Proper oil filter for my cummins

jus2shy wrote:
Well, if you want to stick strictly with fleetguard, I would highly recommend paying the few bucks more for a "Stratapore" lube filter. These are the ones with the smaller / more uniform pores you speak of. I run an LF16035 on my Cummins, I don't know if it'd be the same filter for your 5.9. The stratepores are some of the best out there, you don't get much better filtering unless you do a bypass filter setup. As for baldwin and luberfiner, I have no experience with those filters and I've never seen beta ratings for them (or the fleetguard unit) so I couldn't tell you how good they are relative to each other. But I've heard nothing but good things with either product

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Grit dog wrote:
Been using Wix/Napa gold filters for many years and miles now. Oil filter is not what you should be worrying about imo. It's the fuel filter.
I ran a 7? Micron Wix filter for about 115kmi on my Cummins then replaced the injectors.
Fuel system needs the additional 2 micron filtration as determined by thousands of premature injector replacements! Now have a 2 micron Glacier filter setup inline after the Oe filter.

That is why I run the Baldwin fuel filters, as I understand they are rated at 5 microns. so again, hope I am good to go for many more trouble free miles.

Been using Wix/Napa gold filters for many years and miles now. Oil filter is not what you should be worrying about imo. It's the fuel filter.
I ran a 7? Micron Wix filter for about 115kmi on my Cummins then replaced the injectors.
Fuel system needs the additional 2 micron filtration as determined by thousands of premature injector replacements! Now have a 2 micron Glacier filter setup inline after the Oe filter.

I get Cummins Fleetguard oil/air/fuel filters at a couple of area Cummins dealers for about the same price as genosgarage.com.
Rotella 15w-40 and Cummins filters = 270k miles on my '03 Cummins with zero issues.

john&bet wrote:
I have been using a Mopar filter that I get from Wal-Mart since new. Now at over 11 years old and almost 180k I am still happy. Your time and your money.

Nothing wrong with that. I would just make sure it's the Stratapore not cellulose.

I have been using a Mopar filter that I get from Wal-Mart since new. Now at over 11 years old and almost 180k I am still happy. Your time and your money.

rjxj wrote:
Stratapore at Genos garage along with a easy open oil drain plug

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And that Fumoto drain valve works great for pulling a sample for the lab.

The Mad Norsky wrote:
The old factory Mopar filter should be a good one also.

I have read claims, unverified, that the Mopar filter is a Fleetguard stratapore.

Nevertheless, again, the factory Mopar filter should be a good one also.

Actually, the mopar unit is a traditional fleetguard filter (not the stratapore media). Here's a good article on the breakdown of some filters, though it is a bit old at 2011. I can't find a newer one. Turbo Diesel Register

I find it funny that later in the article, a TSB mentioned AC/Delco and Motorcraft as approved filters as well. But that TSB was from 2001, I wonder if those recommendations would still stand.

The Mad Norsky wrote:
The old factory Mopar filter should be a good one also.

I have read claims, unverified, that the Mopar filter is a Fleetguard stratapore.

Nevertheless, again, the factory Mopar filter should be a good one also.

FACT Mopar filters, air, fuel and oil are all FleetGuard except for the frame mounted water separator filter that is Racor.

Geno's Garage is the place to buy OE parts at a great price. genosgarage.com

Stratapore FleetGuard oil filter $13.95

Stratapore at Genos garage along with a easy open oil drain plug