ok, so after my little fiasco with the leaking NAPA oil filter and pressure sending unit, i think I am mostly done with NAPA parts. what are the recommended OEM brands and PNs for the filters on my truck?

i'm going to go to dodge or cummins for the pressuresending unit.

 

fleetguard LF3349

 

Cummins Oil Pressure Sensor P/N 3920380

 

If you buy Napa filters buy the Napa Gold for whatever you drive. WIX makes all of the gold for sure and probably the regular ones too. I was told by a Baldwin rep that there are 4 main makers of filters each making different grades for different markets and most are just relabeled for use under different names. I think "The Oil Guy" has tested Napa filters and rates them as good so don't discount them yet, but I could be wrong.

 

Wallyworld is now carrying mopar oil filters here in Oklahoma, Part # MO285 worth checking at yours, Terry.

 

I always get the NAPA gold, and if it wasn't for the brand new NAPA oil sending unit failing at the same time, i probably wouldn't be so annoyed about NAPA right now. But here I've got two brand new NAPA parts both leaking like a sieve with only 400 miles on them. Lame!

 

Same here in Kentucky.

I saw both oil and fuel filters, MOPAR box, gray colored filters.

 

The last thing I read about Mopar filters (which was quite some time ago) is that they weren't rated all that well. They were manufactured by either Purulator or Champion Labs. The conclusion was:

"It should be clear that Mopar filters are really nothing special. Unless you are trying to have a perfect restoration and need that Mopar logo, there is no reason why you should be buying Mopar oil filters. Most of them seem to currently be Purolators or Champions, but that could change at any time."

But, they would probably work fine. "Anything but Fram" is one of my mantras. I would stick with a Cummins/Fleetgaurd filter. Just my $.02.

 

I thought the Mopar filters for the Cummins engines (only) was by Fleetguard.

Anyway, here are 2 more Fleetguard numbers-

Stratopore- LF3894
Microglass- LF3552 (I havent run this one in a while; it may have been superceded.)

Daniel

 

They may be fleetguard. The info I had was for their line of gasser filters. Most filters have identifying marks here and there. Maybe someone could compare them. I get the fleetguard filters since Cummins Rocky Mountain is just down the road from me.

 

Mopar are Fleetguard, at least for the diesel trucks. Fuel filter Fleetguard FS1232 or FS1221, Baldwin BF1232, BF1221. www.fleetguard.com www.baldwinfilters.com.

 

I've just walked in the door from converting my heap from the OEM type filter to the FS1221.
From my pencil gauge, the FS1221 is almost twice the depth of the OEM in filter material.

 

I get the Fleetguard Stratopore's oil and fuel filters from Geno's garage in bulk and they are cheaper than the store brand at the local parts place. I think if they are good enough for Cummins to put them on all there engines from the factory and list them in all the manuals they are good enough for me and I also use Delo 400 15-40 for the same reason.

 

I used the Mopar replacement filter no problems, but my $.02 here is the location down under on the drivers side makes it tough to check and drain. However some smart previous owner put a RECOR filter/separator up on the fender well behind the battery where I can see it easily and drain periodically. I'll dig out the numbers and post a pic later today. So what I have is two filters in series, possibly with more effective filtering if the RECOR particle size is smaller, dunno that for sure

 

I just received a box of the longer filters, ready for my next change.

One word of fatherly advice for anyone running the solid-bottom FS1221, be sure and bag the fuel-drain/filter-bottom, that screws in the standard filter, and hide it under the seat, along with a spare FS1221 filter.

That way, if you get caught out on the road, if push comes to shove, you can still use the stock style filter.

The FS1221 can't be bought in just any little dipstick town; in fact, when I ordered mine, Sheids didn't even stock them and had to get some in.