My first oil change for the 2005 I bought. Which brand oil filter and which oil?
Thanks for the help.....

 

Time to use the 'search' feature on this board.... There's literally days of reading on filters and oil on this site.

Some of the top recommendations:

Oil Filter: Fleetguard Stratapore - for your truck the part # is LF16035
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Oil: Rotella 15W40
Chevron Delo 15W40
Mobil Delvac 15W40
Valvoline Premium Blue 15W40
Rotella 5W40 (Syn)
Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme 5W40
OR:
Take a look at this thread


Personally I use the Fleetguard Stratapore and Chevron Delo 15W40, and change it every 5K miles or so.

 

Thanks, I look at the tread....

 

I also run the Fleetguard Stratapore. I think the Mopar filter is the same, just a different color, as is the Fleetguard part (for the F-650).

They are cheaper at the Cummins parts house, or cheaper yet at Gino's. Their 4-2-1 pack is handy and a good deal (one air filter, two fuel, and 4 oil).

I run Premium Blue, but the engine is likely to outlast the truck with any oil that meets the requirements in the manual, IMHO.

 

You can also run the Fleetguard Stratapore 3894- that's what I use when I run Fleetguards. It is a buck or two cheaper, but the same filter-just without the flutes at the bottom. I don't need those flutes anyways as the filter wrench I have is a spider claw type. I also run the Donaldson ELF 7349. It is a synthetic media filter just like the Stratapore. I only use those as I get them at work for half the price of the Stratapore. Equal the filter, I'm sure.
The LF 3894 can replace the LF16035- I emailed Cummins and here is their reply:
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According to our catalog, it states the filters are the same except for the fluted shell.
Thanks for the inquiry.

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Judy Stewart
Technical Assistance Representative
Cummins Filtration
Toll Free: 800-223-4583
Direct: 931-372-9791
Fax: 931-528-9668
Email: Judy.A.Stewart@Cummins.com
Website: www.CumminsFiltration.com

My question:

Recently I went to my local Cummins shop to buy some filters for my 2006 Dodge Cummins 5.9. Usually they are the LF16035 stratapore, but they did not have any at the time and said that they only had the stratapore LF3894. Is this the same filter, just minus the flutes at the bottom? Am I going to have any issues with these filters?


Also of note:
There is also the Luberfiner Imperial XL LFP 780 (synthetic media) and the Amsoil EAO 80, also synthetic media.
Synthetic media filter better, and are better for longer intervals, and colder temps.
Good luck,
Derek

 

The Fleetguard filters are great.

The Donaldson Endurance filters are even better. There's presently no better filtration available than nanofibers.

jmo

 

Thanks guys for all the help...

 

i get mine through amsoil.....either the amsoil brand or the donaldson...great filters.