whats the best oil filters for our trucks. Ive been using just a reg. old fram filter. I just want the best filtration.

 

Fram is the worst filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In fact, Wal Mart won't change oil in our trucks unless you bring your own filter, that is not a Fram... due to lawsuits from Fram faliures.

The Fleetguard stratapore is easily the best lower cost filter. A Donaldson (or the Amsoil made by Donaldson) are the "best", meaning they filter to a smaller size particulate than the others.

 

what parts store sales the donaldson filters?

 

Has fram gone down in quality?

Thats all that was ever used on my two trucks and ole red has over 400k

Dads has 160k. No trouble with any of them.

 

Fram had a history of having fibers come loose in the filter media and causing the cooling jets to plug to the pistons. This caused a few widespread failures of the Cummins engine in particular.

Best bet is to buy Fleetguard filters. Stratapore is the best media filter out there for filtration quality. You can get them at any Cummins engine retailer. And depending on weather you want to pull the filter from the bottom or the top will determine if you use the older LF3894 filter or the new LF16035. The newer ones have the wrench flats on the bottom for the special adapter.

 

Any other place to get the Fleetgaurd. Closest Cummins dealer is almost 100 miles from me.

Or any other quality filter that can be had at a parts house?

 

I use baldwin oil and fuel filters get them from a Peterbuilt shop, if there good enough for semi`s with Cummin`s guess there good enough for my 5.9, oh ya the price`s are way cheaper.

 

How about a Freightliner dealer? I know some farm centers that carry CASE parts have them or equivalent.

I have a hard time chasing down to save $3 on a filter you only change every 10,000 Km.. so in 100,000Km I save $30? Big deal..

 

Blake, If you order from Genos they ship right to your door. Buy a stockpile.

 

We have a TA that services FL in Lafayette.

Also have a Case tractor outfit in the next town over. Might have to check them out.

Whats the rough cost on one?

 

That was my next question. We have 4 Cummins we service outta one shop so I may make a order.

We also buy RotellaT buy the 55 gallon drum...

 

Approx $12.00 each for the Stratapore. If you are not going to use synthetic oils, then you could uses the standard LF3972 at approx $8.00 each.

 

Thanks LD

 

how about the amsoil filter, says its good for 15 microns, I believe the strapore is 19 or 20 microns ?

 

Sure.. You have to be careful on the micron rating as in is it absolute or nominal. But its harder for me to source out Amsoil products like that. And I guess I'm just as stuck in my ways. Been using Fleetguard filters since 98..