05 dodge 5.9 cummins reliability?
Hello, my son is looking at a o5 2500 crew cab long bed 4x4. I know about tranny probs but this one is a straight drive. I also know the frontend issues in some of them. I would like to know about the...
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john&bet wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:I have been using standard fuel filters since new. Now almost 10 years and 159k later and it is still fine.
Be aware that the intercooler could pop if you add more boost. It has plastic parts. Other than that use small micron fuel filters to protect the injectors.
You are at about the mileage that the injectors could start causing you problems.
Talk to any injector shop and they will say to use the smallest micron filter available. Fleetguard FS19856 is 7 micron at $14.96 ea at Geno's Garage. I have read Baldwin makes a 4 micron?
