks, all come up with 68001914AA, the new 7-micron absolute filter. So the searching began.



The Fleetguard FS18000E is absolute at 7 microns (96% efficient at 5 microns) but the gasket isn’t ULSD compatible, so use FS19856 (same filter different gasket)...this is the OEM filter. Has a 14 gr. dirt holding capacity


Baldwin PF7977 is nominal at 1-2 microns and absolute at 5 microns, has a 24gr dirt holding capacity.

Donaldson lists P550785 is absolute at 10 microns.

The WIX 33585XE is nominal at 7 microns. 33585 is nominal at 10 microns.

I am sure there are other filters being used but those are the big ones I know of.


Absolute is 98.7% efficiency and nominal is 50% efficiency.

I have also read, but not verified, that Bosch specs a 5-micron filter for the CP3, and that GM now uses a 2-micron filter.

 

I have not talked to anyone who has put one on a Dodge yet but I know some who are thinking of doing so. BTW Racor makes one heck of a good filter set up. Let us know how it goes and take lot of photos for Mayfair and also do a write up with step by step directions for anyone else who may want to install one on their truck.

 

I shall stick with baldwin. I can not say enough good things about them, I had to use a purulator one night in a somewhat emergency situation. It stayed on the truck about a week.