I with Alcorr just switch to the Baldwin 5 micron and you make out better. No confusion and better filtration.

 

Another Baldwin 5 micron user.

MikeyB

 

Where's the best place to get the Baldwin 5 micron, and are there any issues using a 5 micron in subfreezing weather?

 

I bought the Baldwins from Associated Diesel. http://www.adiesel.com/

Shouldn't be any problems running the Baldwin in sub freezing temps since the fuel canister has a heater.

MikeyB

 

You can save urself another $.70 by buying the LF-3894 from schied diesel. I also buy my FF- 19800E from them at a real good price as well. Works for me.

Jim

 

Guys, I have apoken to both Baldwin and Fleetguard about their fuel filters, their micron ratings and part numbers and here is what I have been told. First, and this is straight from Baldwin. The Baldwin PF7977 filter is rated at 5 microns, but they don't say whether that is a nominal rating or absolute, but they did mention that it was rated at 5 microns using the multiple pass method! The other item to be aware of is the Baldwin filter may only be a filter and not a water separator/filter, I forgot to ask about this feature.
On the other hand Fleetguard told me the original FS19579 was a 10 micron filter/water separator @98.7% efficiency rating. The FS19800E is a 7 micron filter/water separator rated @ 98.7% efficiency. The latest filter part number is the FS19856 and is a 5 micron filter/water separator rated @ 95% efficiency and has gasket material that is compatible with Biodeisel. I hope this clears up some of the confusion............Lektrikman

 

The Baldwin PF7977 is 2 micron nominal, 5 micron absolute @ 98.75% efficiency.

MikeyB

 

i bought a case of the baldwins...nice and easy

 

The last filters I got were right after the Fleetguard number change and they are shrink wrapped. The Cummins parts guy said the difference was in the o-ring material; they changed it for the ULSD

 

LF3349 is what my oil filters say. are these good ones? i have a 2004.5 ram diesel.they r fleetguard cummins approved

 

any1? is LF334z9 fleetguard for a 2004 5.9 cummins?

 

The LF3349 is NOT a Stratopore filter. It's listed as Standard filter for 89 to 98 V12 Cummins diesel. So, to answer your basic question, no, it's not "good ones". The good ones are the Stratopore filters. Those are LF16035 (with fluted can) or LF3894 (plain can). I use the LF3894.

http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo.asp?number=LF3349

I don't even know if the 3349 will physiclly fit the '04. Whether you use 'em or not is soley your decision.

 

Another bummer about the "E" filters is, they won't work with Genos billet fuel filter cover. I was told by the Cummins parts guy that the new filters were an environmentally friendly filter when I ordered mine over the phone a while back. Funny thing was, he couldn't really define what environmentally friendly meant.

 

they fit. ive been using the LF3394 for 2 yrs now

 

The enviromentaly friendly filter means less waste. Which is why they are now shrinked wrap to reduce tree consumtion and ink to print the boxes. One thing to note about shrink wraped filters is to make sure the shrink wrap is still intact. The filter media can become contaminated when when the shrink wrap is torn and thus letting froiegn material into the CP3 and fuel rail.

Shawn